Change of leadership at Keppel O&M

MARCH 20, 2017 — Keppel Offshore & Marine CEO Mr. Chow Yew Yuen, 62, will retire with effect from March 31, after 36 years of service, during which he served as, among

Odfjell signs LOI for two chemical tankers

MARCH 20, 2017 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell SE has signed of a letter of intent with China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for two additional chemical tankers with stainless steel cargo tanks. Odfjell says

Catamaran cleans fish farm nets

MARCH 17, 2017 — Demonstrating its ability to produce unique one-off designs, Armstrong Marine Inc.’s Port Angeles, WA, shipyard has recently delivered the Bravo II, an 11.9 m by 6 m catamaran

Liberty Passion joins Maritime Security Program

MARCH 16, 2017 — A 2017 built 20,508 dwt PC/TC Ro/Ro has been brought under U.S. flag and was welcomed into the (MSP) earlier this month by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine

BAE Systems awarded $42.9 million Navy contract

MARCH 16, 2017 — BAE Systems reports that the U.S. Navy has awarded it a $42.9 million contract for the modernization of the USS Vicksburg (CG 69), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser.

SHI holds naming ceremony for world’s largest containership

MARCH 16, 2017 — There’s a new holder of the title “world’s biggest containership. Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries, Ltd. yesterday held a naming ceremony at its Geoje, South Korea, shipyard for the

SAFE Boats and COTECMAR in co-production agreement

MARCH 16, 2017 — SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton. WA, reports that it has signed an agreement with Colombia’s COTECMAR shipyard to co-produce aluminum vessels for use by the Colombian military

Valmet to supply automation for Rauma RoPax

MARCH 14, 2017 — Valmet is to supply automation for the Mols-Linien RoPax that will be the first newbuilding delivered by Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) since its establishment in 2014 on the

Becker Marine grows presence in U.S.

MARCH 14, 2017—Hamburg, Germany-based ship supplier Becker Marine Systems has made significant gains in the North American marine market over the last two years, following the establishment of a branch office in

Van Oord orders LNG fueled crane vessel

MARCH 13, 2017 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors has ordered a new crane vessel that will be its first LNG fueled vessel. To be named Werkendam, the vessel

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