Baleària to install Spain’s first pure-gas marine engine

FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — Rolls-Royce has signed a collaboration agreement with Spanish energy company Gas Natural Fenosa to develop and install a pure-gas Bergen engine aboard the Baleària-operated ferry Abel Matutes. The

Nordic Yards names Arctic rescue and salvage vessels

FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — Two identical Arctic icebreaking rescue and salvage vessels were named yesterday in a ceremony at Nordic Yards’ Wismar, Germany, shipyard. Nordic Yards — which is owned by the

O’Rourke named next Victoria Shipyards VP and GM

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards reports that Joe O’Rourke is joining Victoria Shipyards to succeed Malcolm Barker as Vice President and General Manager when he retires, effective Spring 2015, following

MSC opts for Jotun Hull Performance Solutions for 12 ships

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — Jotun Marine Coatings reports that Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has opted for Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on 12 vessels – including the world’s largest containership the 19,224

Pasha Jones Act newbuild achieves main engine light off

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii reports that its ConRo (combination container/roll-on/roll-off) newbuild M/V Marjorie C has attained main engine light off, a major milestone prior to delivery from shipbuilder VT

Kleven delivers Viking Neptune

FEBRUARY 17, 2015 — Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore today took delivery of the subsea construction vessel Viking Neptune and has drawn a long-term loan facility of $124 million with Nordea and Eksportkreditt Norway/GIEK

Two Stena ferries to get in-line closed loop scrubbers

FEBRUARY 17, 2015 — Two Stena Line Ro-Ro ferries are to be fitted with the first in-line closed loop exhaust gas scrubbers to be ordered from Wärtsilä. As part of its contract

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding books first LNG carrier orders

FEBRUARY 16, 20015 — China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Limited says it has secured new shipbuilding orders, worth $135 million, to build two 27,500 cu.m LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers. The orders come

Wärtsilä teams with Cryopac on waterways LNG fueling

FEBRUARY 16, 2015 — Wärtsilä has reached an agreement with Cryonorm Systems BV, a Netherlands based developer and supplier of cryogenic vaporizers, to form a consortium to deliver LNG systems for the

Havyard delivers first wind farm service vesssel to Esvagt

FEBRUARY 15, 2015 — Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology AS reports that its Leirvik shipyard has delivered the first of three Havyard  8302 SV wind farm service vessels to Danish shipowner Esvagt. The

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