Offshore wind jack-up gets new feet
APRIL 10, 2014 — Damen ARNO Dunkerque, Dunkirk, France, has given the offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel MPI Resolution new “feet.” The shipyard has carried out upgrades on the spudcans
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Hydrex bow thruster repair avoids drydocking
APRIL 7, 2014 — Earlier this month Hydrex carried out bow thruster blade replacements on a 270-meter containership in Barcelona. After cracks were detected in the old blades, a condition of class
Despite sluggish economy, LISNAVE repairs more ships in 2013
MARCH 11, 2014—In an extremely competitive ship repair market, Portugal shipyard LISNAVE Estaleiros Navais, S.A., Setubal, held its own in 2013, repairing a total of 107 vessels, including 103 dry dockings and
BAE Norfolk gets $56.9 million CG 61 contract mod
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, is being awarded a $56,967,490 undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4403) for the Ticonderoga class
Nose job brings fuel savings
JANUARY 31, 20014 — Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Clipper Group says it is seeing fuel savings of 8.5% as a result of bulbous bow and rudder bulb modifications made on a 2011-built G-type
Detyens wins $9.65 million Navy contract
JANUARY 30, 2014 — Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. is being awarded a $9,654,055 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman
BAE Hawaii gets $37.4 million Navy contract
JANUARY 24, 2014 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $37,439,506 not-to-exceed, firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2014 USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93) drydocking selected restricted availability. The availability
NASSCO gets $171.9 million mod to LSD 50 award
DECEMBER 27, 2013 — General Dynamics, NASSCO, Norfolk, Va., (formerly Metro Machine Corp.) is being awarded an $171,961,941 undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-09-C-4416) for
BAE San Francisco to drydock T-AKE 6
OCTOBER 18, 2013 — BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair is being awarded a $12,494,114 firm-fixed-price contract for a 59-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking availability of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia
U.S. Brig Niagara hauled out at Great Lakes Shipyard
OCTOBER 11, 2013 — The U.S. Brig Niagara, Pennsylvania’s flagship, has arrived at Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, for routine drydocking and repairs. The vessel was hauled out using the yard’s Marine