Rolls-Royce books orders for Island Offshore supply vessel systems
Rolls-Royce has won a GBP 20 million order to design and supply power and propulsion systems for the two UT 776 CD supply vessels ordered by Island Offshore from STX OSV’s Brevik,
Shipbuilding
Noble orders two more jackup rigs from Jurong Shipyard
Noble Corporation, Zug, Switzerland, has exercised options with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard for the construction of two additional high-specification heavy duty, harsh environment JU3000N jackup drilling rigs. With this latest order,
Keppel FELS on track for on-time delivery of Scarabeo 9
Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited shipyard is on track to deliver Scarabeo 9, a sixth generation ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig, to Saipem S.p.A (Saipem) on time and with no lost time incidents. A
Huntington Ingalls gets $504 million mod to CVN 78 contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has received a $504 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract extension to continue engineering work associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The company’s Newport
Economou orders LNG carriers at Daewoo
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., says it has secured orders worth $850 million to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the George Economou Group. The 159,800 cu.m ships will
Fujairah shipyard launches wave piercing crew boat
Incat Crowther reports the launch of Topaz Zenith. Launched by Topaz Shipbuilding’s Fujairah, UAE, shipyard, this innovative 27.6 m wave piercing catamaran crew boat has been designed to support offshore energy installations.
MES to build two neo Supramax 66BC bulk carriers
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) is to build two next generation “neo Supramax 66BC” bulk carriers for a customer it identifies as a “first class shipowner.” Developed as a
Grand Isle Shipyard purchased by NANA Development Corporation
Galliano, La., headquartered oilfield services contractor Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc. (GIS) has been purchased by NANA Development Corporation. Founded in 1948, GIS has 1,400 employees and provides a variety of contract services,
SeaRiver Maritime signs deal to build two tankers at Aker Philadelphia
SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., Houston, Tex., an affiliate of ExxonMobil, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., to build two U.S. flag, 115,000 dwt Aframax size crude
Docklift confirms first contract for Type 0 heavly lift vessel
Heavy lift specialist Dockwise confirms its first contract for the new Type 0 vessel. By the end of 2012 and immediately upon delivery of the vessel by the shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries,