Havyard sells another design package to China
JUNE 17, 2014 — Chinese shipyard Fujien Mawei Shipbuilding has returned to Norway’s Havyard Group with an order for design package for a Havyard 832 L SE PSV. The vessel is being
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NASSCO gets another $23.5 million for LHA 8 design
JUNE 15, 2014 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $23,500,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2401) for early industry involvement associated with the
Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case
JUNE 10, 2014 — Mobile, AL, headquartered law firm Cunningham Bounds, LLC says that, a week before the start of a scheduled three week jury trial, the law firm of obtained a
Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT
JUNE 9, 2014 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered a seventh 140 ft towboat for Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, LA. Named for long-time FMT Captain, Phillip Box,
Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF
JUNE 5, 2014—Vigor Fab has delivered the M/V Tokitae, the the first of three funded Olympic class vessels, to Washington State Ferries, Seattle, WA. Designed by Seattle-based Guido Perla & Associates, Inc.,
Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
JUNE 4, 2014 — Australia’s three-ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is in such a sorry state that the Australian shipbuilders involved have been told that if they can’t turn things around there
Pon Power to supply engines, gensets for ALP tugs
JUNE 3, 2014 — Pon Power Scandinavia reports that it has been contracted by ALP Maritime Services and Ulstein Design & Solutions to provide engines and gensets for the four Ulstein SX157
Remont joins Bollinger as Director of Program Management
JUNE 3, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards reports that Chris Remont has joined the company as Director of Program Management. Mr. Remont will oversee all aspects of Program Management for Bollinger Shipyard’s Lockport
New Tsuneishi bulker bow design cuts wind resistance
JUNE 2, 2014 — Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is marketing a 63,700 dwt bulker equipped with new Aeroline technology to reduce wind resistance. Aeroline combines Tsuneishi’s previously introduced cut-corner design for
China shipyard chief arrested
MAY 27, 2014 — Gu Tiquan, the head of Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard has been arrested. He was handed over to judicial authorities by the Shanghai Communist discipline inspection commission which said he