Hendry opens new drydock in Tampa
APRIL 21, 2014—Privately held Florida shipbuilder Hendry Corporation recently christened its new 2,500-ton drydock, “ Capt. F. M. Hendry” at its facility in Port Tampa Bay. The event marked not only the
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Sembcorp Marine profits inch up
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine recorded a full year net profit of Singapore $556 million in 2013, 3% higher than the previous year’s S$538 million. On a quarterly basis, 4Q
U.S.-flag ship is 200th vessel drydocked by Oman repair yard
FEBRUARY 12, 2014 — A U.S.-flag ship, Maersk Line, Limited’s 4,388 TEU Maersk Wisconsin, has become the 200th vessel to be drydocked by Oman Drydock Company’s Duqm, Oman, shipyard. The occasion was
Gibdock drydocks a cruise industry veteran
FEBRUARY 11, 2014 — Highlighting Gibraltar’s attractions for cruise ship owners, one of the “grand old ladies” of the cruise industry, the 24,492grt, 670-passenger capacity Saga Ruby, has recently completed repair and
Signet Maritime invests $7.2 million in shipyard upgrades
JANUARY 13, 2014 — Signet Maritime Corporation is investing $7.2 million in infrastructure improvements to its Pascagoula, MS, shipyard, Signet Shipbuilding & Repair (SS&R), to support an increased workload and future growth.
Vigor Industrial renames two subsidiaries
OCTOBER 9, 2013 — Vigor Industrial has renamed two of its subsidiaries. US Fab, Vigor’s fabrication and shipbuilding subsidiary, is now Vigor Fab. Alaska Ship and Drydock, which operates the Ketchikan shipyard
Colonna’s Shipyard books $13.7 million Navy contract
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 — Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. doing business as Steel America, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $13,789,200 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a steel caisson for graving Drydock 1 at
Hawaii ship repairer to pay $710,000 in CWA penalties
MARCH 29, 2012 — Marisco Ltd., Hawaii, is to pay $710,000 in Clean Water Act (CWA) civil penalties under a settlement agreement announced yesterday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the
Rand Logistics starts 2013 sailing season
MARCH 18, 2013 —Great Lakes operator Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) reports that its Jones Act compliant 19,600 dwt self-unloading vessel Calumet commenced 2013 sailing on March 14, 2013. Rand, which operates both
Damen Shiprepair Brest wins another LNG tanker contract
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 — Damen Shiprepair Brest, France, continues to recover market share in the LNG repair business, following Damen’s acquisition of the former Sobrena, just under a year ago. The shipyard