MarAd announces Small Shipyard Grants

JULY 24, 2013—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced grants totaling $9.46 million to help improve 12 shipyards in 10 states.  The grants, provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program,

Port Weller shipyard operator files for bankruptcy

JULY 24, 2013 — Seaway Marine and Industrial, which has operated Canada’s Port Weller dry docks since 2007, filed for bankruptcy Monday owing $12 million to 208 creditors. The company is a

Bollinger Fourchon attains safety milestone

JULY 18, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. reports that its Bollinger Fourchon, L.L.C. facility has worked twelve years without a lost time accident. Bollinger says that, building on a philosophy that starts

Bollinger appoints Richard K. Murphy as senior manager

JULY 9, 2013 —Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has appointed Richard K. Murphy as a senior manager working on Coast Guard and other governmental programs. Mr. Murphy joins Bollinger Shipyards following a successful 30-year

Bollinger delivers fourth tug in series to Crowley

June 24, 2013—Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, recently delivered the DP 2 classed Ocean Sky, the fourth of four Ocean Class tugs for Crowley Maritime Corporation, Jacksonville, FL.  The first two Ocean

FSG launches Oceanex ConRo

JUNE 4, 2013 — Recently launched by German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for St. John’s, Newfoundland headquartered Oceanex, Inc., the 210 m Oceanex Connaigra will be the largest Canadian flag Con/Ro ship

Senesco launches large floating dry dock

JUNE 3, 2013 — Shipbuilder Senesco Marine of North Kingstown, RI, last month launched the largest commercial floating dry dock in the Northeast United States. Built for Caddell Dry Dock and Repair

BAE San Diego gets $8.9 million contract mod

JUNE 3, 2013 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,970,338 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) to definitize the USS Gridley (DDG-101)

NASSCO wins order for four LNG-ready Jones Act tankers

May 31, 2013 — General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract for the design and construction of four 50,000 deadweight ton LNG-conversion-ready Jones Act product carriers with a 330,000 barrel cargo

Bollinger delivers sixth FRC to Coast Guard

MAY 22, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Paul Clark, the sixth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. “We are very pleased to announce another successful

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