VIDEO: First of LNG fueled ferry trio arrives in BC
JANUARY 12, 2017 — Salish Orca, the first of three new LNG-fueled Salish Class vessels built for BC Ferries, arrived in British Columbia yesterday after a 50-day 10,440 nautical mile journey from
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Wittman named Chairman of House Seapower panel
JANUARY 11, 2017 — Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who is Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus, has been selected as Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
MV Werften cuts first steel for Crystal River Cruises duo
JANUARY 9, 2017 — German shipbuilder MV Werften’s Wismar shipyard today celebrated the cutting of the first piece of steel for Crystal River Cruises’ two additional Rhine Class luxury river yachts, Crystal
Wartsila-CSSC JV opens new engine factory
JANUARY 9, 2017 — CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co Ltd (CWEC), a joint venture company between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened a new 20,000 sq.m production plant at
Eastern hires former USCG Commandant for key DC role
JANUARY 7, 2016 — With the massive Coast Guard contract for the Offshore Patrol Cutter —ultimately worth a potential $10.6 billion — on its books, (see earlier story) Eastern Shipbuilding has appointed
Vane takes delivery of fourth in tugboat series
JANUARY 7, 2017 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Delaware, the fourth of eight vessels in Vane’s Elizabeth Anne class of 4,200-horsepower tugboats contracted at St. Johns
WinGD approves MHI-MME turbochargers for X-DF engine
JANUARY 5, 2017 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) has approved the MET turbocharger, a main product of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), for mounting on
Court names Fincantieri preferred bidder for STX France
JANUARY 3, 2017 — The South Korean bankruptcy court dealing with the restructuring of STX Offshore and Shipbuilding South Korean court has now named Fincantieri as the preferred bidder for the STX
Ingalls receives $486 million USCG contract for NSC 9
DECEMBER 30, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $486 million fixed-price incentive contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build a ninth National
DSME plans to help develop Iranian shipyard
DECEMBER 29, 2016 — Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) and the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) have signed an outline agreement to cooperate on developing