Philly Shipyard in non-binding agreement to build two MR tankers

JULY 17, 2018 — Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA, and an as yet undisclosed customer yesterday executed a non-binding term sheet for the construction and sale of two newbuild Jones Act Medium Range (MR)

Lockheed Martin gets $450.7 million in FMS funding for MMSC

JULY 16, 2018 — Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, is being awarded a $450,744,723 a modification to a previously awarded contract for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction

Dakota Creek wins Navy tug contract worth potential $84.5 million

JULY 16, 2018 —Anacortes, Washington, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries Inc. has won a $52,979,439 Navy contract for the detail design and construction of four yard tug 808-class harbor tugboats. The contract includes

VIDEO: Metal Shark and ASV launch range of autonomous vessels

JULY 13, 2018 — Jeanerette, LA , headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has joined forces with autonomous vessel technology developer ASV Global to introduce “Sharktech” Autonomous Vessels. Metal Shark is now offering Sharktech

Eastern passes another Offshore Patrol Cutter program milestone

JULY 12 2018 — Panama City, FL, based Eastern Shipbuilding Group and the U.S. Coast Guard successfully conducted the Final Critical Design Review (FCDR) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program on

Gladding-Hearn delivers pilot boat to Virginia

JULY 12, 2018 — The Virginia Pilot Association has taken delivery of a Chesapeake class MKII launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA. The MKII, a new generation of the shipyard’s popular Chesapeake

Florida shipyard faces $271,061 in OSHA penalties after drowning death

JULY 10, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a citation to North Florida Shipyards Inc., after an employee suffered fatal injuries at its

Damen Shiprepair Brest drydocks Norwegian Breakaway

JULY 10, 2018 — The 326 m 146,600 gt cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway arrived at Damen Shiprepair Brest, France, recently for 11 days of scheduled maintenance and refurbishment. The primary objective of

Rate of newbuild ordering slows in second quarter

JULY 10, 2018 —Newbuilding orders slowed across all major ship types in the second quarter of this year, after over $10 billion was committed in the first quarter, according to VesselsValue’s analyst

Bollinger would build Coast Guard icebreakers at Tampa Shipyard

JULY 9, 2018 — Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, has selected Tampa Shipyard for design and construction of up to three heavy polar icebreakers, and three additional medium sized icebreakers under consideration by

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