VIDEO: Pierside testing of CVN 78 nears completion

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Although delays to the delivery of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) have been well publicized (see earlier story), Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) said today that

Verreault Navigation wins icebreaker refit contract

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Verreault Navigation Inc. has been awarded a C$8.7 million contract to carry out refit and maintenance work on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCSG) Pierre Radisson. The work

Big increase in container volume handled by INTTRA

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Ocean shipping electronic marketplace INTTRA reports that it handled a 17 percent increase in container volume for the first half of 2016 over the same period in 2015.

Damen InvaSave mobile BWTS nears IMO Type Approval

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Although Damen’s InvaSave mobile ballast water treatment technology is designed for use in ports, in order to qualify for IMO Type Approval the system has now completed shipboard

Virginia Class submarine reaches construction milestone

AUGUST 10, 2016 —  Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has reached a major milestone in the construction of the Virginia Class submarine Indiana (SSN 789). It

Danish Maritime Days 2016 takes shape

AUGUST 10, 2016 — “Danish Maritime Days 2016 will reflect the great changes that the global maritime industry is undergoing. This includes everything from the industry’s ambition to reduce CO2 emissions to

Tidewater: Another red ink quarter

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) reported a first quarter net loss for the period ended June 30, 2016, of $89.1 million, or $1.89 per common share, on

Port Hueneme greets its first neopanamax arrival

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Port Hueneme, California, has received its first Neo-Panamax ship, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics’ High Efficiency Ro/Ro (HERO) vessel, Thalatta. Almost 200 m long and 36.5 m wide, the ship

VIDEO: NSC 6 Munro completes builders’ trials

AUGUST 9, 2016 —Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Munro (WMSL 755). The ship, built

UK P&I Club warns of snap back zone dangers

AUGUST 9 — The UK P&I Club is warning of the risks associated with mooring deck snap-back zones “Industry advice with respect to identifying and marking snap-back zones came under review last

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