Freire delivers research ship to Qatar

May 22, 2012 —A new, state-of-the-art ship given to Qatar University will transform marine research in the Arabian Gulf region. Built by Freire Shipbuilding, Vigo, Spain, the research vessel Janan – named

Graig to supervise ten more bulker newbuilds at Jiangsu Rongsheng

May 22, 2012 — Graig China Ltd (GCL), part of the Cardiff-based Graig Group, has been contracted by Hong Kong-based Global Union Shipping Limited to supervise the construction of ten 157,000 dwt

Bath Iron Works Machinists ratify new four year labor contract

MAY 20, 2012: Machinists Union members at Bath Iron Works  voted 1,610-342 to accept a four-year contract agreement to replace the one that expires today. BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini told The Times

St. Johns delivers OSV to A.R. Singh Contractors

MAY 18, 2012: St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla.has  delivered the offshore service vessel (OSV) Sea Strength to A. R. Singh Contractors of Point Fortin, Trinidad. The 157-ft vessel is currently

Enman & Associates now represents US Fab

MAY 17, 2012: Enman & Associates, Inc., Jacksonviille, Fla., now represents US Fab, a subsidiary of Vigor Industrial specializing in new vessel construction in the Pacific Northwest. US Fab builds barges, passenger

Sembawang Shipyard gets FSO upgrade and LNG ship life extension contracts

MAY 17, 2012: Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million. The first contract, from Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção S.A. (SNLPP), is for the repair and upgrading

Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog

MAY 16, 2012: Morgan City, La., headquartered  Conrad Industries, Inc.(OTC Pink: CNRD.PK) reported first quarter 2012 results that saw it achieve  net income of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share of

HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD 27

MAY 16, 2012: Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $133.7 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide long lead time

Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead

The first piece of steel was recently cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the construction of Norwegian Getaway, the second of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line,

Construction of NCL Breakaway class cruise ships moves ahead

The first piece of steel was recently cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for the construction of Norwegian Getaway, the second of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line,

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