STX Finland Oy and Gaiamare Ltd. signed a conversion contract on March 1, 2012 covering extensive modification work on the multipurpose deck cargo vessel Aura I. The contract signing came the on
A Littoral Combat Ship that will be built by Austal USA, Mobile, AL, will be named for former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, according to an announcement by U.S. Secretary of the
German shipbuilder FSG has won an order from Rolldock of The Netherlands for two identical 151.1 m long multi-functional project cargo vessels. The ships can be loaded in three different ways: roll-on
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) has exercised its option to build a second Sunshine-class cruise ship to be delivered in the Spring 2015. The ship will be built by German
Bath, Maine, shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is being awarded a $662,927,172 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2305) to exercise options for DDG 116 construction and associated engineering change proposals and
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has appointed Marty Erdossy corporate director of customer relations for its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Mr. Erdossy is responsible for liaising with the U.S. Navy, HII’s Washington,
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $359,750,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2229) for the procurement of the detail design and construction of a
Low activity levels at its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard pushed Austal Limited into a first half operating loss of Australian $ 6.3 million. That compared with a A$19.4 million profit for the
Transocean’s Deepwater Millennium vessel recently left the Port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, after undergoing a number of upgrades and modifications by Cape Town based ship repairer DCD Marine. The
Halifax, Nova Scotia, headquartered Irving Shipbuilding has officially launched its Online Supplier Registry, as a part of its preparation for upcoming vessel construction programs associated with Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).