Orskov Shipyard to increase drydocking capacity
JULY 20, 2019 — Denmark’s Orskov Shipyard and the Port of Frederikshavn have entered into a leasing agreement that will enable an increase in the yard’s drydocking capacity. The port is implementing
Shipbuilding
Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings
JANUARY 17, 2019 — Glosten and Bieker Boats have joined forces to bring modern composite hydrofoil technology to the passenger vessel market. The result: An ultra-efficient vessel that requires less than half
BAE Hawaii awarded $9.6 million for DDG 97 SIA
JANUARY 16, 2019 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $9,576,151 contract modification for scheduled Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) on USS Halsey (DDG 97). The scheduled SIA
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding retrofits Delaware Bay pilot boat
JANUARY 16, 2019 —Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered a retrofitted pilot boat to the Delaware Bay pilots association. Brandywine, one of the shipyard’s early 53′ Chesapeake class launches built in 2004,
NASSCO expands steel production capabilities
JANUARY 14, 2019 — General Dynamics NASSCO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday to commission its new panel line. Expanding steel production capabilities at the San Diego shipyard, the new line enables distortion-free
ST Engineering’s marine arm reels in orders in Singapore and U.S.
JANUARY 14, 2019 — Singapore Technologies Engineering reports today that its marine arm won S$560 million (about US$414 million) worth of new contracts in the last quarter of 2018. The company said
Navy exercises options at Dakota Creek for two more escort tugs
JANUARY 9, 2019 — Anacortes, WA, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries Inc. has been awarded a $26,710,222 modification to a previously awarded Navy contract to exercise options for the detail design and construction
Huntington Ingalls announces executive changes
JANUARY 8, 2019 — Huntington Ingalls Industries has named Vice Adm. Joseph E. Tofalo (U.S. Navy, Ret.) corporate vice president of program integration and assessment. He will report directly to Mitchell B.
NASSCO-Norfolk gets $91.4 million Navy contract mod
JANUARY 8, 2019 — General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, has been awarded a $91,477,172 modification to a previously awarded Navy contract for the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) fiscal 2019 drydocking
Gulf Island delivers first of ten Z-Tech terminal/escort tugs
JANUARY 2, 2019 — Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that its Shipyard Division has successfully delivered the M/V Mark E. Kuebler, a Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tug, to Bay Houston Towing Company. Designed