OSHA issues RFI on shipyard safety
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) as the agency considers updating its safety standards under Subpart E of the Occupational
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HII awarded $109.9 million for nuclear submarine work
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, VA, is being awarded a $109,917,238 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-15-C-2105 to exercise options for engineering, technical, and design services; configuration
Becker books major orders, launches new products
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 — Becker Marine Systems’ two managing directors, Dirk Lehmann and Henning Kuhlmann, had some good news to report at this year’s SMM event. “The Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding shipyard in
Ingalls gets advanced procurement funding for NSC 9
AUGUST 31, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received an $88.2 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for a
New Japanese shipbuilding alliance in works?
AUGUST 30, 2016 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) said today that it “recognizes the need to undertake swift and progressive steps to secure the competitive strength required by Japan’s shipbuilding industry
Two more LNG carriers to have WinGD dual fuel engines
AUGUST 30, 2016 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has been selected to supply two five-cylinder X72DF (5X72DF) dual fuel engines for each of a pair of 180,000 cu.m LNG carriers ordered
BV classes newbuild LNG fueled tanker
AUGUST 30, 2016 — Classification society Bureau Veritas has classed the first LNG-fueled newbuilding oil/chemical tanker, the 15,000 dwt Ternsund, built under BV class by AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Jiangdu, China
MV Werften signs design agreements
AUGUST 27, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften has signed a letter of intent with Finnish engineering company Foreship Oy. The agreement covers parts of the basic design of
NASSCO to build LNG-Ready ConRo ships for Matson
AUGUST 25, 2016 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today announced that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, Inc.,has signed a contract with General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:
Sembcorp Marine takes full control of PPL Shipyard
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Limited is to take 100% ownership of its PPL Shipyard. It has reached an agreement with PPL Holdings Pte Ltd and E-Interface Holdings Limited to