Ulstein launches giant Chouest/Island OCV

AUGUST 26, 2015 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft yesterday launched Island Venture (Yard No. 302), the first of the two giant SX165 design offshore construction vessels ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore and Island

Damen fast tracks water making barge for Morocco

AUGUST 25, 2015 — Responding to a severe drought in Morocco, Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem, Netherlands, is working to speed delivery of a Stan Pontoon 3011 Water Barge to the Royal Moroccan Navy.

MARAD approves $12 million Title XI guarantee

AUGUST 24, 2015 — The U.S. Maritime Administration reports the approval of a $12 million Title XI loan guarantee for Gray Offshore LLC supporting the recent construction of three oceangoing deck barges

NNS lays keel for carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

AUGUST 22, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division today celebrated the keel laying of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship of the Gerald R.

Royal IHC launches fifth pipelayer in Sapura series

AUGUST 21, 2015 — Netherlands shipbuilder Royal IHC has launched Sapura Rubi, its fifth 550 t pipelaying vessel for Sapura Navegação Marítima S.A. in a ceremony at it shipyard in Krimpen aan

Mabus announces name of LCS 24

AUGUST 20, 2015 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 19 that the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24). According to a Congressional

DNV GL develops class notation for gas bunkering vessels

AUGUST 20, 2015 – Classification society DNV GL has developed a new class notation for gas bunker vessels to ensures safe fuel transfer operations from one ship to another. Until now, says

Eastern to build four inland towboats for Latin America

AUGUST 20, 2015 – Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, has won a contract from IWL River, Inc., an affiliate of Impala Terminals Colombia. It covers the construction of four 134

MAN to power world’s most powerful cutter suction dredge

AUGUST 19, 2015 — A  self-propelled cutter suction dredge ordered at Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Brodogradiliste by Jan de Nul will have a total installed diesel power of over 40,000 kW, making it

Ultra Deep orders 142 m DSCV

AUGUST 19, 2015 — Singapore based Ultra Deep Group (UDS) has signed a further contract with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry. It covers the construction of one Ultra Deep Installer – Multipurpose

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