Concordia takes delivery of IMOIIMAX tanker

APRIL 8, 2015 — Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Concordia Maritime has taken delivery of Stena Image, its first chemical and product tanker based on the IMOIIMAX concept. Its innovative technical design enables fuel

Eastern to build 356 ft dredge for Weeks Marine

APRIL 8, 2015 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, recently signed a contract from repeat customer Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, NJ, covering  construction of a 356 ft twin-screw trailing suction hopper

NSC 5 completes builder’s sea trials

APRIL 8, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Joshua James (WMSL 754). The

DSME license extends Alfa Laval LNG fueling capabilities

APRIL 8, 2015 — Alfa Laval has entered into a patent license agreement for the use of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) patents on high pressure fuel gas supply systems. The

Steel of West Virginia extends bulb flat offerings

APRIL 7, 2015 — Steel of West Virginia, Inc. announced last December that its Huntington, WV, steel making facility had started production of bulb flats, which offer significant benefits in shipbuilding stiffener

Fire aboard Russian nuclear sub in repair yard

APRIL 7, 2015 — A Russian nuclear submarine undergoing repairs at the United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Zvezdochka shipyard outside Arkhangelsk caught fire earlier today, according to Russian news agency and media reports. Itar

Navy ups battle force goal to 308 ships

APRIL 6, 2015 — In its latest 30-year shipbuilding report, submitted to Congress April 2, the Navy has upped its battle force goal to 308 ships from the previous 306 ship target.

ABS inks offshore training MOU with Korean shipbuilders

APRIL 3, 2014 — Classification society ABS recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) to develop and deliver a curriculum of offshore training

Ingalls awarded contract for eighth National Security Cutter

MARCH 30, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $499.8 million fixed-price incentive contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build an eighth National

Ingalls Shipbuilding launches John Finn (DDG 113)

MARCH 31, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Pascagoula, MS, launched the company’s 29th Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113), at first light

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