Vard wins order for expedition cruise ship
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of an expedition cruise vessel for Coral Expeditions of Australia. Developed by Vard Design in Norway
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U.K. unveils new National Shipbuilding Strategy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 — U.K. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled a new National Shipbuilding Strategy that sets out plans for the first batch of Type 31e frigates. The strategy is
MARAD awards $9.8 million in Small Shipyard Grants
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $9.8 million to 18 small U.S. shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. These investments
Great Lakes Shipyard delivers first Damen design tug
AUGUST 22, 2017 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has delivered the first of ten Damen Stan Tug 1907 ICE design vessels to sister company Great Lakes Towing Company Delivery of the tug,
Next generation walk-to-work gangway now operational
AUGUST 15, 2017 — A next generation Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth motion-compensated gangway is now in operation on the walk-to-work subsea-support vessel VOS Start, the first of two 80 m x 18.4
Ukrainian shipyard to design concrete-hulled towboat
AUGUST 14, 2017 — The Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports that, as part of a revival of Ukrainian river transportation, the Pallada Kherson state-owned plant has initiated the design of an environmentally friendly
BAE Systems bids for Australia’s SEA 5000 with Type 26 variant
AUGUST 10, 2017 — BAE Systems Australia has submitted its bid to the Australian Government for that nation’s SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. The bid is to partner with the Government to develop
South Korea beat out China for July shipbuilding orders
AUGUST 9, 2017 — Yonhap news agency reports that South Korean shipyards recaptured the No. 1 position in new orders worldwide in July, outpacing Chinese rivals, as overall order numbers plunged. Yonhap
Saudi plans for major shipyard complex move ahead
AUGUST 8, 2017 — Saudi Aramco’s plans for a $5.2 billion shipbuilding complex have taken a big step forward. The company has now signed a contract with a consortium comprising Saudi Archirodon
VIDEO: Eco-friendly Viking Line newbuild to have Climeon WHR
AUGUST 8, 2017 — Åland, Finland, headquartered Viking Line is to fit a full scale Climeon waste heat recovery (WHR) system in the new passenger cruise ferry it plans to build at