MAN Diesel & Turbo renews agreement with CSSC
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 — At a ceremony in Beijing this week, MAN Diesel & Turbo renewed its contract with Chinese two-stroke licensee, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The agreement runs for the
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Petrobras CEO and five directors resign
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 — Petrobras CEO Maria das Graças Foster and five other directors resigned today as a result of the corruption scandal enmeshing the Brazilian state-owned oil company. National daily, O
Budget seeks $11.6 billion for nine new Navy ships
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 — Though much of the Obama Administration’s $4 trillion FY 2016 budget request to Congress may be dead on arrival, that’s not necessarily the case with the Navy shipbuilding
Chinese shipyard orders ABB systems for LNG carriers
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 — ABB reports that it will deliver advanced electrical propulsion systems for four LNG carriers under construction by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. The LNG vessels are a joint
Carnival names Miller VP nautical and safety operations
JANUARY 30, 2015 — Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line has named Richard M. Miller vice president of nautical and safety operations. He joins the cruise line after a U.S. Navy career of more
Huntington Ingalls buys underwater vehicles specialist
JANUARY 30, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is getting into the unmanned underwater vehicles business. Today it announced that it has acquired the Engineering Solutions Division (ESD) of the Columbia Group.
Victoria Shipyards recognized for supplier excellence
JANUARY 30, 2015 — Lockheed Martin Canada yesterday granted its first supplier excellence award. It went to Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards, Victoria, B.C., for its outstanding work and contribution to the Royal Canadian
GE unveils GE Marine organization
JANUARY 29, 2015 — GE (NYSE: GE) has unveiled its new GE Marine organization. Led by Tim Schweikert, VP, GE Marine, the new organization brings together GE’s commercial and technological expertise in
MHI to build “apple tank” LNG duo for Cameron shale exports
JANUARY 29, 2015 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for two next-generation 177,000 cu.m. LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The order was booked
Rob Hogan to be Newport News VP manufacturing
JANUARY 28, 20015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Rob Hogan has been appointed vice president of manufacturing at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Mr. Hogan began his career in