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

Wärtsilä to power 14 Kuwait tugboats

NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two Kuwait Oil Company newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total of 28 engines for 14

TUI Cruises exercises newbuild option at STX Finland

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — Germany’s TUI Cruises has exercised an option for a second cruise ship from STX Finland. The announcement was made as first steel was cut at the Turku Shipyard

Kvichak Marine delivers Louisiana pilot boat

NOVEMBER 3, 2012—Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA,  recently delivered the second 52 ft x 15.5 ft pilot boat M/V River Pilot  to the Crescent River Port Pilots (CRPPA) of Louisiana.  The River

Government of Quebec approves sale of Davie to Zafiro

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 — The Quebec government has reportedly approved the sale of shipbuilder Davie Yards to London-based Zafiro Marine, which has a fleet of two offshore construction vessels and one diving

Shipway to chair Austal USA

NOVEMBER 1, 2012—Rear Adm. John “Dugan” Shipway, U.S. Navy (Ret.) has been elected Chairman of the Board of Austal USA, Mobile, AL, the U.S. subsidiary of Austal Ltd. The role extends a

MAN Diesel & Turbo unveils EGR engine

OCTOBER 31, 2012 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has unveiled the first  IMO Tier III-compliant diesel engine utilizing EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). The presentation took place at a ceremony at the Ulsan,

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