Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research

MARCH 4, 2016 — Whippany, NJ, headquartered Drew Marine has acquired Iridium tracking and communications equipment designer and manufacturer NAL Research. NAL will team up with Drew Marine’s ACR Electronics, Inc., whose

Researchers figure out how to stop propellers singing

MARCH 4, 2016 —A joint research project carried out by Wärtsilä and City University London has succeeded in identifying the specific design parameters that create the risk of “singing” propellers. “Singing” is

Farstad: Another sale, another loss

MARCH 4, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping has sold another vessel — and booked another loss on the transaction. This time around, the vessel sold was the 1991-built, 73.6 m AHTS Far

Eastern launches another Z-Tech 2400

MARCH 4, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, Panama City, FL, recently launched the Zyana K.  The vessel is the second in series of four Robert Allan, Ltd. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400

GAO to Navy: Stop rewarding yards for making mistakes

MARCH 4, 2016 — A GAO report says that the Navy should stop allowing shipbuilders to profit byr correcting defects for which they are responsible. The report, “NAVY AND COAST GUARD SHIPBUILDING:

Electric Boat gets $29.9 million mod to SSN 785 contract

MARCH 4, 2016 — Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, is being awarded a $29,911,907 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2104) for the planning and execution of Virginia class submarine USS

ILWU’s first Safety Award goes to Foss Maritime

MARCH 4, 2016 — Foss Maritime has been recognized by the ILWU Marine Clerks Local 52 for zero injuries at Terminal 5, Seattle, WA, between March 2015 and February 2016. The first-ever

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding books ATB order

MARCH 3, 2016 — Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has signed a contract for the construction of an Articulated Tug Barge Unit (ATB) for delivery in late 2017. The contract includes an option

Disney to order two more cruise ships at Meyer Werft

MARCH 3, 2016 — The Walt Disney Company has entered into a memorandum of agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft covering the construction of two new cruise ships for deliveries in in

HHI produces 10,000th HiMSEN engine

MARCH 3, 2016 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is not only the world’s largest shipbuilder but also a leading marine engine manufacturer — and it has just produced its 10,000th

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