Diversified Marine starts construction of Harley tugs

JUNE 12, 2014 —The Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR, has begun construction of twin sister tugs for Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA. Designed by Robert Allan, the 5,200 bhp tugs are

FSG delivers versatile project cargo carrier

JUNE 11, 2014 — German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has handed over RollDock Storm, the second of two versatile 151.5 m long, 8,000 dwt project cargo carriers, to RollDock BV of the

Chouest anchor handlers to have Rolls-Royce equipment

JUNE 10, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won a £50 million contract to deliver deck machinery for four large anchor handlers for Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). The vessels are designed by ECO’s North

Vard confirms largest vessel order yet

JUNE 10, 2014 — Solstad Offshore ASA has turned an LOI with Vard into a firm contract for the design and construction of a large offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV), that will

Aker Philly, AMSC and Apollo launch Philly Tankers

JUNE 10, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and financial sponsors, including American Shipping Company and funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, are creating a what’s described as a “pure play Jones Act

Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

JUNE 10, 2014 — Wärtsilä reports that the new icebreaker being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered one 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF, two 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF,

Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT

JUNE 9, 2014 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered a seventh 140 ft towboat for Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, LA. Named for long-time FMT Captain, Phillip Box,

Sweden places submarine orders with Saab

JUNE 9, 2014 — The Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) has reached an agreement with Saab AB on construction and production plans for Sweden’s next generation submarines and to conduct a mid-life

CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up

JUNE 9, 2014 —  China’s CIMC Raffles shipyard has delivered the jack-up drilling rig New Sheng Li 1# to Sinopec Sheng Li Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd. at CIMC Raffles on 6th June

Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment

JUNE 9, 2014—Spain’s Fluidmecanica reports it supplied a towing equipment package for the 60-ton bollard pull multipurpose tug Kwanza built by Francisco Cardama S.A. shipyard, Vigo, Spain, for the Maritime and Port

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