Japanese shipbuilding merger goes ahead
A merger of Japanese shipbuilders that has been long in the works looks set to finally become reality. According to agency reports, steelmaker JFE and industrial giant IHI have issued a stock
A merger of Japanese shipbuilders that has been long in the works looks set to finally become reality. According to agency reports, steelmaker JFE and industrial giant IHI have issued a stock
Leading American shipbuilders and repairers are moving ahead with plans for a national Maritime Workforce Development program overseen by a National Maritime Education Council. Spurred by the high cost of recruiting, hiring
Bollinger Shipyards president and chief executive officer, Donald ”Boysie” Bollinger, has been awarded the 2011 Executive Leadership Safety Award by Signal Mutual Indemnity Association. The award, which is Signal’s highest honor, was presented at the Signal Mutual Board of
Miami based Oceania Cruises says it was notified by Fincantieri late last week of construction delays and as a result, will reschedule the maiden voyage of its m/s Riviera. Construction on the
A GAO report raises worrying questions about the decision to restart production of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer (DDG 51) after nearly a decade and almost $10 billion in development on Zumwalt
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Ron Murray has been promoted to vice president of quality and process excellence for the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. As lead for the shipyard’s
General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego hosted a keel laying ceremony January 19 for the first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship. Mrs. Pat Mills was the honoree for the ceremony. She
A keel laying ceremony at the Arctech Shipyard,Helsinki, Finland on January 19 marked the start of construction of an ultramodern multi-functional icebreaking supply vessel. The ship is specially designed to service the
W&O, Jacksonville, FL, has been recently named the exclusive distributor for Pres-Vac of its pressure/vacuum valve and inert gas systems in the U.S., as well as the only factory-authorized service center in
Jennings, La., based LEEVAC Industries, LLC and sister company LEEVAC Shipbuilding and Repair Calcasieu have changed their names and have consolidated under a newly formed holding company LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC For the