Astilleros Gondan launches sail training vessel

DECEMBER 22, 2014 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan last week launched the sail training ship that its Figueras Shipyard (Castropol) is building for the British Marine Society & Sea Cadets. The launch

VT Halter Marine cited by OSHA following crane incident

DECEMBER 19, 2014 —  Following two employees being critically injured, when two cranes collapsed at the VT Halter Marine shipyard in Pascagoula on June 25, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational

Carnival orders two new cruise ships at Fincantieri

DECEMBER 19, 2014 —  Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today reported placing orders for two new cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Two Carnival brands — Carnival Cruise Line

L-3 SAM equips Rolldock newbuild duo

DECEMBER 19, 2014 — L-3 SAM reports that it has successfully completed the supply and installation of an extensive range of electrical and electronic equipment aboard two new sister vessels, RollDock Star

MacGregor deck equipment for Maersk AHTS newbuilds

DECEMBER 15, 2014 — Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has received an order from Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven in Norway for six comprehensive deck handling equipment packages. They will be installed on the six  95

Conrad declares dividend, reports new business

DECEMBER 14, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) announced Friday that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per

BIW awarded $21.2 million for DDG 51 lead yard services

DECEMBER 12, 2014 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is being awarded a $21,192,127 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2313) to exercise options for DDG 51-class lead yard service. This work will

Tallink and Meyer Turku sign LOI for LNG fueled ferry

DECEMBER 12, 2014 — Tallinn, Estonia, headquartered AS Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku Oy have signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of an environmentally friendly, LNG-fueled, car-passenger ferry for the

Successor to LCS? Beefed up LCS

DECEMBER 12, 2014 — Secretary of Defense yesterday announced his decision on the small surface combatant (SSC) designs that will succeed the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Bottom line: the successors to the

Former ST Marine execs face corruption charges

DECEMBER 11, 2014 — Chang Cheow Teck, the former President of shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has been charged under the provisions of Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Act, along with two

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