shipbuilding

Austal makes changes in Australia and Spain

MAY 1, 2013 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) says that it is transferring service operations from its satellite service base at Henderson, Western Australia, to its nearby primary shipbuilding facility to reduce overhead

Japanese shipbuilding merger in works?

APRIL 23, 2013 — Japanese media report that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. are close to starting talks on integrating their business operations. A merger would create

Vard gets LOI for LNG-fueled PSV

APRIL 23, 2013 — Vard reports that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Stavanger, Norway, based Simon Møkster Shipping for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel

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Wärtsilä “cautious” on shipbuilding outlook

APRIL 18, 2013 — “The beginning of 2013 developed according to our expectations. Order intake grew by 22 percent, thanks to good development in both Power Plants and Ship Power, especially in

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Newport News places Ford upper bow section

APRIL 15, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is complete following the addition of the ship’s upper bow section

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MHI uses induction straightening on cruise newbuilds

APRIL 12, 2013 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has installed two EFD Induction “Terac 25” deck straightening systems at its main shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. The Terac systems are currently being used

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Ingalls achieves DDG 1001 hangar milestone

APRIL 8, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of the composite hangar for the U.S. Navy’s second Zumwalt-class