Eco-friendly catamaran ferry on way to New Zealand

AUGUST 14, 2012 — Queensland, Australia, shipbuilder Aluminium Marine has launched the 26 m catamaran ferry Spirit of Queenstown. The Incat Crowther designed ferry will operate on New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu. The

Vard books its biggest order ever

AUGUST 12, 2013 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured contracts with a joint venture of DOF Subsea and Technip for the design and construction of four pipe lay support vessels (PLSVs). Worth

Aker Philadelphia to build four more tankers for Crowley

AUGUST 9, 2013 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) says that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), and Crowley Maritime Corporation are expanding the cooperation initiated with the sale

Petters: Avondale could yet build Jones Act tankers

AUGUST 8, 2013 — The current healthy market for Jones Act tankers might, just possibly, mean that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Avondale unit could once again operate as a builder of commercial vessels.

Admiral says more about decision not to repair USS Miami

AUGUST 7, 2013 — A few more details have emerged about the Navy’s decision to inactivate, rather than repair, the arson-damaged nuclear submarine USS Miami (see earlier story). One of these is

Huntington Ingalls reports increased income

AUGUST 7, 2013 — “I am very pleased with the program execution at both Ingalls and Newport News as we drive performance toward our 2015 target of 9-plus percent operating margin,” says

Harley Marine takes delivery of Conrad-built tug

AUGUST 7, 2013 — Recently delivered to Harley Marine Services, Seattle, the tug Silver is the second of two 75 ft x 29 ft, 2,000 hp tugs ordered from shipbuilder Conrad Industries,

Dynagas takes delivery of ice-class LNG tankers

JULY 26, 2013 — Dynagas, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping arm of Greece’s George Prokopiou shipping enterprises, has today taken delivery of Arctic Aurora, the second of two ice-class membrane LNG

Wärtsilä waterjets propel world’s fastest ferry

JUNE 23, 2013 — Wärtsilä has provided details of the role of its equipment in helping the 99 m catamaran ferry Francisco turn in speeds that shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says make it

Zaliv takes majority stake in Bergen Shipbuilding Division

JULY 19, 2013 — Norway’s Bergen Group ASA is selling a majority stake in it Shipbuilding Division to a Ukrainian shipbuilder. Zaliv Shipyard (left) has been a major supplier of hulls to

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