Expansion Strengthens Client Access and Relationship Management.Elliott Bay Design Group proudly announces the opening of its new East Coast office in New York. The office will provide professional engineering and naval architecture services…
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Shipbuilding: French, German Intervention Upsets Italy
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini attacked France and Germany on Tuesday over their role in a European Union investigation into a planned merger involving Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri."What has happened is extremely serious, France and Ge...
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New Guidance on DP Systems
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) announced Tuesday it has completed its existing guidance on dynamic positioning (DP) with the newly published ‘Guidance to Identify DP System Components and their Failure Modes’ (IMCA M…
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ABS Opens New Headquarters
Classification society ABS on Tuesday held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open its new global headquarters in Spring, Texas.“This is a significant milestone in our 157-year history and reaffirms our commitment to provide industry…
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Towing Vessel Sinks on the Tennessee River
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is responding to a sunken towing vessel near mile marker 22 on the Tennessee River, Tuesday. The two crew members on board were able to evacuate safely.The nearby Kentucky Lock and Dam has ceased locking operations…
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VesselsValue Weighs in on 2019 Future Winners!
Overall, the outlook for shipping asset prices remains bright, but several areas are more attractive than others.The VesselsValue forecast takes many factors into consideration when assessing each vessel class and age. Today we’ll look at some…
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Esvagt Turns to Vestdavit for High Seas Windfarm Boat-Handling
Vestdavit has reinforced its claim to be the davit supplier of choice for higher sea states after securing orders to equip three state-of-the-art Esvagt Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) destined to support windfarm maintenance in challenging…
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New Shipyard Tower to Increase Productivity
A new support tower facility recently opened at the Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia will enhance productivity and reduce costs for Navy ships undergoing maintenance and modifications.Speaking at the opening of the tower, Minister for Defence In...
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EU Will Review Planned French-Italian Shipbuilding Merger
The European Commission said on Tuesday that it would investigate Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's planned acquisition of French counterpart Chantiers de l'Atlantique after France and Germany asked it to do so.The merged entity would not have…
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China Bans Open-Loop Scrubber Discharge at ‘Some’ Ports
China's maritime authority has banned the discharge of "wash water" used in ships to strip hazardous sulphur emissions from engine exhaust gases from Jan. 1 for some ports, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.The…
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