Vard books more orders, loses less
MARCH 1, 2017 — Fincantieri’s 69.67%-owned Vard subsidiary has reported fourth quarter and year end results for 2016. Among the highlights: a full year new order intake of NOK 10.6 billion (about
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President Trump to visit Newport News Shipbuilding
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — Some more details of President Donald Trump’s plans for naval shipbuilding could well emerge on Thursday. That’s when, according to multiple local media reports, President Trump plans to
184 shipbuilders graduate from NNS Apprentice School
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted commencement exercises on Saturday for 184 graduates of the company’s Apprentice School located at Newport News Shipbuilding. The ceremony was held at Liberty
VT Halter and Hornbeck Offshore in arbitration
FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — Singapore Technologies Engineering reports that its wholly-owned U.S. shipbuilding subsidiary, VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, is involved in arbitration proceedings in New Orleans with Hornbeck Offshore Services,
VT Halter Marine appoints Robert A. Socha as Senior VP
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has appointed Robert A. Socha as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Estimating. In this role, Mr. Socha is responsible for the company’s
Austal achieves Pacific Patrol Boat program milestone
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — Austal (ASX:ASB) reports that the Detailed Design Review (DDR) for the A$306 million Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project has been successfully completed on time and in accordance
USCG awards five polar icebreaker design study contracts
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded five firm fixed-price contracts for heavy polar icebreaker design studies and analysis. The contracts were awarded to Bollinger Shipyards, LLC, Lockport, LA;
VIDEO: NASSCO sea trials third SEACOR ECO tanker
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — On Monday, February 20, NASSCO shipbuilders took the Eco tanker Liberty to sea for the very first time for tests and trials. Designed for increased fuel efficiency and
Plan to build up to six cruise ships in China moves ahead
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — Carnival Corporation & plc reports that its its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever cruise ships built
ACO Marine units picked for high spec tug series
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — Prague, Czech Republic, headquartered ACO Marine has delivered three of its smallest Clarimar wastewater treatment units to Ukraine-based Nibulon Shipbuilding and Repair Yard for installation aboard a series