Transport this tiny tug anywhere

APRIL 15, 2014 — In collaboration with Dutch shipyard Ooninex Shipbuilding BV, naval architectural firm BEN3D BV, Duizendschoon, the Netherlands, has introduced a compact workboat that can be transported in a standard

ALP tugs to have Rolls-Royce deck machinery

APRIL 14, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £19m contract to deliver deck machinery for the four Ulstein SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair will build

Eastern Shipbuilding launches HOS Black Rock

APRIL 9, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently launched the HOS Black Rock (Hull 207) in a ceremony at its Allanton shipyard. The HOS Black Rock is the

Keppel O&M to manage Titan Quanzhou Shipyard

APRIL 9, 2014 — Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly owned subsidiary, FELS Offshore Pte Ltd, has signed a management services agreement with Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited (Titan)

SSN 785 marks a construction milestone

APRIL 3, 2014 — The Virginia-class fast attack submarine John Warner (SSN 785) has reached the “pressure hull complete” construction milestone at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding, signifying that all

USCG places $497 million order for NSC 7

APRIL 1, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a fixed-price incentive firm target contract valued at approximately $497 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for production of the seventh National

More shipowners opt for exhaust gas scrubbers

MARCH 31, 2014 — More shipowners are deciding that exhaust gas scrubbers are the most practical way to comply with increasingly tough regulations on fuel sulfur and vessel emissions. The trend has

SX 157 award biggest yet for Ulstein D&S

MARCH 31, 2014 — Ulstein has released a few more details of the four SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair in Japan will be build for the

Coastal wins OSV orders, jack-up in works

MARCH 28,2014 — Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd has reported its first shipbuilding contracts for 2014. Worth a total of approximately RM178 million (about $55 million), they cover three offshore support vessels and

Foss promotes Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering

MARCH 27, 2014 — Seattle based Foss Maritime has promoted Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering. Mr. Minnig joined Foss in 2012 with more than 15 years of naval architecture experience in

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