Finnish shipyard delivers LNG-fueled patrol boat

MAY 10, 2014—STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard recently delivered the Turva, a 96-meter dual fuel offshore patrol vessel, to the Finnish Border Guard. The 96 meter by 17 meter wide Turva will

Federal judge dismisses government suit against Bollinger

OCTOBER 22, 2013—A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana yesterday dismissed a False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast Guard patrol

Austal lays keel for Australian patrol boat

AUGUST 27, 2013—Australian shipbuilder Austal recently held a keel-ceremony at its Henderson facility for the Cape Nelson (CCPB 03), the third in a series of eight 56m patrol boats being built under

Long range cat to patrol Great Barrier Reef

JUNE 12, 2013 — Queensland, Australia, shipbuilder Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) has started construction of a 24 m Incat Crowther designed 24 m long-range catamaran patrol vessel. The vessel will work in

Austal makes changes in Australia and Spain

MAY 1, 2013 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) says that it is transferring service operations from its satellite service base at Henderson, Western Australia, to its nearby primary shipbuilding facility to reduce overhead

Bollinger delivers fifth FRC to Coast Guard

MARCH 25, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Margaret Norvell, the fifth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The 154 foot patrol craft Margaret Norvell is

BMT Nigel Gee designed patrol boat set for Arabian Gulf duties

Northumberland, U.K., boatbuilder Alnmaritec has completed a 40 knot patrol boat designed by Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee Ltd., a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd. The vessel is destined for the