Navy crew moves aboard Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

AUGUST 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reached a major milestone on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on August 3 as the ship’s crew moved aboard and ate

Molasses settlement hits Matson earnings

AUGUST 4, 2015 — U.S. flag operator Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today reported net income of $9.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. It said

Italian PM steps in to block Monfalcone prosecutor

AUGUST 4, 2015 — Reuters reports that  Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi today won the backing of lawmakers for an emergency decree block a prosecutor’s efforts to shut down operations at Fincantieri’s

Australia announces A$89.billion shipbuilding plan

AUGUST 4, 2015 — The Australian Government has thrown domestic shipbuilders an A$89 billion (US$ 66 billion) lifeline — but not in time, say local commentators, to avoid a “valley of death”

BAE San Francisco wins $11.2 million T-AKE 14 contract

AUGUST 4, 2015 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair, San Francisco, CA, is being awarded an $11,279,619 firm-fixed-price contract for a 45-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking

USCG updates policy guidance on casualty reporting

AUGUST 4, 2015 — Law firm Blank Rome says that vessel owners, operators and crew managers should review a recently published Coast Guard policy guidance on when a casualty report is and

Damen gives French research vessel a new lease on life

AUGUST 4, 2015 — After a renovation that will extend her life by 20 years,  the French scientific research vessel Marion Dufresne II is now sailing for the Port of La Réunion

Cat Marine busy with second MaK dual fuel conversion

AUGUST 3, 2015 — Caterpillar Marine reports that it is currently underway on a dual fuel engine retrofit conversion involving the 472 ft tanker Fure West, owned by Sweden’s Furetank Rederi A/B.

USS Mount Whitney in shipyard fire

AUGUST 3, 2015 —The U.S. Navy reports that a fire broke out on board the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while the ship was in

AEG Power Solutions picked for cruise newbuild

AUGUST 3, 2015 — AEG Power Solutions says that shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. has chosen its power systems solutions to secure all critical loads applications on board Seabourn Encore, an ultra-luxury cruise ship

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