Eastern launches replica of historic schooner
AUGUST 29, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, FL, has launched Columbia (ESG Hull 981), an exact steel hull replica of the historic wooden Gloucester fishing schooner of the same name that
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ABS opens Beijing office
AUGUST 26, 2014 — Classification society ABS is opening a new office in Beijing, China. It says the new office will allow further collaboration with government, industry, academic institutions and research organizations
Cecon Pride delivered, sails as Micoperi Pride
AUGUST 25, 2014 — Cecon ASA through its subsidiary Rever Offshore AS and their ship owning company Cecon Shipping 2 AS today took delivery of the Cecon Pride from the Chantier Davie
Otto orders PX121 PSV quartet at Wuchang
AUGUST 25, 2014 — Ulstein Design & Solutions has received design and equipment contract from Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd, China, covering four PX121 type platform supply vessels ordered by Singapore based
Vigor set to welcome giant floating dry dock
AUGUST 22, 2014 — Vigor Industrial is getting set to welcome its new giant floating dry dock, the Vigorous. It is set to arrive in Portland, OR, Sunday. Fully assembled, the dry
Scottish shipbuilder books fish farm vessel orders
AUGUST 21, 2014 — A contract worth in excess of £3.3 million (about $5.5 million) has been secured by Macduff Shipyards, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from Scottish Sea Farms. The contract is for four
MacGregor subsea cranes ordered for two MPSVs
AUGUST 20, 2014 — Cargotec reports that its MacGregor unit has secured a new contract from Chinese shipbuilder Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for two 100-tonne active heave-compensated subsea MacGregor cranes. The cranes will
Iron Man technology comes to shipbuilding
AUGUST 19, 2014 — Technology reminiscent of Marvel’s Iron Man could become a part of the everyday shipbuilding scene. An exoskeleton developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will soon be under evaluation
Ingalls christens USCG’s latest National Security Cutter
AUGUST 17, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), James (WMSL 754), Saturday, August 16, in front of nearly
AMSEC wins two Navy contracts
AUGUST 13, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded two contracts in support of the United States Navy. Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington,