NASSCO starts construction of ESB 5
JANUARY 27, 2017 — General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego this week began construction on a fifth ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)/Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Designed
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Doosan passes 100 million bhp two stroke milestone
JANUARY 26, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Doosan Engine Co., Ltd. held a ceremony in Changwon, Korea, last week to celebrate the production of 100 million bhp of two-stroke engines.
Green Corridor project eyes LNG fueled Capesize
JANUARY 25, 2017 — A joint industry project (JIP) is to look at the commercial potential of LNG fueled vessels in a “green corridor” between Australian and China and to create a
VIDEO: Color Line inks LOI for large plug-in hybrid
JANUARY 25, 2017 — Norway’s Color Line and Ulstein Verft have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of the largest plug-in hybrid vessel in the world. Designed by Fosen
Genting Hong Kong issues profit warning
JANUARY 24, 2017 — Genting Hong Kong has mostly been in the headlines lately as it unveiled ambitious plans to build new vessels for its various cruise brand at its newly created
McAllister’s latest features 90-ton JonRie winch
JANUARY 23, 2016 —JonRie Intertech, Manahawkin, NJ, reports that it has supplied its sixth ship set full 90 ton winch for installation on McAllister Towing & Transportation Company, Inc.’s 5,150 HP twin
Canada suspends official, probes shipbuilding data leak
JANUARY 18, 2017 — Canada’s second-highest-ranked military commander Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been relieved of his duties as vice-chief of the defense staff, reportedly in relation to allegations that classified information related
Seaspan LNG battery hybrid ferry claims many firsts
JANUARY 16, 2017 — Classification society Bureau Veritas says that Seaspan Ferries Corporation’s (SFC) recently delivered ferry Seaspan Swift is the first hybrid LNG fueled and battery powered vessel in service and
Hong Kong operator takes delivery of 199 passenger cat
JANUARY 13, 2017 — Hong Kong’s Wang Tak Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited has delivered the 199 passenger catamaran ferry Shi Zi Yang 7 to ferry operator Sea’s Young. Designed by Incat
NASSCO Bremerton gets $19 million Stennis contract mod
JANUARY 12, 2017 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, Bremerton, WA, is being awarded a $19,188,359 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4321) for repair and alteration requirements for USS John