New versatile tug design from Robert Allan, Sanmar

NOVEMBER 11, 2017—Naval architect Robert Allan Ltd., have completed a new 25 m harbor tug design for Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards that can be outfitted as either a tractor tug with aft working deck

Gondan wins contract for powerful icebreaking escort tug

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has signed a contract with the Port of Luleå, Sweden, covering construction of a new hybrid-powered 36 m RAL TundRA 3600-H class icebreaking escort tug

Jeffboat plans to lay off 278 workers

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — In a letter sent November 1 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shipbuilder Jeffboat, LLC notified the state that it intended to conduct layoffs at its shipyard

Ulstein books order for Lindblad polar expedition vessel

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 – Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND) has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a expedition ship. It is set for delivery from

Gondan launches first of four eco fast ferries for Baleària

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has launched the first of four GRP-hulled eco fast ferries at its Figueras, Asturias, shipyard. The 28 m x 9 m vessels are being built

VIDEO: Metal Shark delivers first two Potomac Riverboat cats

OCTOBER 16, 2017 —The first two passenger vessels built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark under a four-vessel contract from Entertainment Cruises’ Potomac Riverboat Company division have been delivered to Washington, D.C. and

Vard to continue negotiations for Norwegian Coast Guard trio

OCTOBER 13, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has been invited to continue negotiations for the construction of three vessels for the Norwegian Coast Guard. The Norwegian Government had originally

Damen delivers its first dredge built for an Australian customer

OCTOBER 11, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Yichang, China, has delivered a Damen TSHD 650 trailing suction hopper dredge, the Tommy Norton, to Gippsland Ports of Australia. The 60 m Tommy Norton is

Austal and Lockheed Martin each awarded another LCS

OCTOBER 9, 2017 — Austal USA, Mobile, AL, and Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, MD, are each being awarded a Navy contract for a littoral combat ship (LCS). In each case, the award

MAN delivers gensets for first Italian Navy multipurpose OPV

OCTOBER 4, 2017 — Following an order won in October 2016, MAN Diesel & Turbo SE has delivered the gensets for first new Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel and secured an order

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