LCS 8 completes acceptance trials

MAY 16, 2016 — Austal USA reports that Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-variant LCS built at its Mobile, AL, shipyard, successfully completed its acceptance trials May 6, 2016,

VIDEO: Davie makes progress with Project Resolve

MAY 12, 2016 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc. has released a video that, it says, is first in a multi-episode series about Canada’s next Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship. The ship is being

Genting orders two mega cruise ships at Lloyd Werft

MAY 11, 2015 —Genting Hong Kong has ordered two “Global Class” cruise ships from its newly established Lloyd Werft Group shipbuilding subsidiary. With 5,000 lower berths each, the 201,000 gt ships are

Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center

MAY 10, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong is moving rapidly ahead with its plans to make its recently formed Lloyd Werft Group a major player in the cruise ship building industry. Consisting

Tier III compliant WinGD engine passes shop test

MAY 9, 2016 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and its two-stroke engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD), have successfully tested and delivered their first IMO Tier

Hyundai Heavy cuts management jobs, may close dry docks

MAY 9, 2016 — Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) says it will “spur the efforts to enhance its competitiveness by implementing intense management reform plans including the voluntary retirement of manager-level employees.”

Ostensjo orders second wind farm SOV

MAY 9, 2016 — Norway’s Østensjø Rederi is to order a second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to DONG Energy at Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan. It will be a sister vessel to the

Research ship won’t be Boaty McBoatface, but …

MAY 6, 2016 — Britain’s Natural Environmental Research Council is to use the name Boaty McBoatface, but not, as suggested by an online poll, for its new research vessel. The $307 million

Crowley christens third LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

MAY 6, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation yesterday christened the third of four new, Jones Act product tankers on Thursday at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. The 50,000 dwt,

Austal wins 19 vessel Pacific Patrol Boat contract

MAY 5, 2016 — The Commonwealth of Australia today awarded Austal an A$305 million (US$228.1 million) contract for the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement (PPBR) Project, taking the shipbuilder’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard

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