Detyens awarded $8.45 million for T-AKE 5 drydocking

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

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding completes two acquisitions

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

Federal judge throws out U.S. suit against Bollinger

JANUARY 31, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday threw out the federal government’s False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast

Safety milestone for Signal Ship Repair

JANUARY 31, 2013—Signal Ship Repair, Mobile, AL, a division of Signal International, Inc., achieved a significant safety milestone—1,000 days without a lost time injury—on January 30. “Safety is the number one priority

Newport News Shipbuilding installs CVN 78 island

JANUARY 31, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) marked a construction milestone January 26 when the 555-metric ton island was lowered onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at

Crowley christens its second tanker from Aker Philadelphia

JANUARY 30, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation christened its newest tanker, Florida, today at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and will soon put the 330,000-barrel ship to use in the U.S. Gulf for

Westcon Group buys Florø shipyard and design group

JANUARY 2, 2013 — Norway’s Westcon Group AS has acquired the STX Norway Florø AS shipyard and STX Norway Design Florø AS from STX Europe AS on of December 31st 2012. “We

Navy said to seek new operator for Guam shipyard

DECEMBER 18, 2012 — The U.S. Navy looks like it will once again be looking for an operator for the former Guam Ship Repair Facility. Local media reports say that NAVFAC (Naval

Craig Perciavalle takes helm at Austal USA

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Austal USA has promoted Senior Vice President of Operations Craig Perciavalle to President. “I am pleased to see Craig Perciavalle take the helm,” said Austal USA Chairman Rear

Sembawang Shipyard gets Royal Caribbean contract

DECEMBER 10, 2012 — Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has been awarded a Favored Customer Contract (FCC) from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), USA, to provide ship repair, revitalisation, upgrading and related

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