The Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) has awarded contract modifications for the Literal Combat Ship program to both Lockheed Martin Corp.and Austal USA. Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded
As widely predicted, the two AustalUSA built former Hawaii Superferries, Huakai, and Alaka, are at last going to wind up under Navy control. Shipbuilding guru Tim Colton has found the following tucked
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a US$140 million contract from Equinox Offshore Accommodation Limited to convert a ropax vessel to a DP2 Accommodation and Repair Vessel (ARV). Sembcorp marine says
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LNG) is planning a second U.S. LNG export facility. It says that its Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC subsidiary is developing a liquefied natural gas export terminal at
Start-up offshore services company World Wide Supply has ordered four PSV 3300 CD platform supply vessels from Damen Shipyards. The PSV 3300 CD, built according to Damen’s E3 principles (Environmentally friendly, Efficient
The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has awarded funding for five new research and development projects to continue the program’s mission to reduce the costs associated with
Frontline Ltd., the world’s largest tanker company, today issued an update on progress with the restructuring plan it announced December 6. That plan is backed by more than $505 million in guarantees
Houston-based tank barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced the purchase of the coastwise tank barge fleet of Seaboats, Inc. and affiliated companies consisting of three 80,000 barrel coastwise tank barge
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s training vessel, TV Kings Pointer, is being transferred from the Academy’s Kings Point, N.Y. campus to Texas A&M University in Galveston. Those who are concerned about how
Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has opened Bourbon Baltic, an affiliate based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to optimize crew recruitment and to continue offering oil and gas clients around the world top