Jonathan Guest to take helm at Harland and Wolff

APRIL 27, 2018 — Jonathan Guest, currently Director of Business Development and Improvement for Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Harland and Wolff Group

Navy takes HM&E delivery of DDG 1001

APRIL 25, 2018 — The U.S. Navy yesterday accepted Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) delivery of the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW). DDG

KOTC orders four products tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

APRIL 24, 2018 — Kuwait News Agency reports that Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) has signed a $167.6 million contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard covering the construction of four

VIDEO: Metal Shark delivers two boats to Virgin Islands Port Authority

APRIL 24, 2018 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two new custom welded aluminum vessels to the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), a 45 ft pilot boat and 32 ft port

Delivery of giant cruise ferry “likely to be delayed”

APRIL 21, 2018 — German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has apparently encountered some problems with keeping to the construction schedule of its largest vessel to date, the 195 m cruise ferry

Gladding-Hearn starts construction of second cat for Rhode Island

APRIL 20, 2018 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has begun construction of a second high-speed passenger ferry for Rhode Island Fast Ferry, Inc., which is to open a new seasonal route between

DSME CEO set to stay for another three years

APRIL 19, 2018 — Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports that an independent committee overseeing Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME). has recommended that the shipbuilder’s current CEO, Jung Sung-leep, lead the

Metal Shark delivers second series of patrol boats to Vietnam

APRIL 13, 2018 —Jeanerette, LA , headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered six more patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard. This newest round of vessels follows an initial six-vessel delivery of

Shell to charter two LNG fueled AET Tankers newbuilds

APRIL 13, 2018 — AET Inc. yesterday formalized arrangements for the long-term charter of two newbuild Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) dual-fueled Aframax tankers to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited. The 113,000 dwt

Crowley fuels its first LNG-powered ConRo newbuild

APRIL 11, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corporation today marked a significant milestone in the construction of its two new Commitment Class, ConRo ships. Today, the first loads of frigid liquefied natural gas (LNG)

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