Halifax Shipyard launches Canada’s first AOPS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 — Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has launched Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel the future HMCS Harry DeWolf. At 103 m and 6,615 tonnes, the

Havyard books order for two more windfarm service vessels

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 — Norway’s Havyard Design & Solution and Havyard Ship Technology have won a contract from Esbjerg, Denmark, headquartered Esvagt for the design and building of two further offshore windfarm

Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates NSC 9 keel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) September 14. It is the ninth Legend-class cutter built at

Boston Ship Repair wins $17.4 million Navy contract

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $17,422,472 firm, fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS

SKF introduces new water-lubricated sterntube solution

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 — Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered SKF has launched a new water-lubricated sterntube solution – Simplex BlueRun – that conforms to VGP 2013 and PolarCode regulations. The range includes Simplex BlueRun

Nichols Brothers launches second Lindblad Expeditions vessel

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has launched the second of two 100-passenger cruise vessels for Lindblad Expeditions. Ordered in December 2015, the vessels are designed for expedition cruising in

Fuel contamination: Be careful who you buy bunkers from

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 — Norwegian headquartered P&I club Gard says that “little or no headway” has been made in identifying the root cause of recent incidents of bunker contamination. Meantime, there have

TMS Tankers tests RWO Veolia clean bilge monitoring system

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 — Greece’s TMS Tankers is putting an intelligent clean bilge monitoring system through a three-month practical test. It has signed a cooperation agreement to test the new CBM-LINK system

GD Electric Boat gets another $480.6 million for Columbia Class work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, has been awarded a $480,601,156 modification to a previously awarded contract in preparation for fiscal 2019 and 2020 lead ship advance

Helm CONNECT software platform passes 3,000 vessel milestone

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 — Victoria, BC, headquartered Helm Operations reports that it now has more than 3,000 vessels subscribing to Helm CONNECT, its maintenance, compliance, personnel, and vessel operations software. This achievement

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