The U.S. Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate has released a draft technical package for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) project. The package, available on the OPC project website, provides industry an opportunity to
Rolls-Royce reports that it has received an order from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to design and equip four deepwater platform supply vessels. The contract is worth more than £45 million to
Austal is leveraging its relationship with mission system integrator General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to has enhanced its positioning for Australian and international defense programs. The two companies have entered into an
Small ship cruising leader American Cruise Lines is to build another brand new riverboat to meer the high demand for its U.S. river cruises. A contract has been signed and construction has
STX Europe announced that MSC Croisières and STX France have entered into a contract for construction of a 140,000 grt cruise ship that is currently being built at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard and
OSX Brasil has added eleven 45,000 dwt medium range products tankers to the orderbook of its Açu Shipbuilding Unit. They are to be built for Kingfish do Brasil Navegação S/A, which will
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has signed a joint-development agreement with Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. of China under which MHI will provide technological support to Sinopacific in the area of commercial
The Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has launched its last commercial vessel. From now on the shipyard will focus on submarines under a reorganization plan
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Thursday sought an explanation as to why the budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard no longer recommends funding for National Security Cutters (NSCs) Nos. 7
In conjunction with prime contractor BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama, Austal USA, has completed a four month drydocking and shipyard availability for the Sea Fighter (FSF-1). The Panama City, Fla., based Sea