Horizon delivers second 80 ft towboat to FMT

APRIL 27, 2015 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, recently delivered the M/V Chip Stiebing to Florida Marine Transporters of Mandeville, LA. The 80 ft inland river towboat is the

Algoma buys self-unloader, orders two Equinox newbuilds

APRIL 24, 2015 — Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation is expanding its fleet by ordering two more newbuild Equinox class ships and by acquiring a 2009-built handy size self-unloading ocean class vessel, the

MOL orders flexible foursome for car carrier fleet

APRIL 23, 2015 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a contract covering construction of four next-generation “FLEXIE” car carriers at Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. MOL and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding

Shipbuilders stage annual fly-in on Washington

APRIL 22, 2015 — Though members of Congress may only just be recovering after this month’s barge in by AWO members, today they are going to welcome a fly-in organized by the

Damen Galaţi lays keels for two Atlantic Towing PSVs

APRIL 22, 2015 — Damen Shipyards Galaţi recently held a keel laying ceremony to mark the start of construction of two PSV 5000 platform supply vessels for Canada’s Atlantic Towing. The 90-m

BAE’s Norfolk shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary

APRIL 21, 2015 — BAE Systems commemorated the 100th anniversary of its Norfolk, VA, shipyard this past weekend with a special event for employees and their families. The company, known for many

NASSCO gets LCS work award worth potential $96.3 million

APRIL 21, 2015 — General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $24,161,138 cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, with firm-fixed-priced and cost-only components contract for littoral combat ships (LCS)

MAN Diesel & Turbo gets SCR Tier III Approval in Principle

APRIL 21, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has reached a historic IMO Tier III milestone for its entire four-stroke engine portfolio. At an awards ceremony held on 15 April, 2015 at

New tanker designs with less ballast offer more savings

APRIL 20, 2015 — After developing a minimum ballast VLCC, a joint industry project involving Lloyd’s Register and China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry China (DSIC) and Dalian Ocean Shipping Co. has  continued to

Vane takes delivery of 10th tug from Chesapeake Shipbuilding

APRIL 20, 2015 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers Company has taken delivery Kings Point, the tenth of 14 Sassafras Class tugboats contracted by Vane Brothers at Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, MD.

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