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China Shipyard Gets Two Hi-speed Ferry Orders

Oct 18, 2012

Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd. win contracts to construct two 40m high speed passenger catamarans.The ferries have been ordered by Shenzhen Pengxing Shipping Co.,Ltd. in Shenzhen.The basic design and detailed design of the vessels will be made by CoCo Yachts B…

US Shipyard Lays First Aframax Tankship Keel

Oct 18, 2012

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard holds ceremonial keel-laying for first Aframax Tanker for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.The ceremonial keel-laying was for the first of two Aframax tankers that it is building for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U…

UK's Faltering Economy Stresses Out Oil–Gas Professionals

Oct 18, 2012

Change Recruitment Group's survey shows 19% of Oil & Gas professionals feel their career has either stood still or gone backwards.The company's survey extended back over the past two years, and a further fifth of Oil and Gas workers ( 20%)…

New Deep Impact Boats for Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show

Oct 18, 2012

US-based Deep Impact Boats will exhibit over 6 new, custom built boats, at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.Deep Impact will have a total of 7 boats inside the convention center including:  399 Deep Blue with powerful quad engines and an oversized t-top…

Intergraph Breaks Ground on New Corporate HQ

Oct 18, 2012

Intergraph, a global provider of engineering and geospatial software, start construction of new headquarters in Madison, Ala.The new headquarters will be located on the current Intergraph campus and is projected to open in summer 2014.Keeping…

Deepwater Umbilical Contract for Aker Solutions

Oct 17, 2012

ENI signs umbilicals contract with Aker Solutions for an offshore Angolan (W. Africa) deep water region field.The contract with ENI for the Block 15\06 West Hub development is worth approximately USD 50 million (NOK 300 million).ENI has the operatorship of Block 15\06…

US Port Commissions Clean-up Boats

Oct 17, 2012

Port of Cleveland commissions two custom-made boats, named 'Flotsam' and 'Jetson', for removal of floating debris.The two new vessels will remove floating debris from the Cuyahoga River and downtown Lake Erie shoreline. They are part of…

New Evergreen Container Ship Flies Red Ensign

Oct 17, 2012

'Ever Leading' welcomed at container terminal Felixstowe, UK, on maiden voyage, the third Evergreen L-Type on UK shipping registery.The new container ship is owned by Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd. is 334 meters in length, 45.8 meters wide, with 942 reefer plugs and a draft of 14…

Yankee Fleet Receives Incat Crowther Ferry

Oct 17, 2012

'Yankee Freedom III', a 34m Catamaran Ferry, was developed in partnership with Yankee Fleet and Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding.The new vessel, designed to provide exceptional passenger comfort and minimal environmental impact on the local environment…

WRSystems Promote Greg Black Senior V-P

Oct 17, 2012

Greg Black, Director of the Government Business Solutions Division, promoted to Senior Vice President of WRSystems, Ltd. Mr. Black has over 30 years of experience in federal and private sector weapon system program management. He served…

Cruise Ship Newbuilding Famine Relieved by NCL

Oct 17, 2012

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) orders new cruise liner from Germany's Meyer Werft with option for a second.The ship's contract price is approximately euro 700 million and the company has export credit financing in place which was arranged and underwritten by KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH of Germany…

BSM to Manage Thenamaris LNG Newbuilds

Oct 17, 2012

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has announced that it has been awarded the ship management contracts for three TFDE 160,000 cu m capacity LNGCs belonging to Thenamaris LNG Inc.The vessels are due for delivery from Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd…

The Coast Guard Foundation Hosts 19th Annual Tribute

Oct 17, 2012

St. Petersburg Event To Honor New Coast Guard Cutter And The Memory of William Flores.The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced…

Dockwise Carry LHD Hull Safely to Australia

Oct 17, 2012

The Navy’s first Canberra-Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) warship arrives at its Victoria, Australian home for the next 12 months.The LHD01 hull has been transported from Spain to Australia by Heavy Lift Ship, Blue Marlin, taking around eight weeks for the 12…

Meet EMILY, the Robot Lifeguard

Oct 17, 2012

Hydronalix's superstar named EMILY (for EMergency Integrated Lifesaving lanYard) can zip through the surf to save a drowning victim.EMILY is reminiscent of a floating gurney covered with a bright red cloth with a white cross. It is a four…

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