Mitsubishi launches ferry with a space travel theme

JULY 5, 2018 — A 192.5 m ferry christened and launched yesterday by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Yokohama, Japan, shipyard, has a “space travel” interior design theme. Named Kitakami, the vessel is being built

Nexans to build advanced cable layer ship at Ulstein Verft

JULY 4, 2018 — Nexans Subsea Operations recently signed a contract with Norway’s Ulstein Verft to build a DP3 149.9m x 31m cable laying vessel. Designed by Skipteknisk, Alesund, Norway, the ST-297

Vard to build third expedition cruise vessel for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

JULY 3, 2018 — Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has ordered a third Hanseatic series expedition cruise vessel from Vard. It is scheduled for second quarter 2021 delivery from Vard’s Langsten shipyard in Norway.

Fincantieri Bay to build 740 ft self-unloading barge for VanEnkevort

JUNE 27, 2018 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has inked a deal with VanEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. (VTB), Escanaba, MI, to construct a 37,512 dwt self-unloading barge for transportation of

ABB to supply power and propulsion packages for Virgin Voyages trio

JUNE 25, 2018 — ABB is to supply complete electric power and propulsion packages for the new Virgin Voyages fleet of three cruise ships, the first of which is due for delivery

Vard wins contract to build three Norwegian Coast Guard vessels

JUNE 25, 2018 — Vard has won a Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) contract for the construction of three coast guard vessels. It says that the value of the contract exceeds NOK

LNG fueled Pasha pair will have TMC compressed air systems

JUNE 22, 2018 — Oslo, Norway, headquartered TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed a contract to supply complete marine compressed air systems for the two LNG-fueled Jones Act containerships under

All American Marine delivers high speed whale watching cat

JUNE 21, 2018 — All American Marine, Inc. has delivered the 73-foot, high speed aluminum whale watching catamaran Saratoga to Hanke family owned Puget Sound Express (PSE). The vessel was designed by

COPT Valdez terminates voyage of “adventure yacht”

JUNE 21, 2018 — The operators of a 40-year old “adventure yacht” originally built as an OSV appear to have fallen foul of a provision of the Passenger Vessel Service Act (the

Gladding-Hearn delivers second of two high speed Boston Harbor ferries

JUNE 21, 2018 — The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has taken delivery of M/V Glory, the second of two new high-speed catamarans from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Funded by a grant

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