shipbuilding

NNS VP Jennifer Boykin receives YWCA award

MAY 2, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Jennifer Boykin, vice president of engineering and design at its company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, has received a 2016 YWCA Women of

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Korea seeks stronger shipyard “self rescue” moves

APRIL 26, 2016 — As the Korean Government’s Financial Services Commission announced its plans for  restructuring vulnerable industries, including shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), reported that, after nine consecutive red-ink quarters, it

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Cathelco winning watermaker orders worldwide

APRIL 25, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K., based Cathelco reports that its desalination division is continuing to win orders worldwide for its range of space saving watermakers. These include the first Cathelco desalinators

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Algoma duo to have MacGregor self-unloading systems

APRIL 25, 2016 — Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor has received an order for gravity self-unloading systems for two 29,800 dwt bulk carriers (lakers) from China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.. The vessels will

VIDEO: NNS completes 965 ton CVN 79 superlift

APRIL 23, 216 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has released video showing its Newport News Shipbuilding division placing a 965-ton structure dry dock using the shipyard’s 1,050-t gantry crane, continuing the construction

AWO members barge in on Congress

APRIL 22, 2016 — Members of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, called on Congress on Wednesday during AWO’s annual Barge-In event. More

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Wartsila to eliminate 550 jobs

APRIL 21, 2016 — With market conditions weakening in its equipment businesses and a marine market outlook that continues to be challenging, Wärtsilä says it plans to realign its organization, operations and