American Queen Steamboat to buy two more ships

NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — New Albany, IN, headquartered American Queen Steamboat Company reports that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Victory I and sister ship Victory II, along with

Kongsberg picks Leclanché to be its battery partner

NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — Kongsberg Maritime has chosen Yverdon Les Bains, Switzerland, headquartered Leclanché to be its battery partner and supplier of customized marine energy storage solutions. Leclanché’s batteries will be an

Keel laid for America’s first zero emission ferry

NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — The Bay Ship & Yacht Co. shipyard in Alameda, CA, has laid the keel of America’s first zero emission ferry, the Water-Go-Round. The 70 ft Incat Crowther designed

VIDEO: Austal launches 109 m Molslinjen high speed RoPax

NOVEMBER 7, 2018 — Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard last month launched the Auto Express 109 m high-speed vehicle/passenger ferry Express 4 for Denmark’s Molslinjen. This major project milestone followed the roll-out

New Navy ASD tugs to have Schottel Rudderpropellers

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — The four Yard Tug 808-class harbor tugboats ordered from Anacortes, WA, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (see earlier story) will each be equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers. The azimuth

Island Offshore vessel to get batteries and gangway for Equinor job

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore has secured a three-year agreement with Equinor for its DPII PSV Island Clipper to serve as combined PSV and walk to work vessel.

Eastern Shipbuilding resumes operations

NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. reports that it has resumed operations at both of its two main shipbuilding facilities just two weeks after Hurricane Michael devastated Panama City, Florida,

VesselsValue: 44% of scheduled 2018 newbuild deliveries still at yards

NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Vessel deliveries typically slow down towards the end of the year. If shipowners wait a few weeks, allowing the delivery to slip into the new year, the vessel

U.S. yard contracts boost ST Engineering marine sector order book

OCTOBER 30, 2018 – Singapore’s ST Engineering reports that in the third quarter of 2018 its marine sector secured about S$431million worth of contracts including options for its shipbuilding business, as well

Deltamarin and Elomatic win MV Werften cruise ship design contract

OCTOBER 30, 2018 – Deltamarin and Elomatic, both based in Turku, Finland, have signed an agreement with Genting Hong Kong subsidiary MV Werften Wismar GmbH for the basic and detail design of

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