Kvichak wins $32 million contract for two WETA ferries

APRIL 16, 2015 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, a Vigor Industrial Company, was recently awarded a shipbuilding contract by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), San Francisco, CA, for the design

Fednav to fit BWTS in twelve laker newbuilds

APRIL 15, 2015 — Montreal, Quebec, headquartered Fednav Limited has ordered 12 BallastAce ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for 12 lakers it currently has under construction at Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding. The order

Bollinger delivers FRC Richard Dixon

APRIL 15, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport, LA, has delivered the Richard Dixon, the thirteenth 154 ft Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. “We are very pleased

BW LPG swoops on four DSME VLGC newbuildings

APRIL 10, 2015 — BW LPG Limited (OSE:BWLPG) reports that it has today entered into shipbuilding contracts for four Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) newbuildings with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME).

Chesapeake launches another Vane Brothers tugboat

APRIL 9, 2015, – Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD, has successfully launched another tugboat for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD. The tugboat, named Fort Schuyler, is the eleventh tug that Chesapeake Shipbuilding has

Swire Pacific Offshore cancels four Brazil newbuilds

APRIL 9, 2015 — Today, Singapore-headquartered shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) has reaffirmed the cancellation of shipbuilding contracts for four vessels with Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Ilha S.A

Want to distribute lethality? Here’s one solution

APRIL 9, 2015 — At the recent Surface Navy Association National Symposium, the buzz phrase was “distributed lethality.” Rear Admiral Peter Fanta, the Navy’s director for Surface Warfare explained it this way:

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

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