Viking Line signs shipbuilding contract with Chinese yard

APRIL 5, 2017 — Åland, Finland, headquartered Viking Line has signed a conditional shipbuilding contract with China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. concerning a new passenger cruise ferry for the Turku (Finland)–Åland Islands–Stockholm

Damen Dunkerque completes dry dock refurbishment

APRIL 5, 2017 — Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu), France, recently staged a formal inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of major refurbishment works to its floating dry dock. The dock, capable of

Latest Algoma Central Equinox bulker is headed for Canada

APRIL 3, 2017 — St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reports that the latest addition to its Equinox class of bulkers, Algoma Strongfield, has completed preparations and has now begun its

VIDEO: Silversea Cruises’ newest ship set for delivery

APRIL 2, 2017 — One day head of the ship’s official delivery, shipbuilder Fincantieri today held a ceremony at its Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard to present Silver Muse, the latest addition to

Sanmar and Robert Allan Ltd. mark 150 vessel milestone

MARCH 31, 2017 — The Svitzer Hermod and Svitzer Chirripo are the first two of six customized Robert Allan Ltd. RAstar 2800 class terminal support/escort tug designs under construction at Turkey’s Sanmar

NTSB reports on sinking of 41-year old U.S.-flag tug

MARCH 31, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on the sinking in the Caribbean of the 41-year-old U.S.-flag towing vessel Spence while towing the 32-year-old

Price cut prompts owner to take newbuild, not cancel it

MARCH 30, 2017 — Athens headquartered Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) has signed an addendum to its newbuilding contract with China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co. for Hull Number YZJ 1153, originally entered into

Alfa Laval sees growing interest in high flow capacity BWTS

MARCH 29, 2017 — Alfa Laval reports a growing customer interest in high flow capacity PureBallast ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). Alfa Laval is ready to support vessels with these needs. The

Philly Shipyard delivers second Kinder Morgan tanker

MARCH 29, 2017 — Philly Shipyard, Inc. today delivered the American Freedom, the second of four next generation 50,000 dwt product tankers that it is building for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a

Russian yard lays keel for river cruise ship

MARCH 29, 2017 — Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (a United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC, yard located on the Volga River) has laid the keel of the Project PV300 river cruise ship ordered in

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