LCS Commander removed after hitting moored bulker

Cmdr. Michael Johnson has been removed from command of the yet-to-be commissioned LCS-15, the future USS Billings, after the ship hit the moored bulk carrier Rosaire Desgagnés when leaving its berth in

Navy takes delivery of LCS 20

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a June 21 ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Cincinnati is the 18th

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Metal Shark gets $12.8 million mod to patrol boat contract

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats,  has been awarded a $12,818,790 contract modification to exercise options for the construction of Near Coastal Patrol Vessels in support of U.S. Southern Command partner

Government of Canada plans to build two ferries at Davie

Public Services and Procurement Canada said today that the Government of Canada is entering into contract negotiations with shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for the construction of two new ferries for

Meyer Turku starts Mardi Gras hull assembly

A keel laying ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland yesterday marked the start of the hull assembly of what will the first LNG fueled cruise ship to serve the

Incat launches 111 m ferry for Naviera Armas

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania recently launched a new 111-meter catamaran ferry from its shipyard at Hobart’s Prince of Wales Bay. Sea trials are scheduled to commence in the first week of July.

VT Halter Marine lays keel for Navy berthing barge

In a ceremony held June 14, Flag Day, VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., laid the keel to signify the start of construction of  the first of two Auxiliary Personnel Lighter –

Oshima and DNV GL launch ultra green Ultramax design

A new bulk carrier design from Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding is designed to have a 50% better EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) than comparable vessels. The design, the Oshima Ultramax 2300, is the

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Inmarsat inks first of its kind agreement with HHI subsidiary

Inmarsat has signed a business cooperation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries digital solutions subsidiary Hyundai Global Service (HGS) that paves the way for HGS to use Inmarsat Fleet Xpress dedicated bandwidth

VIDEO: ABB adds new midsize range to Azipod line

ABB is introducing a new midsize range of Azipod propulsors covering the 7.5 – 14.5 MW power range. The range is aimed at the ferry and RoPax sector, but will also be

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