Wärtsilä to supply design and equipment for four MPSVs

APRIL 8, 2013 — Four multi-purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) ordered by Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s largest OSV operator, Bumi Armada Berhad, will be built to Wärtsilä Ship

Derecktor to build Maritime Aquarium catamaran

APRIL 5, 2013 — Robert E. Derecktor, Inc., says it has been selected as the shipbuilder for the new 19.2-meter catamaran research and classroom vessel that is to serve as a “floating

Nigerian owner orders subsea IMR vessel at Havyard

APRIL 4, 2013 — Marine Platforms Ltd (MPL) of Nigeria has ordered a subsea IMR (intervention, maintenance and repair) vessel from Norway’s Havyard. The vessel will be Havyard Newbuilding No. 115 and

Carnival Triumph blown from moorings at repair yard

APRIL 4, 2012 — More problems for the the Carnival Triumph. The 101,509 GT, 893 ft cruise ship yesterday broke its moorings at BAE Ship Repair, Mobile, AL, as it was hit

Brazil’s pre-salt brings big orders to GE Power Conversion

APRIL 3, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems for customers involved with the pre-salt oilfield expansion off

Kleven to build Expedition Support Vessel for mystery owner

APRIL 2, 2013 — A project that started with an anonymous request to Norwegian ship designer Marin Teknikk has resulted in shipbuilder Kleven winning a contract from the still undisclosed owner to

Bourbon orders PC Maritime ECDIS for IMR newbuilds

APRIL 2, 2013 — Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has ordered Navmaster ECDIS from Plymouth, U.K., based PC Maritime for its latest generation IMR (Inspection, Maintenance & Repair) vessels being built in

Otto Marine in ROV support vessel sale and charter deal

APRIL 2, 2013 — RY Offshore Limited — which is 29 percent owned by Otto Marine Chairman and Group CEO Yaw Chee Siew — is buying the Multi-purpose Field Support and ROV

FMT back at TY Offshore for four more tank barges

APRIL 1, 2013 — TY Offshore, LLC, Gulfport, Mississippi, reports that FMT Industries—one of several companies within the Florida Marine Group (Florida Marine)—has ordered four additional 297 ft 6 in x 54

FMT back at TY Offshore for four more tank barges

APRIL 1, 2013 — TY Offshore, LLC, Gulfport, Mississippi, reports that FMT Industries—one of several companies within the Florida Marine Group (Florida Marine)—has ordered four additional 297 ft 6 in x 54

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