Shipyard faces $101,600 in proposed OSHA penalties

JUNE 9, 2015 — The  Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, SC, faces proposed penalties of $101,600 following a  comprehensive inspection on Dec. 2, 2014, as

d’Amico orders two more LR1 eco tankers

JUNE 9, 2015 — Luxembourg headquartered d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (DIS) reports that operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers Limited, Ireland, is ordering two new Long Range (LR1 – 75,000 dwt) modern product tanker

Visedo to supply system for 50 m all-electric ferry

JUNE 9, 2015 — Finnish electric drive train specialist Visedo has been selected as the sole electric-system supplier for a fully electric ferry to be built by the Danish shipbuilder Søby Shipyard

Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract

JUNE 8, 2015 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction Vessel for Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea group. Kreuz reported last month

Gladding Hearn delivers second pilot boat to Cape Fear

JUNE 7, 2015— Cape Fear Pilots Association, Southport, N.C., recently accepted delivery of its second St. John’s Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The Cape Fear pilot boat marked a

Odfjell to retrofit and upgrade eleven chemical tankers

JUNE 5, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Propeller & Aft Ship organization has won an order to retrofit and upgrade a series of eleven 37,500 dwt vessels from the Odfjell chemical

Verreault expands its dry dock

JUNE 5, 2014 —  Verreault Navigation, Les Méchins, Québec, Canada, is under taking a major expansion of its dry dock that will take its size to 800 ft (244 m) long by

ABS to class first LNT A-BOX LNG carrier

JUNE 4, 2015 — ABS has been chosen to class a new design of medium-sized LNG carrier to be built by China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry for Shanghai-headquartered Landmark Capital. The 45,000 cu.m

Austal books $34 million Fast Crew Boat contract

JUNE 3, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that it has entered into a $34 million contract with Caspian Marine Services Limited of Azerbaijan to construct one 70 m Fast Crew Boat.

Oman Drydock to convert two more OBOs to VLCCs

JUNE 3, 2015 — Two OBO carriers originally built for Nobu Su’s TMT are to be converted to 319, 869 dwt VLCCs for the Onassis Foundation’s Springfield Shipping. The chosen shipyard for

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