Hyundai Heavy says it is not planning shipyard in Nigeria

According to media reports, South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has no plans to build a multibillion dollar shipyard in Brass, Nigeria. Yesterday, the office of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

Imtech acquires Canada’s Groupe Techsol Marine

Imtech N.V. reports that it has acquired Canada’s Groupe Techsol Marine. It says that this means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada and also strengthens Imtech’s

Another $1.82 billion for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $1,825,665,914 fixed-price-incentive contract for the construction of Zumwalt-class destroyers DDG 1001 and DDG 1002. The contract includes options, which, if

825-ton superlift completes aircraft carrier’s stern

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division placed an 825-ton superlift on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on September 12, completing the ship’s stern.

Lürssen Werft said to make offer for Blohm + Voss

In August, employees of Germany’s Blohm + Voss, learned that parent ThyssenKrupp was negotiating the sale of the Hamburg shipbuilder’s civilian assets to a British investor (see earlier story). Now, though, comes

VT Halter Marine delivers second OSG ATB tug unit

VT Halter Marine, Inc. reports the delivery of Endurance, the second of two 8,000 hp Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tugs to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG). This is part of a

IHC Merwede enters dredge rental market

Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, headquartered IHC Merwede has entered the international rental market with its standard IHC Beaver(R) dredges and DMC work boats. The company has identified a demand in the market for

Austal USA launches first JHSV

Austal USA ‘s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard recently celebrated the successful launching of the Department of Defense’s first-of-class Joint High Speed Vessel, Spearhead. Christening ceremonies are set for Saturday. The ship’s sponsor, retired

InterManager seeks freedom of choice on use of armed guards

InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, is launching a campaign to allow shipowners and third party managers the freedom of choice in employing armed guards onboard ships transiting

Bryan Nichols joins Vigor Industrial sales team

Bryan Nichols has joined Vigor Industrial as a sales representative for the company, which builds, repairs and modernizes commercial fishing and cargo vessels, ferries and military ships at six locations in the

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