Small ship cruising leader American Cruise Lines is to build another brand new riverboat to meer the high demand for its U.S. river cruises. A contract has been signed and construction has
STX Europe announced that MSC Croisières and STX France have entered into a contract for construction of a 140,000 grt cruise ship that is currently being built at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard and
OSX Brasil has added eleven 45,000 dwt medium range products tankers to the orderbook of its Açu Shipbuilding Unit. They are to be built for Kingfish do Brasil Navegação S/A, which will
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has signed a joint-development agreement with Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. of China under which MHI will provide technological support to Sinopacific in the area of commercial
The Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has launched its last commercial vessel. From now on the shipyard will focus on submarines under a reorganization plan
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Thursday sought an explanation as to why the budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard no longer recommends funding for National Security Cutters (NSCs) Nos. 7
In conjunction with prime contractor BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama, Austal USA, has completed a four month drydocking and shipyard availability for the Sea Fighter (FSF-1). The Panama City, Fla., based Sea
More than 500 guests, including Coast Guard Commandant ADM Bob Papp, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and several U.S. Senators were on hand on March 2 for the Coast Guard Sentinel Class Fast
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), began production activities today on the first of two Aframax tankers that it will build for
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reports that it has won a $2.1 million U.S. Navy contract to develop advanced welding techniques designed to reduce manufacturing costs on aluminum-intensive ships. Under the program, developed through a