MARCH 18, 2013 — Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards reports that Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) has started design work under the Construction Engineering Contract for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV). This
MARCH 12, 2013 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, has won another pilot boat order: a contract to build a self-righting 72 ft all-aluminum pilot boat for the Columbia River Bar Pilots
FEBRUARY 19, 2013 — Jodi Satches, Vice President-Health, Safety & Environmental Services, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has been awarded Signal Mutual Indemnity Association Ltd.’s 2011-2012 Safety Professional of the Year Award. The award
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Group is the new owner of Dutch ship repairer Shipdock. With roots dating back to 1877, Shipdock operates shipyards in Amsterdam and Harlingen. Shipdock Harlingen services
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 — Damen Shiprepair Brest, France, continues to recover market share in the LNG repair business, following Damen’s acquisition of the former Sobrena, just under a year ago. The shipyard
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 — The U.S. Navy last month submitted its Congressionally mandated report on the Navy Combatant Vessel Force Structure Requirement. It has downsized its its overall fleet size requirement from
Ron Ault, President, Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has applauded Huntington Ingalls Industries plan to redeploy Avondale as a non-navy manufacturing facility (see earlier story). Left: Ron Ault holds Save Our Shipyard tee
FEBRUARY 6, 212 — Damen Shipyards Group member Damen Shipyards Bergum has delivered the Damen Combi Freighter 3850 Hoogvliet to a business alliance in which the main participants are Hartel Shipping and
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded an $8,457,403 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of dry cargo/ammunition
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has completed two acquisitions. It has acquired the remaining 40 percent of the capital of Shanghai Henggao Ships Design Co., Ltd. and an additional 20
