Rolls-Royce delivers 1,000th drillship thruster
MAY 6, 2015 — Rolls-Royce reports that it has just delivered its 1000th UUC underwater mountable thruster. It is the third unit in a series of six being installed on a Seadrill
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ABS has “year of firsts and excellence”
MAY 1, 2015 — Classification society ABS held its Annual Meeting in New York on April 28, 2015. “2014 was a year of firsts and excellence in performance for ABS,” said Chairman,
BAE’s Norfolk shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary
APRIL 21, 2015 — BAE Systems commemorated the 100th anniversary of its Norfolk, VA, shipyard this past weekend with a special event for employees and their families. The company, known for many
The plight of the Condor …
APRIL 15, 2015 — U.K. ferry operator Condor Ferries seems to have been experiencing a series of unfortunate events with Condor Liberation, the 102 m Austal trimaran it acquired last year (see
$691 million mod to Austal LCS contract funds two more
APRIL 1, 2015 — Austal USA reports that the U.S. Navy has issued a modification to Contract N00024-11-C-2301 that funds the last two ships of the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Block
Textron awarded $84 million contract for two more LCACs
MARCH 30, 2014 — Textron Inc., New Orleans, LA, is being awarded an $84,087,094 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-12-C-2401 to exercise an option for construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCACs)
Marine insurers: Total losses continue to decline
MARCH 31, 2015 — The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its Spring Statistics. They show a continued reduction in total losses. However, the costs of salvage and wreck removal
Pasha Jones Act newbuild achieves main engine light off
FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii reports that its ConRo (combination container/roll-on/roll-off) newbuild M/V Marjorie C has attained main engine light off, a major milestone prior to delivery from shipbuilder VT
Cruise lines expect 23 million passengers this year
FEBRUARY 9, 2015 — The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its annual State of the Cruise Industry Report and is once again projecting strong growth for the cruise industry in
Harland and Wolff to drydock MODU Byford Dolphin
JANUARY 14, 2015 — Dolphin Drilling Limited has awarded Harland and Wolff (H&W), Belfast, Northern Island, a contract for the drydocking and Renewal/Special Periodic Survey of its Byford Dolphin Mobile Offshore Drilling