Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

JUNE 18, 2014 — Mystery solved. The “undisclosed” Chinese shipyard that will build the four 260,000 dwt very large ore carriers just ordered by Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (see earlier story)

ABB systems picked for Yamal ARC7 LNG carriers

JUNE 17, 2014 — ABB is supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of up to 16 LNG carriers being built to transport LNG from the Yamal peninsula in Northwest

Two Wärtsilä two-strokes complete tests

JUNE 17, 2014 — The Wärtsilä X72 and Wärtsilä X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important tests verifying various performance criteria. The Wärtsilä X72 and Wärtsilä X62 engines cover the mid-bore

Havyard sells another design package to China

JUNE 17, 2014 — Chinese shipyard Fujien Mawei Shipbuilding has returned to Norway’s Havyard Group with an order for design package for a Havyard 832 L SE PSV. The vessel is being

NASSCO gets another $23.5 million for LHA 8 design

JUNE 15, 2014 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $23,500,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-2401) for early industry involvement associated with the

Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case

JUNE 10, 2014 — Mobile, AL, headquartered law firm Cunningham Bounds, LLC says that, a week before the start of a scheduled three week jury trial, the law firm of obtained a

Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT

JUNE 9, 2014 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered a seventh 140 ft towboat for Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, LA. Named for long-time FMT Captain, Phillip Box,

Vigor Fab delivers first Olympic Class ferry to WSF

JUNE 5, 2014—Vigor Fab has delivered the M/V Tokitae, the the first of three funded Olympic class vessels, to Washington State Ferries, Seattle, WA. Designed by Seattle-based Guido Perla & Associates, Inc.,

Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program

JUNE 4, 2014 — Australia’s three-ship Air Warfare Destroyer project is in such a sorry state that the Australian shipbuilders involved have been told that if they can’t turn things around there

Pon Power to supply engines, gensets for ALP tugs

JUNE 3, 2014 — Pon Power Scandinavia reports that it has been contracted by ALP Maritime Services and Ulstein Design & Solutions to provide engines and gensets for the four Ulstein SX157

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