Vigor set to expand with another Alaskan shipyard

JANUARY 31, 2014—Vigor Industrial, already a regional shipbuilding and repair powerhouse, is in negotiations to expand its business in the Pacific Northwest, with the acquisition of Seward Ship’s Drydock, Seward, Alaska. Vigor

BAE Systems launches first Jackson Offshore PSV

JANUARY 30, 2014 — BAE Systems today launched the first of four platform supply vessels it is building for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. The launch ceremony at BAE Systems’ Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville,

Detyens wins $9.65 million Navy contract

JANUARY 30, 2014 — Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. is being awarded a $9,654,055 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman

Sea ice delays delivery of first Davie Cecon newbuild

JANUARY 30, 2014 — Delivery of the first of the three construction vessels building for Cecon ASA at shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has been delayed until sea ice conditions

Vigor Marine wins $6.6 million MSC contract

JANUARY 30, 2014 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $6,655,679 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking availability of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO

Fraser Shipyards plans next phase of modernization

JANUARY 29, 2014 — Fraser Shipyards, on the west end of Lake Superior, in Superior, WI, is planning for the third phase of a facility modernization plan. A Superior Telegram report by

ASL Marine to buy MEO Batam shipyard

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s ASL Marine Holdings and Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) — along with their respective Indonesian shipbuilding subsidiaries – have reached an agreement that will see ASL acquire MEO’s

First LNG-fueled Harvey Gulf OSV launched

JANUARY 22, 2014 — The Gulfport, MS, shipyard of Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG), Inc., has launched the first of the six 302 ft x 64 ft dual fuel offshore supply vessels

Austal USA launches JHSV 4

JANUARY 19, 2014 —  Austal USA, Mobile, AL, last week successfully launched the USNS Fall River (JHSV 4). The 103 m high speed catamaran was launched in a multi-step process that saw

Gulf Coast Shipyard Group leases additional space

JANUARY 18, 2014 — Gulfport, MS, headquartered Gulf Coast Shipyard Group has leased space at the Port of Gulfport, to complete the series of LNG fueled platform supply vessels that it is

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