Shipyard News

DECEMBER 10, 2012 — Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has been awarded a Favored Customer Contract (FCC) from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), USA, to provide ship repair, revitalisation, upgrading and related marine services for its fleet of 41 cruise ships. Royal Caribbean operates the Royal Caribbean In ...

DECEMBER 7, 2012 — The ceremonial shovels were out in Pascagoula, Miss., this week as VT Halter Marine held a ground breaking ceremony for a new ship repair facility that will create 400 jobs. "I am excited VT Halter Marine is expanding its operations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and creating 400 new jobs," said Missisippi Governo ...

DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command yesterday accepted delivery of the Navy's first joint high-speed vessel at Austal USA's Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Craig Perciavalle, Sr. Vice President of Austal USA, represented the shipbuilder at the signing event. Austal USA Interim President and CFO Bri ...

DECEMBER 5, 2012 — Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut John Glenn, and Mrs. Helen L. Toolan, wife of Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, Jr., Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, were the honorees at a keel laying ceremony for the second Mobile Landing Pla ...

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division launched the Virginia-class submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) into the James River on November 3. "Launch is a significant accomplishment in the life of a submarine," said Jim Hughes, NNS' vice preside ...

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Auto Marine Transport, a tonnage provider created with the assistance of Siem Car Carriers, has signed an agreement with Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Korea Co., Ltd. (Samjin) to build a series of vessels for carrying cars and trucks. The initial agreement involves eight energy efficient pure car and truc ...

NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Rotherham, U.K., headquartered Martek Marine has won a series of orders from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries for its MariNOx Evolution on-board emissions monitoring and engine efficiency system. One the seven orders is for what Martek says is "the world's largest and most ...

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — Germany's TUI Cruises has exercised an option for a second cruise ship from STX Finland. The announcement was made as first steel was cut at the Turku Shipyard for the Mein Schiff 3, set for delivery in spring 2014. Production of the second ship will start in summer 2013 and it is scheduled for delivery in spring 2015. ...