FT: “Fredriksen about to order VLCC newbuildings”
The Financial Times is reporting that John Fredriksen “plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in new ships for his latest company, in defiance of market conditions” Mr. Frederiksen told the
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Video shows unique drydocking at BAE Systems Ship Repair
A recently released video shows what is believed to be the first ever dual drydocking of U.S. Navy destroyers at BAE Systems Ship Repair in Norfolk, VA. The time-lapsed video of the
Name change for Cape Town shipyard
South Africa’s 65 year old DCD-Dorbyl (Pty) Limited has completed a group restructure that includes a name change for Capetown’s DCD-Dorbyl Marine, which is now DCD Marine. Whatever the name, the shipyard
B.C.’s Allied Shipbuilders has a new owner
As of February 1, for the first time in 64 years, it’s a Ko and not a McLaren who owns and runs Allied Shipbuilders of North Vancouver, B.C. Situated at the mouth
Vigor set to add Alaska Ship and Drydock
Already a regional shipyard powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest, Vigor Industrial, Seattle, WA, is set to add yet another piece. Alaska Ship and Drydock Inc. (ASD), Ketchikan, AK, intends to transition its
Dakota Creek wins contract for second Ocean-class AGOR
Shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., Anacortes, Wash., is being awarded a $70,966,513 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2201) to exercise option for the detail design and construction of the second Ocean-class Auxiliary
STX Canada Marine to design Canada’s polar icebreaker
The Canadian Government today named the firm that will design the Canadian Coast Guard’s future flagship, the Polar Icebreaker, CCGS John G. Diefenbaker. “I am pleased to announce that the team at
Gibdock carries out back-to-back cruise ship projects
Gibraltar ship repairer Gibdock reports that back-to-back cruise ship projects at at its No. 1 dock saw the return of the 37,584 gt, 1,575-passenge Thomson Destiny for its fourth visit since a
Signal Ship Repair wins $16 million contract for dredge repair
Signal Ship Repair (SSR), a division of Signal International, Inc., Mobile, AL, competitively bid and won a contract worth about $16 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair and
ThyssenKrupp closes sale of Blohm + Voss non-military operations
ThyssenKrupp AG has closed the sale of its civil shipbuilding operations to Britain’s Star Capital Partners. The companies now owned by the British investment group are Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Blohm +