Guilty plea in USS Miami arson case
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Casey James Fury, 24, formerly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, waived indictment earlier today before U.S. District Judge George Z.
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Rem Offshore orders OSCV at Kleven Verft
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has placed a newbuilding contract with shipbuilder Kleven Verft AS for a 108 m x 22 m OSCV vessel of the MT6022 design. The
Britoil to enter PSV market with PX121 pair
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Singapore shipowner Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd. is entering the PSV market. It has entered into a contract with Ulstein covering the design and equipment for two PX121
NYPD adds more Gladding Hearn patrol boats
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — The New York Police Department Harbor Unit is to have five more patrol boats built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, adding to more than a dozen patrol boats and one
Canada has new Fisheries Research Vessel
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Commissioned earlier this year, the CCGS Vladykov is the first of three new Near-Shore Fisheries Research Vessels to be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel was
W&O’s Loomis joins new SCA Committee
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Fred Loomis, Director of Navy and Government Sales at Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered W&O, has been selected to serve on the SCA’s new Industry Partners Committee. This newly formed
TTS Group wins orders worth $17.5 million
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Bergen, Norway, based TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Ships Equipment AS, signed two contracts regarding sideloading systems and cranes worth approx. NOK 100 million (about
Wärtsilä to power 14 Kuwait tugboats
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two Kuwait Oil Company newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total of 28 engines for 14
TUI Cruises exercises newbuild option at STX Finland
NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — Germany’s TUI Cruises has exercised an option for a second cruise ship from STX Finland. The announcement was made as first steel was cut at the Turku Shipyard
Kvichak Marine delivers Louisiana pilot boat
NOVEMBER 3, 2012—Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, recently delivered the second 52 ft x 15.5 ft pilot boat M/V River Pilot to the Crescent River Port Pilots (CRPPA) of Louisiana. The River