Horizon delivers third 80 ft towboat to FMT

JULY 13, 2015 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered another 80 ft inland river towboat, the M/V Michael Akiu No. 86, to Florida Marine Transporters. Inc. (FMT) of

Made in Michigan ferry christened in Mackinaw City

JULY 13, 2015 — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder yesterday christened the newest addition to the Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry fleet, the $3.8 million, 85-foot Miss Margy. It is the first ferry to

Keppel FELS wins $85 million liftboat contract

JULY 13, 2015 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd says that its Keppel FELS shipyard has secured a US$85 million contract from Crystal Heights Holdings Limited to build a high specification

LR: Time to apply for BWMS extension is now

JULY 13, 2015 — In a Statutory Alert issued today, Classification society Lloyd’s Register says that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has advised that vessels with less than 12 months to comply

BAE San Diego shipyard gets $11 million Navy award

JULY 10, 2015 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded an $11,017,783 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability

Greek shipowners eye their options

JULY 10, 2015 — As Greek banks remain closed, the country’s creditors are now mulling a package of proposals submitted by Greece as it seeks a three-year bailout loan totaling EUR 53.5

Davie gets another Coast Guard job

JULY 10, 2015 — The Government of Canada has awarded Chantier Davie Canada, Inc., Lévis, Quebec a $16 million Vessel Life Extension (VLE) contract for the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Henry

Conrad appoints Rene Leonard as VP Business Development

JULY 10, 2015 — Another long time Bollinger Shipyards executive has joined Conrad Industries, Inc.(OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK). Yesterday, Conrad reported the appointment of Rene J. Leonard as Vice President of Business

BC Ferries shortlists three for Spirit LNG conversions

JULY 9, 2015 — Canada’s BC Ferries announced today thatit has shortlisted three shipyards, including one British Columbia yard, for the mid-life upgrades of its two Spirit Class vessels, which include converting

Majestic Fast Ferry picks Incat Crowther design

JULY 9, 2015 — Four 33 m catamaran ferries under construction for Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry at PT Cahaya Samudra Shipyard, Indonesia, are being built to a new design by Incat Crowther.

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