Nor Lines and R-R sign “Power-by-the-Hour” service agreement

MAY 25, 2017 — Stavanger, Norway, headquartered Nor Lines has signed a groundbreaking “Power-by-the-Hour” service agreement with Rolls-Royce. It covers the two LNG fueled vessels Kvitbjørn and Kvitnos. The new service harnesses

Only eight ships in FY2018 Navy shipbuilding budget

MAY 24, 2017 — If you thought the Trump Administration would kickstart the path to a 355 ship Navy in its FY 2018 budget submission, think again. Though the overall Navy budget

MAN engines power hybrid port patrol boat

MAY 24, 2017 — Zoetemeer, Netherlands, headquartered MAN Rollo has supplied two MAN D2676LE424 engines for the RPA8, a hybrid patrol boat, commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority at Kooiman Shipyard

Jan De Nul orders 6,000 cu.m hopper dredge

MAY 23, 2017 — Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has signed a contract with shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine Pte.Ltd. for the construction of a 6,000 cu.m trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD), bringing its

LCS 12 completes acceptance trials

MAY 23, 2017 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the Navy’s future USS Omaha (LCS 12) successfully conducted its acceptance trials May 12 after completing a series of graded in-port and

MOL to build Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat

MAY 23, 2017 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to build Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat. It will conform to the IGF code issued in January of this year and will be subject

MTU to power largest high speed cat operating in Med

MAY 22, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is to supply Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania with four 20-cylinder Series 8000 MTU engines. They will power the new high-speed ROpax catamaran ferry that Incat is building for

Marco Polo shipyard makes Indonesian bankruptcy law filing

MAY 20, 2017 — Singapore listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd reports that its Batam. Indonesia, shipyard subsidiary, PT Marcopolo Shipyard (PTMS), has filed for protection from creditors under Indonesian bankruptcy laws. The

Bay Ship & Yacht drydocks research vessel

MARCH 19, 2017 — The Sally Ride, a Neil Armstrong Class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessel, drydocked at Bay Ship and Yacht, Alameda, CA, on April 15, 2017. In additional to

Shipbuilders Council presents Maritime Leadership Award

MAY 19, 2017 — At its annual spring meeting in Washington, DC, this week, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) honored Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) as recipients

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