PGS names third Ramform Titan seismic ship
MARCH 17, 2016 — PGS reports that the third of four 104.2 m x 70 m Ramform Titan-class seismic vessels, the Ramform Tethys, was named in a ceremony held today at the
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Vard gets LOI for four expedition cruise ships
MARCH 15, 2015 — Norwegian headquartered Vard Holdings Limited has signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of four luxury expedition cruise vessels for French cruise company Ponant, a subsidiary of
Davie makes new unsolicited bid to build polar icebreaker
MARCH 10, 2016 — The Canadian Press news agency is reporting that Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada, Inc. has submitted an unsolicited bid to the Canadian Government, worth potentially up to $1
Havyard reports cancelation of subsea newbuild
MARCH 9, 2016 — Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard reports the cancelation of an order for an advanced subsea vessel placed by an undisclosed “international shipping company” in June last year (see earlier story).
Sembcorp Marine ups stake in Gravifloat
MARCH 9, 2016 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Ltd has acquired an additional 44% equity stake in LNG terminal solutions provider Gravifloat AS for US$38 million. This brings its stake in Gravifloat to
VIDEO: LPD 26 completes builder’s trials
MARCH 7, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its tenth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26), built at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, spent four days
Eastern launches another Z-Tech 2400
MARCH 4, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, Panama City, FL, recently launched the Zyana K. The vessel is the second in series of four Robert Allan, Ltd. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400
Electric Boat gets $29.9 million mod to SSN 785 contract
MARCH 4, 2016 — Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, is being awarded a $29,911,907 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2104) for the planning and execution of Virginia class submarine USS
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding books ATB order
MARCH 3, 2016 — Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has signed a contract for the construction of an Articulated Tug Barge Unit (ATB) for delivery in late 2017. The contract includes an option
NASSCO awarded $156.5 million for LHD-2 PMA
MARCH 2, 2016 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed amount of $156,596,386 to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee