Wilson Sons to build 12 Damen ASD tugs for its fleet

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Damen Shipyards Group and Wilson Sons (Brazil) have signed a contract for twelve Damen ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) tugs. Ten are of Damen’s 2411 type, while two will

Seadrill gets $1.8 billion contract for newbuild semi

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Mira for operations

Carnival releases details of Destiny-to-Sunshine makeover

NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled additional details of the $155 million makeover that will transform Carnival Destiny into Carnival Sunshine during a 49-day dry docking at Fincantieri in

Guilty plea in USS Miami arson case

NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Casey James Fury, 24, formerly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, waived indictment earlier today before U.S. District Judge George Z.

Rem Offshore orders OSCV at Kleven Verft

NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has placed a newbuilding contract with shipbuilder Kleven Verft AS for a 108 m x 22 m OSCV vessel of the MT6022 design. The

Britoil to enter PSV market with PX121 pair

NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Singapore shipowner Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd. is entering the PSV market. It has entered into a contract with Ulstein covering the design and equipment for two PX121

NYPD adds more Gladding Hearn patrol boats

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — The New York Police Department Harbor Unit is to have five more patrol boats built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, adding to more than a dozen patrol boats and one

Canada has new Fisheries Research Vessel

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Commissioned earlier this year, the CCGS Vladykov is the first of three new Near-Shore Fisheries Research Vessels to be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel was

W&O’s Loomis joins new SCA Committee

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Fred Loomis, Director of Navy and Government Sales at Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered W&O, has been selected to serve on the SCA’s new Industry Partners Committee. This newly formed

TTS Group wins orders worth $17.5 million

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Bergen, Norway, based TTS Group ASA has, through its subsidiary TTS Ships Equipment AS, signed two contracts regarding sideloading systems and cranes worth approx. NOK 100 million (about

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