BIW gets DDG 51 award worth up to $73.7 million

DECEMBER 8, 2016 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is being awarded a $59,417,202 cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2313) for DDG 51 class lead yard services. The modification includes

“Magic pipe” pair get prison sentences in pollution case

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — The Department of Justice reports that Cassius Samson, 52, and Rustico Ignacio, 66, both of the Philippines, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard for the

Royal Caribbean gets nod for Florida-Cuba cruises

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported that the Cuban government has granted approval for the company to begin cruises to Cuba and that it will announce

OMT to help with Australian navy shipbuilding program

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — The Australian federal government is turning to Denmark’s Odense Maritime Technologies A/S (OMT) to help it get its naval shipbuilding program on track. OMT was established in 2010

Bay Maritime acquires Svendsen’s Boat Works

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Svendsen’s Boat Works and its divisions of Svendsen’s Marine Distributing, Svendsen’s Metal Works, Svendsen’s Chandlery and Svendsen’s Marine International, an Alameda, CA, based, family owned and operated company

Ardent completes largest wreck removal of 2016

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Houston headquartered salvor Ardent last month completed the largest wreck removal of 2016 — removing the Troll Solution jack-up from the seabed of Mexico’s Bay of Campeche Weighing

Robert Allan in new agreement with Turkish shipbuilder

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Robert Allan Ltd. has signed a new agreement with Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard. In a ceremony held during the recent International Workboat Show, the companies signed documents marking the

Hoegh LNG inks FSRU LOI with Samsung Heavy Industries

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for one firm and three optional floating storage and regasification units

Dr. Frank Wiswall receives International Maritime Prize

DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Dr. Frank Lawrence Wiswall Junior, former Chair of the IMO Legal Committee and Vice President (Honoris Causa) of the Comité Maritime International (CMI), has received the prestigious International

ABS publishes guidance on Acoustic Emission Testing (AET)

DECEMBER 6, 2016 — Classification society ABS has published the ABS Guidance Notes on Structural Monitoring Using Acoustic Emissions. The guidance presents best practices for planning and executing Acoustic Emission Testing (AET).

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