BWMS: Why bulkers are different

APRIL 25, 2017 — The U.S. dry bulk market will face a shortfall of vessels in a few years of time unless owners of this type of vessel can persuade the U.S.

UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion

APRIL 25, 2017 — A second crew member has died as a result of yesterday’s explosion on board the Marshall Islands flagged, Slovenian owned bulk carrier Tamar (see earlier story) In an

NASSCO gets another $7.9 million for LCS work

APRIL 25, 2017 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $7,973,506 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, award-fee contract (N00024-15-C-4313) for option period

Austal delivers first Cape Class patrol boat

APRIL 25, 2017 — Austal (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has delivered the first of two Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV)

CBO puts a price on 355 ship Navy – it’s hefty

APRIL 24, 2017 — A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over the next 30 years, meeting the 355-ship objective called for in the new Navy force structure assessment

USCG coordinates medical response to bulker explosion

APRIL 24, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards to provide a medical emergency

Swiftships gets $27.4 million mod to Iraq contract

APRIL 24, 2017 — Swiftships LLC is being awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy. The Morgan

Bullets fly as piracy incidents mount

APRIL 24, 2017 — Several recent incidents show that Somali pirates are active again and are showing no hesitation in firing on merchant vessels. EU NAVFOR reports that late on Saturday evening,

Damen celebrates 90th anniversary year

APRIL 24, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group is celebrating nine decades of operations in the shipbuilding industry. Today, family owned Damen has a global presence, operating 33 shipbuilding and repair yards, and

Gas Entec plans LNG fueled (and cooled) reefer

APRIL 24, 2017 — Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co., Ltd. is planning to build the world’s first LNG-fueled reefer carrier. It will use the cryogenic properties of the LNG fuel in

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