BIMCO: Shipbuilding orders at 20 year low
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — BIMCO says that shipyards are falling victim to deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets, with 2016 looking to set the record for the lowest
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Horizon Shipbuilding recognized for manufacturing innovation
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 — The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama has recognized Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre Alabama with its award for its Outstanding Achievement in Innovative Manufacturing Horizon’s GORDHEAD
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
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
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