Federal judge throws out U.S. suit against Bollinger
JANUARY 31, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday threw out the federal government’s False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast
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Fincantieri completes its acquisition of STX OSV
JANUARY 23, 2013 — Fincantieri reports that wholly owned subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., has successfully completed the acquisition of 50.75 percent of STX OSV from STX Europe, at a price
Frontline 2012 said to ink LOIs for bulker newbuilds
JANUARY 4, 2013 – So, you thought John Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 was a tanker company? Korean shipbuilding website Asiasis says that Frontline 2012 has reportedly signed Letters of Intent to build up
LR gives approval in principle to LNG-fueled bulker
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Lloyd’s Register has given approval in principle (AIP) to a new “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design featuring an LNG-as-fuel system. Chinese shipbuilder COSCO, Piraeus, Greece, headquartered shipowner Golden
Fincantieri to acquire STX OSV
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition from STX Europe of 50.75 percent of Singapore-listed offshore service vessel specialist STX OSV. The terms of the agreement have
VT Halter Marine breaks ground for new ship repair facility
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — The ceremonial shovels were out in Pascagoula, Miss., this week as VT Halter Marine held a ground breaking ceremony for a new ship repair facility that will create
Damen to build rescue ship to support RAN sub fleet
NOVEMBER 29, 2012 — Damen Shipyards Group reports that Serco Group member DMS Maritime Pty Limited has received a contract to support the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet with a Rescue Gear
Stolt Tankers orders five from Chinese shipyards
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — Stolt Tankers B.V., a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, says it has reached an agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (Hudong-Zhonghua) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd, (CSTC),
BMT Nigel Gee WSVs launched by three shipyards
NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee reports that three new Windfarm Support Vessels (WSVs) built to BMT designs have been launched over a period of ten days from
Bollinger delivers fourth FRC to Coast Guard
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Robert Yered, the fourth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery November 17 in Key