Maersk names first Triple-E containership
JUNE 14, 2013 — Maersk Line’s newest containership, the first of the Triple-E series, was named this morning in a ceremony at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo,
Ingalls gets $76.8 million funding for seventh NSC
JUNE 14, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division today received a $76.8 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for Kimball (WMSL 756), the
Heads roll at KHI as board torpedoes Mitsui merger
JUNE 14, 2013 — A management integration of Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co is not going to happen. And the three Kawasaki executives who were pressing for
Shipping industry confidence levels perk up
JUNE 14, 2013 — Smile: According to international accountancy firm Moore Stephens, overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for two and a half years in the
Wärtsilä gets European Investment Bank R&D loan
JUNE 14, 2013 — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Wärtsilä a EUR 150 million loan to finance its research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in several European countries. Key areas
Swanland sinking report raises major concerns
JUNE 14, 2013 — A report issued this week by the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch underscores the dangers of improperly loading high density cargoes and shines a light into that part
Viking Ocean newbuilds get clean propulsion packages
JUNE 14, 2013 — The two cruise ships on order at Fincantieri for Viking Ocean Cruises are to have MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages that will also feature Alfa Laval’s PureSOx
$9.1 million more for McFaul overhaul
JUNE 14, 2013 — Marine Hydraulics International, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $9,175,804 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4405) to exercise options for the accomplishment of the USS McFaul (DDG 74)
Metal Shark bites off a chunk of Navy business
JUNE 14, 2013 — Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, Jeanerette, La., which does business as Metal Shark Aluminum Boats, is being awarded a $9,634,577 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity U.S. Navy contract for the construction of
U.S. back on Paris MOU “White List”
JUNE 13, 2013 — The U.S. is back on the “White List” of quality flags maintained by the Paris MOU, which coordinates the port state control inspection efforts of 27 countries. The