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Bangladesh Yard to Build Tanzanian Ferry

May 27, 2013

Western Marine Shipyard to build a passenger-carrying catamaran ferry for the Tanzania Ministry of Transportation.The deal was signed by the Managing Director of Western Marine Shipyard Mr. Sakhawat Hossain and the Director of JGH Marine, Mr…

'Costa Concordia' Accident Report Published

May 26, 2013

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport (MIT) releases its investigation report on the January 13, 2012 stranding of the cruise liner.The report is the result of a thoroughly comprehensive investigation of all aspects of the accident and is available for download here…

New York Homeported Cutter: Change of Command

May 26, 2013

Coast Guard Cutter 'Wire' holds change of command ceremony in Saugerties, N.Y.Capt. Gordon Loebl, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, was the presiding official over the time-honored ceremony as Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jason Cross relieved Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Cairns…

Maersk Tanker Fleet on Fuel-saving Retrofit Crusade

May 26, 2013

Maersk Tankers plan to spend up to $35m as it pushes ahead with a fuel saving retrofit programme.One of the company's 'I-class' VLCCs is being fitted with fuel saving devices, iincluding Becker Mewis propeller ducts and propeller boss cap fins on a range of owned tankers…

GD Bath Ironworks Lays DDG 1001 Keel

May 26, 2013

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works celebrate the keel laying of 'Michael Monsoor' (DDG 1001), the second ship in the planned 3- ship Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers.The keel unit is the 4,400-ton, heavily outfitted mid-forebody section of the ship…

NYMAR Delegation Heads for Oslo

May 26, 2013

NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) board members will visit the Nor-Shipping expo to promote the New York Maritime cluster. Leading the delegation is NYMAR’s newly anointed Chairman, Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Ship Registry.  Joining him are Brian Devine…

Keppel Name & Deliver Jackup Rig to Japan

May 26, 2013

Keppel FELS delivers the KFELS Super B Class jackup rig, HAKURYU-11, to Japan Drilling Company (JDC).HAKURYU-11 will be chartered to the Con Son joint venture led by Petrovietnam. Built to Keppel’s advanced KFELS Super B Class design, it has…

Dubai Maritime City to Join UAE-Korea Forum

May 26, 2013

Dubai Maritime City's team led by Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, to participate in the UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum 2013. The event is supported by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade, Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry…

Teekay Offshore Partners Sign FSO Contract

May 24, 2013

The contract with Statoil is to provide a floating storage and offtake (FSO) unit for the Gina Krog oil & gas field located in North Sea.The contract will be serviced by a new FSO unit converted from the 1995-built shuttle tanker, Randgrid…

U.S. DofE Likely to Grant More LNG Export Permits

May 24, 2013

The Department of Energy is likely to approve additional permits this year to companies looking to export liquefied natural gas more broadly, reports Market Watch, citing Morgan Stanley.Freeport LNG has recently received DOE approval to export…

Polytunnel Helps Museum Salvage WWll Airplane

May 24, 2013

A team of restoration experts is currently hard at work salvaging a unique World War II aircraft from the bottom of the English Channel.Using cutting edge restoration techniques within a purpose-built polytunnel from First Tunnels, the team…

China's Century Cruises Adds to Yangtze River Fleet

May 24, 2013

Century adds a 7th luxury river cruise ship, 'Century Legend' to its Yangtze fleet.The new 398-passenger Century Legend is a sister ship to the Century Paragon, which came into service earlier this year.These new inland waterway cruise ships…

Navy Contracts for BAE, International Marine

May 24, 2013

US Department of Defense, Navy, contracts awarded for 'Virginia-class' submarine propulsor sytem, and for support of 'USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) docking materials.BAE Systems U.S. Combat Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., is being awarded a $15…

AUV Manufacturing a Growth Industry Says New Report

May 24, 2013

Strong revenue growth will continue over the next five years as AUV's (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) are increasingly used in commercial scenarios predicts IBISWorld's market research.The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Manufacturing…

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Transferred to Bangladesh Navy

May 24, 2013

Jarvis, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Alameda, decommissioned and transferred to the Bangladesh navy as the BNS Somudra Joy.The signing over ceremony took place on Coast Guard Island in Alameda.A 20-member team from the Bangladesh navy…

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