Polarcus Naila set for refit at Shipdock Amsterdam
DECEMBER 17, 2013 — The 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Naila is set to arrive in Amsterdam in February 2014. It is scheduled for a six week visit to ship repair and coversion
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Gibdock completes yacht hotel contract
DECEMBER 17, 2013 — The 189-room five-star floating yacht hotel Sunborn Gibraltar is due to welcome its first guests in February 2014, after Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock drew on its cruise ship expertise to
Pemex takes formal control of Spanish shipyard
DECEMBER 17, 2013 — Mexican national oil company Pemex yesterday took formal control of the Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, in which it now has a 51% stake. At a ceremony to
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
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,