Dakota Creek launches R/V Neil Armstrong

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 — Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) launched the oceanographic research ship R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) at its Anacortes, WA, shipyard on February 22nd, 2014. Construction of the  R/V Neil

Sure Wind takes delivery of second Damen newbuild

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Britain’s Sure Wind Marine Ltd. has taken delivery of its second Damen Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier – the Sure Swift – in a little over a month

Sembcorp Marine books jack-up, drillship orders

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is starting the year with significant orders. Yesterday it announced that its PPL Shipyard had signed a turnkey jack-up rig contract worth US$214.3 million with

New consortium to speed innovation in lightweight metals

FEBRUARY 26, 2014—President Obama announced yesterday the award of funding for a new consortium that will team leading aluminum, titanium and high-strength steel manufacturers with academia and laboratories to pioneer new technology

Turkish shipyard delivers first two Hidrovia push boats

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard has delivered the first two in a series of eight advanced diesel electric shallow draft river push boats to Brazil’s Hidrovias do Brasil S.A. The

Diamond S files IPO

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Diamond S Shipping Group, Inc., whose Chairman is investor Wilbur Ross, today announced the launch of its underwritten initial public offering of 14,000,000 common shares pursuant to a

All Coast orders 250 ft leg liftboat at Semco

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — Lafayette, LA, headquartered All Coast, LLC, which last year acquired the domestic liftboat fleet of Hercules Offshore, has entered into a contract with Semco, LLC, Lafitte, LA, to

Schottel propels new generation of Panama tugs

FEBRUARY 26, 2014 — The Panama Canal Authority has invested in a new generation of powerful tugs with the muscle needed to handle the larger ships of the Post-Panamax era. In the

TOTE cuts steel for LNG fueled containership

FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony last night as construction of TOTE, Inc.’s new Marlin Class, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containerships in

Maersk takes delivery of first of four drillships

FEBRUARY 24, 2014 — Maersk Drilling today took delivery of its first ultra deepwater drillship, Maersk Viking, from the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea, and the ship Maersk

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