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Racking up 2015 loss, Vard unveils new strategy

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 — Reporting a net loss of NOK 1.29 billion ($148 million) for FY2015, the heavily offshore focused Vard Holdings today announced a diversification strategy aimed at preserving its core

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Expedition members taken off grounded icebreaker

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 — The Australian Antarctic Division expedition members have been safely transferred by barge from a grounded icebreaker to the Mawson antarctic research station. The ship’s crew remain on board

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Ottawa calls in help on shipbuilding strategy

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — The Canadian Government has retained Steve Brunton, a retired U.K. Royal Navy Rear Admiral as its Expert Advisor to assist on the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). According

Cathelco to seek U.S. Type Approval for BWTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K., based ballast water treatment (BWT) system manufacturer Cathelco has ]submitted a Letter of Intent to the U.S. Coast Guard verifying its readiness to begin testing its

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BAE San Diego to perform LCS-7 and LCS-8 PSAs

FEBRUARY 22 —BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $15,589,527 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the accomplishment of post shakedown availabilities (PSA) for the littoral combat ships USS

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Arbitration Tribunal finds for Algoma in shipbuilding case

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — St. Catharines, ON, based Algoma Central Corporation reports that the London, U.K.,  Arbitration Tribunal hearing a contract dispute involving three shipbuilding contracts between Algoma and Nantong Mingde Heavy