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Reopening of the Caravel La Niña III

Jan 19, 2015

The delivery ceremony and reopening of the Caravel La Niña III, faithful replica of the ship of Columbus, the Caravel “La Niña III“ was held yesterday in the city of Las Palmas.Las Palmas is part of the network of Columbian cities of Spain…

Irving Shipbuilding Update

Jan 17, 2015

In a technical briefing with media in Ottawa this morning, representatives from Public Works Government Services Canada, the Canadian Navy and Irving Shipbuilding provided an overview of the Arctic Offshore Patrol ship program including the ship’s design and capability…

Dun & Bradstreet is First SBFE Certified Vendor

Jan 17, 2015

Dun & Bradstreet, the world's most trusted source of commercial data and insight, today became the first certified vendor of the Small Business Financial Exchange, Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary SBFE, LLC. As an SBFE Certified Vendor™, Dun…

New Sales Manager in Ulstein Verft

Jan 16, 2015

Trond Skodjevåg Bø was appointed new Sales Manager in Ulstein Verft on 14 January 2015. He comes from a position as Project Manager Sales in Ulstein Verft. Trond S. Bø has been employed in Ulstein Verft since November 2012.

Steward to Lead BMT Nigel Gee Business Development

Jan 13, 2015

Jason Steward has been appointed business development manager of BMT Nigel Gee, a role in which he will support the expansion of business in both new and existing markets, delivering design and engineering services within the commercial, offshore energy…

Metal Shark Builds Custom Vessel for Canaveral Pilots

Jan 12, 2015

Metal Shark has delivered a custom 45-foot aluminum pilot boat to the Canaveral Pilots Association at Port Canaveral, Florida. The vessel was built at Metal Shark’s newly-opened shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana. For the project, the Canaveral…

Spanish Cluster Recognizes DNV GL’s Maritime Academy

Jan 12, 2015

DNV GL’s Maritime Academy has been recognized for its training program by the Spanish Maritime Cluster. DNV GL received the “Impulso a la Formación” award, in recognition of the Maritime Academy’s efforts in the Maritime Training Sector in Spain…

Webb Institute Welcomes Assistant Professor, Daidola

Jan 08, 2015

John C. Daidola has joined Webb Institute as Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering. Dr. Daidola is a structural engineer with over forty-years of experience. His early experience was as Design Engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding…

Woods Hole's Profiling System for Helix Energy

Jan 06, 2015

Woods Hole Group on November 14, 2014 was awarded a contract to design and install a current profiling system for a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.The current profiling system will consist of dual (upward and downward…

Criminal Proceedings Against Ex-Employee of ST Marine

Dec 30, 2014

On 12 September 2011, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd announced that the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (“CPIB”) was investigating certain transactions involving former and current employees of Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (“ST Marine”)…

Great Ships of 2014 Named

Dec 23, 2014

In the culmination of it 75th Anniversary year in 2014, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News is announced the 17 “Great Ships of 2014” in its December 2014 edition, available now at:http://digitalmagazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeReporter/201412/The…

Chesapeake Shipbuilding Expands Design Department

Dec 23, 2014

Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., is expanding its design department and is actively seeking two naval architects and one marine engineer to add to its design team. The design office provides engineering and technical support for the company’s newbuild program and fleet operations…

Freight-Passenger Ferry for Steamship Authority

Dec 23, 2014

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a leading naval architecture and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan, Alaska, today announced that the new freight and passenger ferry it designed for the Woods Hole…

MSC Oscar is the World’s Largest Containership

Dec 19, 2014

MSC Oscar, the newest cargo vessel built for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), will launch in January 2015, and at 19,224 teu, the containership will take the record for world’s largest. MSC Oscar possesses a nominal capacity of 19,224 teu…

Vard Wins Farstad's OSCV Contract

Dec 17, 2014

Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”) has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (“OSCV”) for Farstad Shipping (“Farstad”).The vessel will be of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 98 meters and a beam of 21…

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