Davie Canada to complete three Cecon newbuilds
Norway’s Cecon ASA said today that it has signed an agreement that will see its three newbuild offshore construction vessels completed by Davie Canada Inc., the name under which Quebec shipbuilder Davie
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Sembcorp Marine shipyard files claim against Ernst & Young
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine said today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard (JSPL) has filed a Notice of Arbitration against its former auditor, Ernst & Young in respect of disputed unauthorized foreign exchange
NASSCO gets $11.7 million mod to LSD 49 contract
General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,705,854 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal 2011 extended docking phased
Deterding named GM of Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair
Donjon Marine, Co., Inc. reports that Paul Deterding has been named General Manager of Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair, LLC, located in Erie, Pa. Mr. Deterding will oversee the daily operations of the
Chesapeake Shipbuilding launches sternwheeler ahead of schedule
American Cruise Lines reports that its newbuild sternwheeler, the Queen of the Mississippi, was launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland on Sunday, July 17 – nine weeks ahead of schedule. Immediately after
IHC Merwede to build Jones Act OCV’s at BAE Mobile and Jacksonville yards
Netherlands-based IHC Merwede and BAE Systems have entered a cooperation agreement to meet the demands of the offshore construction vessel market in the U.S. IHC Merwede will be responsible for the design
Fincantieri no longer set to acquire Davie, but alternate buyer is hovering
Lévis, Québec, shipbuilder Davie Yards said yesterday that discussions that would have seen it acquired by Fincantieri are over. “The interested parties have concluded that it is not possible to reach an
Navy establishes new PEO LCS
Rear Adm. James Murdoch has been named the program executive officer for the newly established Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS).and E. Anne Sandel has been named as the executive
Jumbo orders heavy lift ship at Brodosplit
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit says it has been awarded a contract to build a heavy lift ship by Jumbo Shipping Jumbo is one of the world’s leading shipping company for transportation of heavy
Containership deliveries set for new TEU capacity record
According to Braemar Seascope’s latest Containership Fleet Statistics, 2012 looks set to be the biggest year for containership newbuilding deliveries in history, in terms of TEU capacity entering the cellular fleet. Boxship