Eco-friendly catamaran ferry on way to New Zealand

AUGUST 14, 2012 — Queensland, Australia, shipbuilder Aluminium Marine has launched the 26 m catamaran ferry Spirit of Queenstown. The Incat Crowther designed ferry will operate on New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu. The

Jones market health helps American Shipping Company

AUGUST 14, 2012 — American Shipping Company ASA (Oslo: AMSC) had a net profit for Q2 of 2013 of $13.1 million versus $11.8 million in Q2 of 2012. The company was set

Class NK probe of MOL Comfort casualty continues

AUGUST 14, 2012 — A ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team led by Executive VP Toshitomo Matsui that is looking for the causes of the MOL Comfort casualty expects to consolidate its preliminary findings

Chinese shipyard to build Ulstein X-Bow PSVs

AUGUST 13, 2013 — China’s Xiamen ITG Shipbuilding Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. (ITG) and Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments Co., Ltd. (ROC) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and a

BAE Jacksonville gets $6.9 million mod for CG 69 job

AUGUST 13, 2013 — BAE Systems, Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $6,995,080 modification to a previously awarded multi-ship, multi-option cost-plus incentive fee contract (N40024-10-C-4406) to provide for the availability of the

Swedish icebreaker tests new Arctic monitoring system

AUGUST 13, 2013 — The Arctic is one of the world’s most environmentally sensitive areas, while also being one of the most difficult to protect against accidents. The Swedish Maritime Administration is

Hamburg based JV to acquire ships now for later resale

AUGUST 13, 2013 — Two “well financed” Hamburg, Germany, headquartered shipping companies have founded a joint venture, Quayside Maritime Partners, to acquire ships in the present market for later sale at an

GD BIW gets $9.01 million more for LCS 2 work

AUGUST 13, 2013 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $9,011,625 cost-plus-award-fee order to previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00024-13-G-2316) to provide material and labor in support

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches fourth NSC

AUGUST 12, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched its fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Hamilton (WMSL 753), on Saturday. “Launching a ship involves quite a

Art Anderson expands its team

AUGUST 12, 2013 — Bremerton, WA, based Art Anderson Associates has hired of two new team members. Stephen E. Gatz, PE, is a naval architect working in the firm’s marine group, while

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