Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) this week started fabrication on the U.S. Navy’s next Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113). The ship will be built at the

DFDS pulls plug on P+S Werften newbuilds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Danish operator DFDS today announced that it has cancelled its contracts with German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH, Stralsund, for the construction of two RO/FRO freight ships ordered in

Blew whistle on Cleopatra, collects $150,000

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., reports that, Cleopatra Shipping Agency, Ltd., a Greek vessel management company, pled guilty September 11 to violating the Act to Prevent

MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Taiwan Ropax ferry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — A Ropax ferry being built by Taiwan’s Jade Shipbuilding for Lienchiang County Government is to be propelled by two 9L32/44CR four-stroke engines. The medium-speed engines will form part

Think tank sees vast private anti-piracy presence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — A report from a Sydney, Australia, based think tank says “the fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as global defense cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments.

Foschi to head new Carnival Asia unit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has appointed Costa Cruises Chairman Pier Luigi Foschi to oversee the cruise giant’s growth strategies within the rapidly expanding Asian

BAE Norfolk gets $27.2 million more for CG-72 work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $27,200,159 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4403) for the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf

Damen EcoLiner combines LNG fuel and airlubed hull

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — An LNG-fueled inland waterways vessel with an air-lubricated hull is at the heart of a new concept being put forward by two Netherlands companies: Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V., Damen

Gladding-Hearn to build versatile response boat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — Southeast Ocean Response Services, a sister company to Charleston Branch Pilots Association, Charleston, S.C., has ordered a new multi-purpose, fast response boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery

Bollinger delivers first of new class of tugs to Crowley

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the Ocean Wave, the first of four Ocean class tugs, to Crowley Maritime Corporation. The

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