LCS 8 completes acceptance trials

MAY 16, 2016 — Austal USA reports that Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-variant LCS built at its Mobile, AL, shipyard, successfully completed its acceptance trials May 6, 2016,

Reefer successfully converted from R22 to R407F

MAY 16, 2016 — Upton, U.K., based marine refrigeration specialist Oceanic Technical Solutions has successfully converted all refrigeration and reefer plants onboard a 6,120 dwt Norbulk Shipping managed refrigerated cargo ship to

Vane Brothers adds to its fleet

MAY 13, 2016 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has added two more vessels its growing fleet: the 4,200 horsepower tugboat Hudson and the 55,000 barrel barge Double Skin 601. The Hudson

VIDEO: Davie makes progress with Project Resolve

MAY 12, 2016 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc. has released a video that, it says, is first in a multi-episode series about Canada’s next Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship. The ship is being

LNG fueled icebreaker starts sea trials

MAY 12, 2016 —The world’s first LNG dual fueled icebreaker recently left the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, which is owned by Russia’s United Shipuilding Corporation) for its first sea trials. Under construction for

Eastern launches Suderman & Young escort tug

MAY 11, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that its Nelson Street shipyard recently launched the escort tug Oceanus for Suderman & Young Towing Company. The vessel is

Genting orders two mega cruise ships at Lloyd Werft

MAY 11, 2015 —Genting Hong Kong has ordered two “Global Class” cruise ships from its newly established Lloyd Werft Group shipbuilding subsidiary. With 5,000 lower berths each, the 201,000 gt ships are

Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center

MAY 10, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong is moving rapidly ahead with its plans to make its recently formed Lloyd Werft Group a major player in the cruise ship building industry. Consisting

Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf

MAY 10, 2016 — Shell Offshore Inc. today took delivery of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, LA. Chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine,

LNG fueled bulkers to have PM shaft generators

MAY 10, 2016 — The two LNG dual-fueled 25,600 dwt bulkers ordered by Finland’s ESL Shipping at the Qingshan Shipyard in China (see earlier story) will have WE Tech Solutions direct-drive permanent

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