Austal wins $584 million LCS 28 contract
JUNE 26, 2017 — Austal (ASX:ASB) reports that it has won a contract worth up to $584 million to build the Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship LCS 28 for the United States
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MOL, MES to develop next-gen Smart Ship systems
JUNE 26, 2017 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) have reached an agrerement to jointly develop next-generation vessel monitoring and support systems for
VIDEO: Superlift takes CVN 79 to 50 percent completion
JUNE 23, 2017 — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) grew about 70 feet in length yesterday when the ship’s lower stern was lifted into place at Huntington Ingalls
VIDEO: Bipartisan legislation pushes for 355 ship Navy
JUNE 22, 2017 — U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS., and Congressman Rob Wittman, R-VA., have introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation that would make it the policy of the United States to achieve the
NYC Ferry ups capacity of final three newbuild boats
JUNE 16, 2017 — Demand for New York City’s new NYC Ferry public system has been so strong that the service is already having to charter in additional boats, according to local
Havyard gets LOI for arctic stern trawler
JUNE 15, 2017 – Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology has signed a letter of intent with Canada’s Baffin Fisheries, for the design and construction of an artic stern trawler. The vessel, a Havyard
MAN Diesel & Turbo racks ups Chinese dredge orders
JUNE 14, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won contracts for four Chinese dredge newbuildings within the space of just four months. China’s CHECD, Jiangsu Haixin and Huanghua Port Bureau recently
Canada adds another LNG-fueled ferry
JUNE 14, 2017—While the U.S. has yet to add an LNG-fueled ferry to its fleet, Canada continues to build its credentials. The latest is the Salish Raven, the third of three dual
Kim Heng swoops on Swiber AHTS trio
JUNE 12, 2017 — Singapore based Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings Limited reports that it has completed the purchase of three 10,800 bhp Anchor Handling Tug / Supply vessels — the
USCG issues fourth BWMS Type Approval
JUNE 12, 2017 — The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the fourth U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to the BalClor system to China’s Sunrui Marine