Orskov Shipyard to increase drydocking capacity
JULY 20, 2019 — Denmark’s Orskov Shipyard and the Port of Frederikshavn have entered into a leasing agreement that will enable an increase in the yard’s drydocking capacity. The port is implementing
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BAE Hawaii awarded $9.6 million for DDG 97 SIA
JANUARY 16, 2019 — BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $9,576,151 contract modification for scheduled Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) on USS Halsey (DDG 97). The scheduled SIA
Bouchard B. No. 295 completes major overhaul
JANUARY 4, 2018 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, reports that Bouchard Barge No. 295 (B. No. 295) has completed a major shipyard overhaul at Gulf Marine Repair, Tampa, FL. Approximately
Detyens wins $11.7 million Navy contract
DECEMBER 21, 2018 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, SC, has been awarded an $11,753,763 contract for a 60 calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/drydocking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203).
Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard boosts its dry dock capacity
DECEMBER 20, 2018 — Tersan Shipyard, Yalova, Turkey, will have a new floating dry dock in operation by the end of February 2019. The dry dock has a length of 284 m
BAE Systems San Diego shipyard wins $78.8 million Navy contract
DECEMBER 6, 2018 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair (BAE), San Diego, CA, has been awarded a $78,847,897 contract for the execution of the USS Shoup (DDG 86) fiscal 2019 Depot
Goltens completes cruise ship scrubber installation in 18 days
DECEMBER 4, 2018 — Goltens reports that it was recently engaged to undertake the installation of two exhaust gas scrubbers on a cruise ship equipped with four GMT/Sulzer 16ZAV40S and two GMT/Sulzer
ABB Turbocharging opens new branch in Zhoushan, China
NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — ABB Turbocharging reports that ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd has reached a strategic cooperation with Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard Co., Ltd and opened a branch office in Zhoushan.
GAO: Costly maintenance delays plague Navy attack submarine fleet
NOVEMBER 20, 2018 — Navy shipyards have been unable to keep up with maintenance demands for attack submarines. As a result, the Navy has spent $1.5 billion since 2008 to support submarines
VIDEO: Damen Curaçao commissions new Panamax floating dock
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — Damen Shiprepair Curaçao (DSCu), has now commissioned the largest of two new floating dry docks. After final tests on the morning of November 2, the 230 m x