Navy eyes block buy of two Ford class aircraft carriers

MARCH 19, 2018 – The Navy today issued an RFP to Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Division seeking detailed pricing on the costs of a block buy in FY2019 of the

Moose Boats wins San Francisco Fire Department contract

MARCH 19, 2018 – Moose Boats, San Vallejo, CA, has been awarded a San Francisco Fire Department contract for the construction of a M2-38 CBRN dive and fire rescue vessel which is

Lloyd’s Register acquires cyber security specialist

MARCH 19, 2018 — Lloyd’s Register has acquired cyber security specialist Nettitude. Founded 1n 2003, Nettitude is a leading provider of cyber security, compliance, infrastructure and managed security services. It employs 140

MDI to represent Spain’s Indar Electric Marine Division

MARCH 19, 2018 — Larry Hairston, President of Slidell, LA, based Marketing Development International (MDI) reports that the company has signed a marketing and sales representation agreement with Indar Electric (Marine Division)

Lindblad lays keel for Polar expedition cruise ship

MARCH 19, 2018 — Poland’s Crist Shipyard in Gdynia was the scene for a ceremony held March 17 to mark the keel laying of the polar expedition cruise ship ordered by Lindblad

Two York Capital controlled offshore players to merge

MARCH 19, 2018 — Back in January, Aberdeen, Scotland, based Bibby Offshore completed a financial restructuring that saw it being acquired by a group of its bondholders, led by York Capital Management.

Damen introduces Multi Cat water injection dredge

MARCH 16, 2018 — Damen Shipyards Group has recently unveiled a water injection dredge (WID) created by adding a plug & play system to a Damen Multi Cat. Though WID capabilities are

ARO Drilling picks design for 20 rigs it plans to build at new mega yard

MARCH 16, 2018 — International Maritime Industries (IMI) and Saudi Aramco Rowan Offshore Drilling Company (ARO Drilling), have selected a new LJ43 jack-up rig design for ARO Drilling’s new rig build program.

Maersk reports cargo fire on U.S.-flag containership

MARCH 16, 2018 — Maersk Line reports that 20:50 EST yesterday, the Maersk Kensington, a vessel owned and operated by its U.S. flag subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), reported a container on

VIDEO: Oceanco delivers world’s largest DynaRig sailing yacht

MARCH 16, 2018 — Alblasserdam, Netherlands, based superyacht specialist Oceanco has delivered the world’s largest DynaRig sailing yacht, the 106.7 m (350 ft) three-masted sailing yacht Black Pearl. She is also reportedly

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