Vigor orders giant floating dry dock for Portland
JANUARY 14, 2013 — Vigor Industrial has reached an agreement with Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Company (DDHI) to purchase a new floating dry dock for $40 million. At 960 feet long, with
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Doubler plate repair lets bulker sail after collision
DECEMBER 14, 2012 — After a190-meter bulker suffered severe collision damage in Lagos, Nigeria, a large hole in the hull plating prevented the ship from sailing at full speed. The classification society
Newport News Shipbuilding launches SSN 783
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division launched the Virginia-class submarine Minnesota (SSN 783) into the James River on November 3. “Launch is a
Eniram releases study on cruise ship fouling
OCTOBER 4, 2012 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Eniram Limited has completed an analysis on the effects of hull fouling on cruise vessels in different sea areas. Eniram, which provides realtime decision support
Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
JULY 17, 2012—In a move to improve its operations between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Sea Star Line, LLC, Jacksonville, FL, is investing in new refrigerated equipment, concluding vessel dry-dockings, and
Caddell orders newbuild floating dry dock at Senesco Marine
Senesco Marine, North Kingstown R.I. has signed a contract for the construction of a 120 ft x 420 ft, 7,300 long ton lift capacity floating dry dock for Caddell Dry Dock and Repair
Canada to invest C$101 million to restore and upgrade Esquimalt Graving Dock
Canada’s Federal Budget for 2012, released last week provides Canadian $101 million on a cash basis to restore and modernize the Esquimalt Graving Dock. The Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD), which was originally
Resolve refloats Puerto Rico dry dock
Resolve Marine Group, Inc. successfully refloated the Perseverance dry dock in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 27. The dry dock sank on September 29 during maintenance/refit operations. During the sinking, the