MOL and Kawasaki to develop “intelligent” steering gear

MAY 8, 2018 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) have agreed to jointly develop vessel steering gear technologies that enhance vessel reliability and energy-saving through

Finnlines orders three ultra green RO/RO vessels

MAY 4, 2018 — Helsinki headquartered Grimaldi Group member Finnlines continues to increase its vessel capacity and has now signed an order for three ultra green RO/RO vessels. To be built in

Med Marine takes delivery of second in RAmparts 2300-MM series

MAY 2, 2018 — Turkish tugboat operator and shipbuilder Med Marine recently took delivery of MED XXV, the second of six Robert Allan Ltd RAmparts 2300-MM design tugs under construction at Med

Austal to acquire aluminum NDT tech specialist ElectraWatch

MAY 2, 2018 — Austal (ASX: ASB) reports that it has reached an agreement to buy 100% of ElectraWatch Inc., a U.S.-based aluminum non-destructive testing technology company, for an all cash consideration

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

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