IHC Merwede appoints Denis Welch CEO for S.E. Asia
Former Drydocks World Southeast Asia CEO Denis Welch is joining IHC Merwede as its new CEO for Southeast Asia. Mr. Welch, who left Drydocks World in 2010 to set up a consultancy,
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HOS selects shipbuilders for massive newbuild program
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) says it has executed definitive contracts for the construction of sixteen high-specification offshore supply vessels. Deliveries will take place between the second quarter of 2013 aand
Seafighter work for Austal USA, BAE Systems
Austal USA, Mobile, AL, has been awarded a subcontract by BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, AL, to provide structural maintenance services for Sea Fighter (FSF-1)—perhaps better known as the “X-Craft”—a U.S. Navy
Austal completes acquisition of Philippines shipyard
Austal has acquired the former FBMA Shipyard at the West Cebu Industrial Park in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines. It has paid A$7 million to acquire the shipyard and will invest a further A$5
Austal to acquire Philippines shipyard
Austal says in an annual meeting presentation that it has signed an agreement to acquire a shipyard in the Philippines and expects to complete the acquisition in the current quarter. According to
Fabrication of third JHSV underway at Austal USA
Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner (R-AL) commemorated the official start of fabrication for the third Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV 3) last month at Austal USA, Mobile, AL. It is, one of seven
Gibdock drydocks survey vessel bound for Brazil
This past September, Gibraltar-based shiprepair yard Gibdock drydocked the 3,000 grt offshore survey vessel Boa Galatea for Norway’s Boa Offshore. This is the first time that the family-owned Boa Offshore business, which
TUI Cruises orders 2,500 passenger cruise ship from STX Finland
STX Finland Oy and TUI Cruises have signed a contract for the design and construction of a 97,000 GT cruise vessel. The sophisticated and highly innovative cruise vessel is scheduled to be
Bollinger Shipyards gets contract mod for four more Fast Response Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $179.7 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards for the production of four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This option award brings the total number
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. achieves safety milestones
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. continues to achieve safety milestones, changing the culture of shipyard safety awareness at its U.S. based facilities. In the last quarter, Bollinger facilities at Algiers and Lockport New Construction