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Bollinger Issues Statement on Fast Response Cutters (FRC) Award

Sep 23, 2011

Statement from Bollinger Shipyards, Inc, Executive Vice President, Chris Bollinger: “The Bollinger organization is very pleased that the U. S. Coast Guard has awarded four additional Fast Response Cutters (FRC) to our on-going contract.…

Contract Option Awarded for Four More Fast Response Cutters

Sep 23, 2011

Fast Response Cutter under construction.The Coast Guard awarded a $179.7 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., September 22 for the production of four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs).  This option…

Richard Steinke Receives 2011 Connie Award

Sep 23, 2011

More than 200 turn out to for Port of Long Beach Executive Director Honored by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute.   The Connie Award was presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) to Richard D. Steinke,…

DryShips: Details of Partial Spin Off of Ocean Rig UDW

Sep 23, 2011

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the details of the partial spin off of Ocean Rig UDW Inc.  Based on 408…

Confidence Dips as Uncertainty Fuels Overtonnaging Fears

Sep 23, 2011

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell to their lowest level for three and a half years in the three months ended August 2011, according to the latest shipping confidence survey by leading accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens…

VSTEP Introduces NAUTIS Port Security Software

Sep 23, 2011

Virtual Training and Simulator developer VSTEP will be demonstrating its new NAUTIS Port Security Awareness simulation software during the Small Vessel Threats Security Conference from 28-29 September in San Francisco. VSTEP is one of the…

Intermanager Welcomes Bibby Shipmanagement

Sep 23, 2011

InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, is delighted to welcome Bibby Ship Management Ltd to its membership. Located in Liverpool, Bibby Ship Management Ltd provides a quality assured comprehensive…

Extra-long Outreach Seismic Multipurpose Davits

Sep 23, 2011

Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry on behalf of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to design and supply extra-long outreach workboat/lifeboat/FRC davits for PGS’s  5th generation Ramform new building seismic vessels…

KPI Bridge Oil celebrates 40th Anniversary

Sep 22, 2011

KPI Bridge Oil is celebrating its 40th anniversary in September 2011. KPI Bridge Oil, Inc. was established in 1971 in New York as KPI Oil Associates, Inc. The company was one of the first true marine fuel broking houses in the U.S. and is today…

Wärtsilä Waterjets for LCS Class

Sep 22, 2011

Wärtsilä won the contract to supply the waterjet propulsion system for two US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Independence Class vessels with an option for an additional eight ship sets expected to be exercised later. The system employs Wärtsilä's…

Imtech Receives the 'Royal' Designation

Sep 22, 2011

Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces that Her Royal Highness the Queen of the Netherlands has decided to grant Imtech N.V. the right to use the designation 'Royal'.This special Predicate is awarded today by Mr…

VULKAN Couplings Launches the VULKARDAN G 84

Sep 22, 2011

VULKAN Couplings is launching the VULKARDAN G 84 at the Koremarine in Busan (26th to 29th October 2011, Hall LB, Stand Number 0.58), and this coupling has especially been designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range…

Coastal Marine Expands in Brazil

Sep 22, 2011

Coastal Marine Equipment has extended its presence into the Brazilian marketplace by teaming with Macnor Marine and Macnor Services to assist in equipment sales and service. This relationship has proven successful as Coastal Marine has been…

LITASCO to use Upgraded eSDS solution from ESS

Sep 22, 2011

Lukoil group companies will be the first new customers to use ESS’s upgraded and much improved eSDS Solution for compliance with REACH/GHS requirements. Electronic Shipping Solutions, the leading shipping eDocs provider, is pleased to…

Increased Demand for Rudder Conversions

Sep 22, 2011

More and more ship owners turn to Becker Marine Systems for rudder conversions of vessels already in service. The easy installation of a new Becker Rudder System can dramatically improve manoeuvring performance and reduce fuel consumption.Becker…

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