Havyard takes controlling stake in Norwegian Electric
JANUARY 26, 2015 — Norway’s Havyard Group ASA has acquired 12.6 % of the shares in Norwegian Electric Systems AS (“NES”) for NOK 18.3 million, increasing its ownership stake NES to 50.5
shipbuilding
Remontowa cuts steel for first in BC Ferries’ LNG trio
JANUARY 26, 2015 — Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. last week held a steel cutting ceremony at its Gdansk shipyard to mark the start of construction of three new LNG fueled intermediate class
Irving to be Canadian Surface Combatant prime contractor
JANUARY 23, 2015 — Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Diane Finley, and Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, Peter MacKay, are set to announce continued progress on the National Shipbuilding
Chesapeake Shipbuilding wins tugboat order
JANUARY 22, 2015 — Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD, has signed a contract with Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD, to build two new tugs. They will be the thirteenth and fourteenth tugs built
Congress Members: McCain amendment “misguided”
JANUARY 21, 2015 — A bipartisan group of 32 Members of Congress yesterday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urging that they reject
Ingalls starts fabrication of NSC 7
JANUARY 21, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has officially started fabrication on the U.S. Coast Guard’s seventh National Security Cutter (NSC), Kimball (WMSL 756). “We continue to increase
Wärtsilä solutions picked for LNG carrier quartet
JANUARY 21, 2015 — Four LNG carriers being built by China’s Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding will feature Wärtsilä LNG reliquefaction plants and gas handling systems. The ships are under construction for Bermuda based Teekay
Saab teams with Damen to pursue submarine programs
JANUARY 20, 2015 — Saab AB is teaming with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market. The two companies have signed an exclusive teaming agreement
Wärtsilä two-stroke biz has new owner, new name
JANUARY 19, 2015 —The joint venture agreement between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the take-over of Wärtsilä’s two-stroke engine business, which was announced in July 2014, has now been
Irving awarded AOPS build contract
JANUARY 16, 2015 — Canadian media report that the federal government has now signed a build contract with Irving Shipbuilding for the AOPS (arctic/offshore patrol ships) program. Irving is the prime contractor