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Tankers

Odfjell Buys New Vessel

Odfjell entered into a contract for the purchase of MT Holly Galaxy, a 19,975 dwt chemical tanker (IMO II/III) with 22 stainless steel cargo tanks, built in 2006 at Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan. The vessel will be…

Technology

Navis DP1 Systems for Nine Damen Crewboats

Finnish DP (dynamic positioning) systems supplier Navis Engineering has been contracted by Dutch integrator Alphatron Marine to supply nine DP1 systems for the innovative ‘Sea Axe Fast Crew Suppliers’, currently under…

People & Company News

GE to Supply U.S. Navy with Fuel Control Kits

GE to Supply United States Navy with Additional LM2500 Digital Fuel Control Retrofit Kits. One kit for T-AOE-8 Fast Combat Ship Retrofit. GE Marine reports that the United States Navy has ordered an additional 16 Digital…

People & Company News

GL "Seal of Approval" for Caterpillar Marine Dealer Network

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has contracted Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to certify the Marine Service Assessments (MSA) of its worldwide marine dealer network. The network consists of independent companies which provide…

People & Company News

Harvey Gulf Inks Deal With Trinity Offshore

In a contract worth $110 million, Trinity to build two dual fuel LNG-powered PSV’s for Harvey Gulf. Wartsila to supply integrated system that includes the dual-fuel machinery. 7 October 2011: Harvey Gulf International…

People & Company News

Navy Names New JHSV

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus joined Ackerman, Miss., Mayor Dick Cain to announce today that the name of the Department of the Navy's next Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) will be United States Naval Ship (USNS) Choctaw…

Contracts

$158.3m, 14-Tug contract Awarded

The Panama Canal Authority awarded Astilleros Armon S.A., a ship building and repairing company based in Spain, a $158.3 million contract to acquire 14 new tugs to increase the current fleet to meet the projected growth…