Siem to acquire German shipbuilder FSG

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 — German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) said yesterday that it has a new owner: Norwegian controlled, Cayman Islands registered Siem Industries, Inc. The transaction is subject to certain conditions,

HII awarded $11.4 million for nuclear sub work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014—Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Newport News, VA, was awarded $11,472,139 for modification 0001 under previously issued cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort Basic Ordering Agreement (N00024-14-G-4301) for Norfolk Naval Shipyard nuclear-related trade labor support

NASSCO Earl awarded $14.4 million contract mod

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 — General Dynamics, NASSCO Earl Industries, Portsmouth, Virginia, is being awarded a $14,478,332 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-4303 for USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) fiscal 2015 planned

BAE San Diego gets $35.2 million for DDG 91 work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $35,274,734 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for USS Pinckney (DDG 91) fiscal

Electric Boat awarded $310.7 million contract mod

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $310,771,700 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-2104) for additional design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support

F&G approves use of Siemens jacking control system

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — According to Siemens, Friede and Goldman, Ltd. (F&G) has confirmed that Siemens jacking control system is approved for use on its jack-up rig designs. F&G customers will now

Great Lakes Shipyard wins $5 million order for two tugs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has been contracted by New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build and deliver two new tugboats for the Authority’s Niagara River Ice Boom

Containerships Oy adds two more LNG fueled newbuilds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Containerships Ltd Oy says it is considering “as acquiring … as our own assets” a series of four 1,400 TEU dual fuel containerships that it

U.K. barge operator fined for releasing dangerous gas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — The U.K. Marine and Coastguard Agency reports that the operator of a Portsmouth-based barge has been made to pay almost £111,000 (about $182 million) in fines and costs.

Stena ups freight rates, plans switch to methanol fueling

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — The new sulfur limits that will apply within the North European SECA area from January 1, 2015, are good news for the environment but pose a particular challenge

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