CVF Manufacturing Contract Boosts VT Group
VT Group announced that its new shipbuilding and naval support joint venture, BVT Surface Fleet Limited, is to be the major beneficiary from the manufacturing contract…
Maritime Capital Shipping Withdraws Proposed IPO
Maritime Capital Shipping Limited has withdrawn its lodgment of its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in connection with its proposed…
Wärtsilä Acquires Vik-Sandvik
Wärtsilä has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide.
Gardner Denver Names New Sales Manager
Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems, a manufacturer of Waterjet Pumping, Cleaning, Cutting and Surface preparation Systems, announced the appointment of Gregory Laux to the position of Area Sales Manager. Laux will be responsible for Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems sales activity in the East Coast and Midwest United States and the of . Laux brings over 25 years of experience selling and servicing High and Ultra High Pressure Water Systems in the and .
This Day in Naval History - July 03
1898 - At Battle of Santiago, Cuba, Rear Adm. Sampson's squadron destroys Spanish fleet. 1950 - USS Valley Forge (CV 45) and HMS Triumph participate in first carrier action of Korean Conflict.
Star Bulk Takes Delivery of Supramax Vessel
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has taken delivery of the Star Cosmo, a Supramax bulk carrier of approximately 52,247 dwt, built in 2005. The vessel comes with a staggered…
Titan Refloats Ferry Arcangel
Titan Salvage has srefloated a ferry, once grounded in a lagoon just north of and redelivered to its owners. The Arcangel, a 350-ft. ferry that was no longer in service, was docked at Puerto Morelos when it was blown about a half-mile off its mooring during a severe winter storm in November 2007. A 10-man team, which included Titan salvage specialists and local Mexican labor, were contracted and began the salvage job on May 19, and the work was concluded a month later.
Aker Solutions Wins Brazil Deepwater Deal
After the inauguration of the new drilling riser manufacturing facility in Rio das Ostras, Aker Solutions has signed an agreement with Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A.
Maersk Line Orders 16 Ships
Maersk Line announced that A.P. Moller - Maersk signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. in Korea for the delivery of 16 container vessels in 2010-12. The vessels have individual capacities of 7,450 TEU and are equipped with reefer plugs enabling them to carry 1,700 refrigerated containers each. The ships are designed to meet the highest demands for safe and economic transportation of goods in the trade to and from the East Coast of South America.
