Resolve Marine Group in Alaska acquisition

AUGUST 28, 2013 — With vessel traffic growing in the environmentally-sensitive Aleutian Chain, Resolve Marine Group reports that is to acquire Magone Marine Services of Western Alaska. Dan Magone, Founder of Magone

Chinese-built PSVs to have ABB dry type transformers

AUGUST 7, 2013 — ABB is to supply China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. with 24 dry-type propulsion transformers, for installation in 12 diesel-electric powered offshore platform supply vessels. The 2,300 kVA 480-volt

Major ship repair award to BAE Systems Norfolk

JULY 28, 2013—BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, VA, was recently awarded a $110,781,296 undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the FY 2013 dry-docking planned

BAE San Diego gets $38.6 million more for DDG 65 job

JULY 23, 2013 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $38,601,943 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408)  to definitize the USS Benfold (DDG

Panamax floating dock arrives in Walvis Bay

JULY 5, 2013 — Ship repair company Elgin Brown and Hamer (EBH) Namibia says that its Panamax sized third floating dry dock arrived in Walvis Bay today. EBH Namibia announced its plans

Leevac acquires Tidewater’s Quality Shipyards

JULY 1, 2013 —  Leevac Shipyards, LLC through its newly created subsidiary Leevac Shipyards Houma, LLC, has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Quality Shipyards, Inc., located at 3201 Earhart

NNS wins award for cardboard and duct tape boat

JUNE 25, 2013 — Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has added to its trophies by building a vessel made of cardboard instead of steel. NNS, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), competed

Grandweld wins contract for four 42 m crewboats

JUNE 24, 2013 — Dubai, United Arab Emirates, based Grandweld Shipyards, has won a contract worth over $21 million from Mexico’s COTEMAR, S.A. de C.V. to design and build four 42 m

BAE San Diego gets $15.3 million Navy contract mod

JUNE 23, 2013 — BAE San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $15,361,658 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4407) to exercise an option for the USS Green Bay

U.S. shipyards support $36 billion in GDP

JUNE 20, 2013 — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a report on the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry that shows that nation’s shipyards support $36 billion in gross domestic product.

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