APRIL 9, 2015 — Today, Singapore-headquartered shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) has reaffirmed the cancellation of shipbuilding contracts for four vessels with Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Ilha S.A
APRIL 9, 2015 — At the recent Surface Navy Association National Symposium, the buzz phrase was “distributed lethality.” Rear Admiral Peter Fanta, the Navy’s director for Surface Warfare explained it this way:
APRIL 8, 2015 — Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Concordia Maritime has taken delivery of Stena Image, its first chemical and product tanker based on the IMOIIMAX concept. Its innovative technical design enables fuel
APRIL 8, 2015 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, recently signed a contract from repeat customer Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, NJ, covering construction of a 356 ft twin-screw trailing suction hopper
APRIL 8, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Joshua James (WMSL 754). The
APRIL 8, 2015 — Alfa Laval has entered into a patent license agreement for the use of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) patents on high pressure fuel gas supply systems. The
APRIL 7, 2015 — Steel of West Virginia, Inc. announced last December that its Huntington, WV, steel making facility had started production of bulb flats, which offer significant benefits in shipbuilding stiffener
APRIL 7, 2015 — A Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs at the United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Zvezdochka shipyard outside Arkhangelsk caught fire earlier today, according to Russian news agency and media reports. Itar
APRIL 6, 2015 — In its latest 30-year shipbuilding report, submitted to Congress April 2, the Navy has upped its battle force goal to 308 ships from the previous 306 ship target.
APRIL 3, 2014 — Classification society ABS recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) to develop and deliver a curriculum of offshore training
