LCS 10 successfully completes acceptance trials
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully completed its acceptance trials Nov. 18. The trials consisted of a series of in-port and
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Canada looks for ideas on interim icebreaking capacity
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — The Government of Canada today published an RFI seeking “information regarding the potential pricing and availability of interim measures to provide icebreaking and towing services.” It looks a
VIDEO: Technip introduces advanced DSV Deep Explorer
NOVEMBER 16, 2016 — Technip says its latest newbuild, the DP3 class diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, is “the most modern and versatile DSV in the world,” thanks to her latest
Conrad takes a loss on LNG bunker barge
NOVEMBER 12, 2016 — Morgan City, LA, based shipbuilder and repairer Conrad Shipyard (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) reported net losses in its third quarter and nine months 2016 financial results for the
SHI delivers world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Classification society ABS confirms that the ABS-classed Ethane Crystal, the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), has been delivered to India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. by shipbuilder Samsung
MAN Diesel & Turbo engines for three more cruise ships
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipbuilder Fincantieri has awarded MAN Diesel & Turbo the engine supply contract for three cruise ship newbuildings ordered by Costa Asia and P&O Cruises, Australia. The two companies
MOU for construction of unmanned offshore vessel
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 — The U.K.’s Automated Ships Ltd (an M Subs Ltd subsidiary) and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the Hrönn, the world’s first unmanned
Swiftships gets $14.5 million more for Iraq Navy support
OCTOBER 21, 2016 —Morgan City, LA, shipbuilder Swiftships LLC, is being awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi
Ingalls opts for Aras Innovator PLM solution
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software specialist Aras Corp reports that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has selected the Aras Innovator platform to support the complex engineering
CMA CGM and ENGIE sign MOU on LNG as box ship fuel
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — Container shipping giant CMA CGM and energy company ENGIE (the former GDF Suez) have signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote LNG as the marine fuel for