GL approves Goltens crankshaft repair process

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 — Germanischer Lloyd has given the Goltens Worldwide Group of companies approval of its repair process for the in-situ annealing of medium speed four-stroke diesel engine crankshafts. This certification

Cummins reorganizes Commercial Marine Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has reorganized it Commercial Marine Business around five customer-focused market segments: commercial transport; offshore oil and gas; passenger transport; government/defense; and

Nichols Bros to build superstructure for second WSF ferry

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — Vigor Industrial subsidiary US Fab’s Seattle shipyard will again partner with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Wash., to build a second 144-car Washington State ferry. Nichols Brothers

Ingalls wins CG 47 contract worth potential $468 million

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded an $83.3 million cost-plus-award-fee contract from the U.S. Navy for continued life-cycle engineering, modernization and

Gulf Island books liftboat contract

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), Houma, La., reports that its subsidiary, Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., has signed a contract for the fabrication of a 335 Class,

Ezra adds to war chest

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 — Singapore based offshore contractor Ezra Holdings Limited has added to its war chest, positioning itself to pursue new opportunities in the subsea and offshore services sector. It reports

Navy takes delivery of LPD 23

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 —The Navy has accepted delivery from Huntington Ingalls Industries of what will likely be the next to last ship to be built at the Avondale shipyard, the future USS

Mat-Su Borough picks Marcon to market Susitna

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington, has  been selected by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska to market the SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Expeditionary Craft ferry Susitna

Korean shipbuilding giant enlists IBM for major IT revamp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) reports that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), one of the world’s largest shipbuilding and offshore companies, has engaged IBM to build a stronger and

Aker orders PCTCs for bareboat charter to Autoliners

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 — Höegh Autoliners has entered into 12 year bareboat charters for two 6,500 car capacity Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) to be delivered in 2014. The vessels will be

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