New fireboat starts delivery voyage to Houston

MAY 22, 2013 — The first of three high performance fireboats has started a two-week voyage from Kingston, Ontario, shipbuilder Metalcraft Marine through four Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to the

Cruise Whitsundays takes delivery of 24 m cat

MAY 20, 2013 — Queensland, Australia, shipbuilder Aluminium Marine has delivered Cobia, the fourth vessel to be built to a new 24 m catamaran Incat Crowther design, following on from Fantasea Sunrise,

Viking Cruises launches its ocean cruise brand

MAY 17, 2013 — Viking Cruises today announced the launch of its ocean product line, Viking Ocean Cruises, which has two cruise ships on order at shipbuilder Fincantieri with conditional orders and

LNG fueled cruise ferry hit by another delivery delay

MAY 17, 2013 — Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen shipyard has notified Fjord Line that there will be another delay in delivery of the Stavangerfjord, the first of two LNG-fueled cruise ferries on

Navy takes delivery of MLP 1

MAY 16, 2013 — The Navy accepted delivery of the first Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), from shipbuilder General Dynamics-NASSCO, May 14, in San Diego, Calif. The Navy says

Conrad increases net and adds to backlog

MAY 15, 2013 — Morgan City, Louisiana, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD.PK) has reported its first quarter 2013 results and backlog. For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, Conrad

Subsea vessels fuel Vard order intake

MAY 14, 2013 — “We anticipate that the subsea construction vessel segment will continue to drive our growth this year, and we are confident about the group’s prospects for new orders for

Blue North orders “green” longliner at Dakota Creek

MAY 8, 2013 – Seattle headquartered Blue North Fisheries has signed a contract with Anacortes, Washington, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries covering construction of what will be one of the most environmentally friendly

Launch and delivery date of carrier Ford pushed back

MAY 7, 2013 — Although the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is 96 percent structurally complete, launch at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding has been pushed back from July to

Maersk Line, Limited brings eight ships under U.S. flag

MAY 7, 20013 — Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), the Maersk Group’s U.S.-flag shipping operation, has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger containerships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided

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