American Cruise Lines to build four more
DECEMBER 16, 2013 — American Cruise Lines – the largest U.S. domestic cruise company – today announced that it is building four new riverboats for American river cruising. All four will be
Shipbuilding
Keppel adds to orders at Singapore and China yards
DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard, in Singapore, and Keppel Nantong Shipyard, in China, have secured five contracts worth about Singapore $150 million in total. Mr. Michael
Cuccias to succeed Edenzon at Ingalls
DECEMBER 14, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that Brian Cuccias is to succeed Irwin F. Edenzon as corporate vice president and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective April 1, 2014. Mr.
Arctech Helsinki launches Baltika
DECEMBER 12, 2013 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard today launched the icebreaking multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel Baltika. Being built for the Russian Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport, the 76.4
Austal appoints Terry O’Brien to VP position
DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Austal USA has appointed Terry O’Brien, a retired Navy Captain with over 26 years of service, as Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs. Based in Washington
Bollinger delivers FRC 8
DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Charles Sexton, the eighth Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the United States Coast Guard. “We are very pleased to announce another successful
NNS opens new Apprentice School
DECEMBER 9, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has officially opened its new Apprentice School, located at 3101 Washington Ave. in downtown Newport News,
SCA launches “Save Our Ships” campaign
DECEMBER 4, 2013 — The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has launched SOS: Save Our Ships, a national campaign to bring attention to the devastating and unintended effects sequestration and budget uncertainty
Davie gains ISO quality management certification
DECEMBER 3, 2013 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Québec, reports that it has earned ISO 9001:2008 certification for its new integrated management system. The quality-management certification has been awarded to Davie
Federal judge dismisses government suit against Bollinger
OCTOBER 22, 2013—A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana yesterday dismissed a False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast Guard patrol