Video of sea trials of first Fast Response Cutter released

Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, recently released video of the sea trials of the USCGC Bernard C. Webber, the first of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters. What’s particularly interesting

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers OSV to Harvey Gulf International

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the 292 ft long Harvey Supporter, the first of three “Tiger Shark Class” Offshore Support Vessels for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC, New

BAE Systems Ship Repair in settlement in immigration case

The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with BAE Systems Ship Repair Inc. to settle allegations that its subsidiary, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama LLC, engaged in a pattern or practice

Jumbo Shipping exercises option at Brodosplit

Heavy lift operator Jumbo Shipping has exercised an option for the construction of a second heavy lift vessel at Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit. The ship will be a sister ship to the vessel

India’s L&T Shipbuilding to get technological support from Mitsubishi Heavy

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is to provide technological support for the construction of commercial vessels to L&T Shipbuilding Limited (LTSB), the shipbuilding arm of India’s Larsen & Toubro Limited. MHI

Santa brings newbuilding orders to STX Europe

STX Europe must have been nice, not naughty, this year. It greets the holiday season with announcements of significant new shipbuilding orders for both STX Finland Oy and STX France. At STX

Navsea awards LCS program contract mods

The Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) has awarded contract modifications for the Literal Combat Ship program to both Lockheed Martin Corp.and Austal USA. Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Md., is being awarded

Gibdock moves ahead on rig strategy

Gibraltar-based ship repairer Gibdock says it has moved an important step closer to its key strategic aim of carving a niche in the growing regional market for jack-up and semi-submersible drilling rig

Sembcorp Marine wins $140 million conversion contract

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a US$140 million contract from Equinox Offshore Accommodation Limited to convert a ropax vessel to a DP2 Accommodation and Repair Vessel (ARV). Sembcorp marine says

NSRP funding for five more shipbuilding cost reduction projects

The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has awarded funding for five new research and development projects to continue the program’s mission to reduce the costs associated with

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