Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has awarded Bardex Corporation a contract for a 165-meter shiplift with a capacity of over 27,000 tonnes. The Bardex OmniLift shiplift will include fifty-six 575-tonne chain jack lift
Birdon America Inc. reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has exercised “Option Order 1” under the 47-foot MLB (Motor Lifeboat) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) contract it was awarded in 2019. This
Bellingham, Wash.-headquartered All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Designed by Auckland, New Zealand, based Teknicraft
With the smash of a champagne bottle on the bow of the ship, Mrs. Elizabeth Asher christened the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) at a ceremony held Saturday at Austal USA’s
Craig Gundry explains his philosophy behind helping clients go green. Marine Log (ML): For the past decade, you’ve been engaged in assisting shipowners, operators, shipyards and others in implementing green technologies into
After nearly 30 years of service at Seatrium AmFEL’s shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the Solomon P. Ortiz floating dry dock was retired in May and the contract for its dismantling and recycling
Dee Burch, a veteran marine industry leader, is now the sole proprietor of Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I), Portland, Oregon, and has assumed the active role of president. He has had a
Conrad Shipyard recently held a First of Class Recognition ceremony for the U.S. Navy’s YRBM-57 at its Amelia, La., shipyard. YRBM-57 is the first in a new class of yard, repair, berthing,
Mark Rayha, senior vice president and chief operating officer at General Dynamics Electric Boat, will become president of the company effective December 1, succeeding Kevin Graney, who has informed the company that
There are a lot of moving parts involved in building a sovereign Australian nuclear submarine capability and 28 personnel from Australian shipbuilder ASC are now at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
