Austal USA delivers LCS 30
In its second littoral combat ship delivery this year, Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. Paddy Gregg, CEO of Austal USA’s Henderson, Western Australia,
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Bollinger delivers ocean transport barge to Electric Boat
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the 400- by 100-foot ocean transport barge Holland to General Dynamics-Electric Boat’s Groton, Conn., shipyard. The Holland will support the construction and maintenance of the Navy’s Columbia
ClassNK makes IMO GBS archiving more convenient
In response to user feedback, ClassNK has significantly simplified the procedures for uploading data such as ship plans to the ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC). The NKAC service was launched in 2016 to
Rusty Murdaugh named president of Austal USA
Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the Austal USA Board of Directors has appointed Rusty Murdaugh as president of Austal USA, effective September 9, 2021. Murdaugh, who joined Austal USA in 2017 as
Paycheck Protection loan forgiveness boosts Conrad net
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its second quarter and six months 2021 financial results and backlog as at June 30, 2021. For the quarter
Ingalls authenticates NSC 10 keel
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of Legend-class national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) in a ceremony held July 23. “This is a very
CIMC Raffles to build up to 6 LNG-fueled car carriers for Wallenius
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles reports that, on June 30, it signed a contract with Wallenius for two next generation low emission, 6,500 car capacity, pure car carriers. The contract includes two options,
Cadeler places $651 million order for X-class WTIV duo
Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered wind farm installation specialist Cadeler (OSE: CADLR) has signed a $651 million contract with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. to build two new X-class wind turbine
Compact new Crowley tug is clean and powerful
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s ship assist and harbor escort services group has taken delivery of Apollo, a powerful and maneuverable 78-foot long tugboat that delivers an estimated 94 tons of bollard pull and
Korean shipbuilding giant eyes the nuclear option
One of the world’s largest shipbuilders is to explore the possibility of nuclear power as a viable path to shipping decarbonization. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a nuclear power plant technology