Stern trawler to have Rolls-Royce design and equipment
OCTOBER 20, 2014 — The Gijón shipyard of Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon is to build a new 75 m stern trawler for Norwegian fishing company Ramoen. It will be built to Rolls-Royce
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Marinette Marine launches LCS 7
OCTOBER 19, 2014 —The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team yesterday launched the Navy’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Detroit, into the Menominee River at shipbuilder Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC). The
Cheoy Lee delivers two more crewboats to Swissco
OCTOBER 17, 2014—Hong Kong-headquartered shipbuilder Cheoy Lee has delivered a second pair of 70-passenger, 36m Incat Crowther-designed monohull crewboats to Singapore-based operator Swissco Holdings. The two, Swissco Spring and Swissco Leopard, follow
Nam Cheong books orders for new AHTS design
OCTOBER 17, 2014 — Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) shipbuilder, Singapore-listed Nam Cheong Limited, has launched the first AHTS built to its new, proprietary, NCA80E design. It already holds letters of
Heads roll at Hyundai Heavy
OCTOBER 16, 2014 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s largest shipbuilder, said today that it has cut back the number of executives, including those at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co.
Maersk Supply orders six Anchor Handlers at Kleven
OCTOBER 16, 2014 — Maersk Supply Service has placed an order with Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime A/S for six Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels with options for four additional vessels. The 95
Crowley christens DP2 class tug
OCTOBER 15, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation today christened the newest of its four tugboats in the ocean class series, Ocean Sun. Though the 156 ft x 46 ft DP2 vessel was
Promar problems hit Vard profit
OCTOBER 14, 2014 — Singapore listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings, which is a 55.63% owned subsidiary of Fincantieri, said today that slower-than-expected improvements in throughput and productivity at the new Vard Promar shipyard
Brittany Ferries ends LNG fueling project
OCTOBER 13, 2014 — Brittany Ferries has pulled the plug on plans to switch to LNG fueling that included the building of a 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ROpax ferry at STX
Guardia Civil patrol boats to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
OCTOBER 10, 2014 — The two 20 m patrol boats that Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan is to build for the Guardia Civil (see earlier story) will each be powered by Rolls-Royce waterjets.