James Murray joins Gulfstream Shipbuilding
DECEMBER 1, 2016 — Gulfstream Shipbuilding, Freeport, FL, has added James Murray, a second generation boat builder and operator/owner, to its Sales Management Team. James Murray is the son of Jim Murray,
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Parker report seeks shake up in U.K. naval shipbuilding
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 — The U.K. Government has now published an indepent report on naval shipbuilding undertaken by Sir John Parker, a British businessman who has chaired five FTSE 500 companies —
Eastern launches third river towboat for Colombia
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently launched Impala Mompox, the third in a series of four inland river towboats on order at its Allington shipyard fo
Metal Shark expands its Franklin shipyard
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Jeanerette, LA, based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that an expansion project is now underway at its waterfront shipbuilding complex in Franklin, LA. To accommodate increased production needs, Metal
Northrop Grumman wins OPC C4ISR and MCS contracts
NOVEMBER 18, 2016 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the design of C4ISR and machinery control systems (MCS) for the U.S.
Canada looks for ideas on interim icebreaking capacity
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — The Government of Canada today published an RFI seeking “information regarding the potential pricing and availability of interim measures to provide icebreaking and towing services.” It looks a
VIDEO: Future USS John Finn completes acceptance trials
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) successfully completed acceptance trials and returned to Pascagoula, MS, Nov. 3. During acceptance trials, the
Vard: Less red ink, more shipbuilding orders
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Fincantieri’s 55.3% owned subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited has reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The company registered a net
SHI delivers world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Classification society ABS confirms that the ABS-classed Ethane Crystal, the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), has been delivered to India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. by shipbuilder Samsung
Mabus announces two ship names
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — In separate ceremonies yesterday Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the name of the next America-class amphibious assault ship will be USS Bougainville (LHA 8), while