Austal partners with Sembawang on LCS, JHSV support

JANUARY 25, 2013 — Austal is partnering with Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard Pte. Ltd. to provide support specifically tailored to the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and Joint High Speed

Atlantic Offshore plans to order newbuild ERRV

JANUARY 24, 2013 — Norway’s Atlantic Offshore is poised to order a new ERRV (emergency rescue and response) vessel, backed by  a new contract from Shell. With this latest newbuild, Atlantic Offshore

MHI and MOL develop “BWTS in a box”

JANUARY 23, 2012 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have received approval in concept from ClassNK for a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) enclosed in

Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up

JANUARY 23, 2012 — Houston-headquartered Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) reports that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract for the newbuild jack-up Atwood Orca by Mubadala Petroleum.

Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series

JANUARY 23, 2013 — Paris headquartered Bourbon has taken delivery of Bourbon Sirocco and Bourbon Shamal, the first two in a series of four versatile FSIVs (Fast Support Intervention Vessels). Delivered in

Damen Vlissingen gives clipper a complete overhaul

JANUARY 22, 2013 — The three-masted, steel-hulled clipper Stad Amsterdam is currently getting a complete overhaul at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The ship is jointly owned by the city of Amsterdam

Miclyn Express Offshore expands fleet

JANUARY 18, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore reports that its Thai Joint Venture, Uniwise Offshore, has placed an order for two 90 t bollard pull AHTSs. The vessels will be

BMT Nigel Gee designs fast crew boat for Penguin Shipyard

JANUARY 18, 2013 — Southampto, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee has won a design contract with Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crew boat builder and operator, Penguin International

LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP

JANUARY 16, 2013 – The LNG-fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace delivered earlier this month has a dynamic positioning system by Vantaa, Finland, based Navis Engineering Oy. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered

Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI

JANUARY 16, 2013 – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largesT shipbuilder, today reported that it has won a $600 million order from Seaspan Corporation for five 14,000 TEU containerships. The contract

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