St. Johns Ship Building to build custom crane spud barge

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has won a contract to construct a custom crane spud barge for Skanska, one of the largest construction companies in the world. This is the first

Port operations generate 279,200 NY-NJ jobs

More than 279,200 jobs are generated by activity in the Port of New York and New Jersey, according to a just-released study. The independent economic impact study of port operations, prepared by

Zentech to convert derrick barge for wind farm work

Houston-headquartered marine engineering and naval architecture consulting firm Zentech, Inc. has acquired the former Derrick Barge 23 from Bohen Crane and Equipment Repair LLC and renamed it ZEE RIG 3.  “We intend

NSRP funds 15 new shipbuilding R&D projects

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Executive Control Board has selected 15 new research and development projects to receive awards totaling approximately $1.4 million. A brief description of each newly awarded project follows: 

Rolls-Royce to supply azimuth thrusters for 18 Chinese tugs

Rolls-Royce has received orders worth around GBP 18 million (about $28.5 million) for the supply of azimuth thrusters to power 18 new tugs being built in Chinese shipyards. Qingdao and Yingkou Ports

Thome Ship Management appoints Ostenfeldt MD

Singapore-headquartered Thome Ship Management reports that Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt has been appointed Managing Director with immediate effect. He replaces Bjorn Hojgaard who has resigned from the group to pursue other interests. Mr.

Dakota Creek Industries wins AGOR design and construction contract

Anacortes, Wash., shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., is being awarded a $74,141,319 fixed-price modification to a previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-10-C-2201) for the detail design and construction of the ocean class Auxiliary

BSEE issues violations in Deepwater Horizon case

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) last week issued the initial group of violations resulting from the findings of the Joint Investigation on the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.

ICS says flag states must enforce the rules

A balance has to be struck between the commercial advantages of shipowners’ selecting a particular flag state and the need to discourage the use of flags that do not meet their international

Trinity Offshore christens two RAstar 3100 escort tugs at Gulfport shipyard

Trinity Offshore, LLC and Signet Maritime Corporation recently christened the escort tugs M/V SIGNET STARS & STRIPES and M/V SIGNET CONSTELLATION  in a double ceremony at Trinity’s Gulfport, Miss. shipyard. Mrs. Gayle

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