Launch and delivery date of carrier Ford pushed back
MAY 7, 2013 — Although the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is 96 percent structurally complete, launch at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding has been pushed back from July to
Maersk Line, Limited brings eight ships under U.S. flag
MAY 7, 20013 — Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), the Maersk Group’s U.S.-flag shipping operation, has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger containerships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided
MHI and Chengxi Shipyard to collaborate on BWTS retrofits
MAY 7, 2013 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Chengxi Shipyard (Xinrong) Co., Ltd. in China are to collaborate on the installation of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). By combining MHI’s
Triyards introduces proprietary jack-up design
MAY 7, 2013 — With the introduction of the TDU-400, a premium class 400 HPHT (high pressure, high temperature) jack-up drilling rig, the TDU-400, Triyards Holdings Limited has become one of only
V. Ships Leisure to be Titanic II ship manager
MAY 7, 2013 — Blue Star Line Chairman Clive Palmer has announced the appointment of V.Ships Leisure as the official ship management services partner for The Blue Star Line’s Titanic II project.
HHI develops mini shipbuilding robot
MAY 7, 2013 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leading industrial robot manufacturer, has developed mini welding robots for building ships. The welding machine measures
NNS on track to deliver SSN 783 ahead of schedule
MAY 7, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the newest Virginia-class submarine, Minnesota (SSN 783), has successfully completed alpha sea trials today. Alpha trials are the boat’s first round of
MTU breaks ground for new R&D facility
MAY 6, 2013 — What must be the world’s largest shovel went into action today in Germany when Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of
Hyde Marine names W&O as BWTS sales distributor
MAY 6, 2013 — Hyde Marine, Inc.has named W&O Supply as its exclusive sales distributor in the U.S. and Canada for Hyde Guardian Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS). The chemical free Hyde
DNV restructures its Mobile Offshore Unit rules
MAY 6, 2013 — DNV has restructured its offshore classification rules for Mobile Offshore Units in order to improve transparency and enhance safety. “Our aim is to help the rig owner in