Hornbeck awards Bollinger contract to stretch six OSVs

OCTOBER 10, 2012 — Covington, La., headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) has warded Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. a contract to convert six 200 class DP1 offshore supply vessels (OSVs), to 240

Hungry Chinese yards turn focus from bulkers to OSVs

OCTOBER 8, 2012 — With orders for large bulk carriers and the like few and far between, hungry Chinese shipyards are turning their attention to what once might have seemed safe niche

Austal acquires engineering service provider

OCTOBER 5, 2012 — Austal has entered into agreements to substantially expand its capability in Darwin, Australia through the acquisition of Hydraulink NT and its associated business KM Engineering (“HKME”). In picture:

STX OSV books order for cable layer

OCTOBER 2, 2012 — STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of one cable laying vessel for an international client. The vessel will

Gibdock completes complex box ship crane refurbishment

OCTOBER 1, 2012 — Gibraltar ship repairer Gibdock has completed a complex containership deck crane refurbishment job that called for certification of strict welding procedures by Lloyd’s Register (LR), which approved all

BAE San Diego gets $20.3 million Navy contract mod

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $20,386,237 modification to a previously awarded Navy cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4407) to definitize the USS

NASSCO gets $18.3 million more for LHD 8 PMA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 — National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $18,293,087 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4013) for the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fiscal year

USCG exercises option with Bollinger for six more FRCs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 — The Coast Guard today exercised a shipbuilding contract option worth $250 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., for the production of six more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters

Bollinger delivers third FRC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the William Flores, the third Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. Each FRC is named for an enlisted Coast

Austal results “below expectations”

AUGUST 29, 2012 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) yesterday released full year results that included record revenue of Australian $653.0 million, up 29.7 percent, but an operating profit of only $A11 million. The

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