Cruise industry supports Paris MOU campaign
DECEMBER 20, 2012 — As we reported last month, port state control authorities in the 27 member Paris MOU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. Today, on behalf
CVN 78 passes another construction milestone
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reported today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has reached 90 percent structural completion in the building of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald
ACL to transport Canadian crude on U.S. waterways
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) reports that it will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the U.S. inland waterways for MEG Energy (U.S.) Inc. (MEG Energy), a subsidiary
Aker Philly starts production of second SeaRiver Aframax
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — A small ceremony in the Fabrication Shop of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. marked the start of production activities today on the second of two Aframax tankers that the
BIW gets two more DDG 51 program contracts
DECEMBER 19, 2012 —The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), two contracts in support of the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke -class guided
Textron gets $23.3 million more for SSC
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — Textron Inc., New Orleans, La., is being awarded a $23,299,975 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2401) to exercise an option for long lead time materials, advanced planning, engineering,
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard gets another icebreaker order
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — While the U.S. Congress continues to try to figure out how to find funding for a much needed expansion of Coast Guard icebreaker capability, the Russian Ministry of
Damen acquires ship repairer Arno Dunkerque
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — Damen Shipyards Group is the new owner of the only ship repair and conversion operation in France’s third largest port, Dunkirk, Arno Dunkerque. Under its new owners, the
Wärtsilä wins a clutch of ship design contracts
DECEMBER 19, 2012 — Wärtsilä Corporation today reported a clutch of ship design orders including a brand new VS 4725 design for a new diving support vessel (DSV) to be built for
Rolls-Royce to supply propeller for ice-breaking bulker
DECEMBER 18, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply a high-strength controllable pitch propeller for a new ice-breaking cargo ship that will transport high value nickel and copper concentrates from