Conrad hit by “short term challenges”

AUGUST 18, 2015 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) yesterday reported its second quarter and six months 2015 financial results and backlog at June 30,

Electric Boat gets submarine work contract

AUGUST 14, 2015—The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, a $22.3 million not-to-exceed, undefinitized contract action against a previously awarded contract

Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter

AUGUST 13, 2015—Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, reports that it has secured a contract worth NOK 60 million (about $7.35 million) for

Gladding Hearn delivers NYPD anti-terrorism boat

AUGUST 13, 2015—As it marks its 60th anniversary, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation has been “running flat out” in the words of company President Peter Duclos, with an order book of monohull steel

Keppel Shipyard lands another FPSO contract

AUGUST 11, 2015—Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)’s wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd has secured a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contract as well as three repair, upgrade

Fincantieri Marine, Gibbs & Cox in joint R&D effort

AUGUST 7, 2015—Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marine Group LLC, Washington, DC, and naval architectural firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Arlington, VA, have announced a joint strategic R&D initiative to develop future ship and vessel

VT Halter promotes five, hires one

AUGUST 5, 2015 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has announced a number of management moves. They come less than two months after the appointment of Jack Prendergast as President and CEO following

Blount Boats launches tanker for APT

AUGUST 5, 2015—At a ceremony yesterday on a bright sunny day at its Warren, RI, shipyard, Blount Boats, Inc., launched the Chandra B, a new mini-tanker for American Petroleum & Transport, Inc.,

SCA launches Know Your Ship campaign

AUGUST 5, 2015 —Ahead of the first presidential debate this week, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has launched Know Your Ship, a national campaign aimed at raising the awareness of the

Navy crew moves aboard Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

AUGUST 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reached a major milestone on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on August 3 as the ship’s crew moved aboard and ate

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