Banks take control of Bourbon assets

The assets of French offshore services giant Bourbon, which filed for court protection in back in July disclosing liabilities of over $1 billion, have been sold to a group of leading banks.

Arnout Damen takes CEO role at Damen Shipyards Group

Arnout Damen, oldest son of Damen Shipyards Group Chairman Kommer Damen, will become CEO of the shipbuilding group on January 1, 2020. At the same time, the group will switch to a

Lockheed Martin wins $1.95 billion Saudi MMSC order

Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., has been awarded a $1,955,776,266 fixed-price-incentive firm target modification to a previously awarded contract for the detail design and construction of four Multi Mission Surface Combatant ships

Hawaii Congressman introduces Jones Act amendment measures

Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) has introduced three bills in Congress that would make significant changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (generally referred to as the “Jones Act”). The Jones Act

Meyer Turku delays delivery of Carnival’s Mardi Gras

Delivery of the first LNG-fueled cruise ship to serve the North American market, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, will be delayed. Shipbuilder Meyer Turku said today that it “is adjusting its production

Robert Allan to design new Navy YT 815 Class tug

Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Modutech Marine Inc., Tacoma, Wash.to design a new version of the commercially successful RAscal 1800-Z tugs for

Shane Guidry takes 100% ownership of Q-LNG

Shane Guidry, CEO of Harvey Gulf International Marine, said today that he has purchased Harvey Gulf’s 30 percent ownership stake in Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG). Guidry previously owned 70 percent

Davie to become Canada’s third National Shipbuilding Strategy strategic partner

The Government of Canada today announced that Quebec shipbuilder Davie has pre-qualified to become the third strategic partner under the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. The NSS’s third yard will build six program

VIDEO: Hull coating inspired by tuna skin wins global warming prevention award

Nippon Paint Marine Coatings reports that its low-friction hull coating system LF-Sea has won a 2020 Japanese Government Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity. LF-Sea incorporates a specially formulated hydrogel that mimics

LR certification validates Wärtsilä cyber security measures

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Wärtsilä system-level cyber certification for network architecture relating to Wärtsilä’s integrated main and auxiliary machinery. The LR ShipRight SAFE AL2 certification, which has been awarded to Wärtsilä’s

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