Russian yard lays keel for river cruise ship
MARCH 29, 2017 — Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (a United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC, yard located on the Volga River) has laid the keel of the Project PV300 river cruise ship ordered in
shipbuilders
Nigerian offshore fields to get two new Guardians
MARCH 17, 2017 — Nigeria’s Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited has ordered what will be its third Damen FCS 3307 patrol vessel with an option for a fourth. The two latest vessels
HII to kick off advance fabrication for CVN 80
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it has been awarded a $25.5 million modification to an existing advance planning contract in support of advance fabrication of the aircraft
Drewry: Chemical tanker oversupply to continue
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 — Chemical shipping vessel supply on major routes has been in surplus with many newbuilding deliveries from shipbuilders and swing tankers flooding the market. As a result, freight rates
Russian yard to build new generation river cruise vessel
JANUARY 26, 2017 — Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation), Goznak-Leasing and river cruise specialist Vodohod have signed a three-party contract for construction and a Project PV300 cruise liner.
Stackley now acting Secretary of the Navy
JANUARY 21, 2017 — Sean J. Stackley assumed the responsibilities of acting secretary of the Navy at noon yesterday. Stackley is a more than familiar figure to shipbuilders, having served as the
South Korea set for world shipbuilding third place
JANUARY 5, 2017 — For the first time in 17 years, Japan’s shipbuilders have ended the year with a larger order backlog than their South Korean competitors, reports the Yonhap news agency.
CBO takes a hard look at Navy shipbuilding plan
JANUARY 4, 2017 — Shipbuilders and the Navy are hopeful that the incoming Trump administration will make good on a campaign commitment to a 350 ship Navy. However, the non-partisan Congressional Budget
VIDEO: It’s Korea’s turn for tears as shipyard crane is sold
DECEMBER 30, 2016 — In a symbol of the tough times facing Korean shipbuilders, a 700 ton gantry crane at Sungdong Heavy Industries’ Masan shipyard has been sold at scrap value to
New Force Structure Assessment calls for 355 ship Navy
DECEMBER 17, 2016 — During his election campaign, President-elect Donald J. Trump said his vision was to “rebuild the U.S. Navy toward a goal of 350 ships, as the bipartisan National Defense