GAO: Navy still accepting ships with many defects

JULY 14, 2017 — A GAO report finds that the Navy continues to accept ships with a substantial number of defects and that not all of those defects are rectified by the

Hudong Zhonghua LNG newbuilds to have latest GTT technology

JULY 11, 2017 — Paris headquartered GTT has received an order from the China’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Corp. Ltd. in relation to four 174,000 cu.m LNG carriers to be built at

Newport News steelworkers union in tentative agreement with HII

JULY 10, 2017 — United Steelworkers (USW) Local 8888 reports that it has reached a tentative agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries on a new collective bargaining agreement covering Newport News Shipbuilding employees.

Conrad Shipyard mourns passing of founder Parker Conrad

JULY 7, 2017 — It is with deep sadness that Conrad Shipyard announces the death of its founder, John Parker Conrad, Sr.    Surrounded by family and friends, Parker died peacefully on

Deltamarin to support construction of LNG fueled RoPax

JULY 6, 2017 — Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin Ltd has signed contracts with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd (XSI) in southeast China, for engineering and construction support services for the LNG-fueled RoPax

VIDEO: LPD 27 completes builder’s sea trials

JULY 4, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) has completed her first set of sea trials. Ingalls’ test and trials

Latest WinGD Gen X engine passes FAT and TAT tests

JULY 3, 2017 — The latest in Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s Generation X low-speed diesel engine range, the X52, successfully completed both its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Type Approval Test (TAT),

HII announces leadership changes at Newport News Shipbuilding

JUNE 29, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports several leadership changes at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Lucas Hicks has been promoted to vice president of construction for the aircraft carrier

Largest ever Chinese-built box ship has ABB turbochargers

JUNE 29, 2017 — The main and auxiliary engines of the largest containership ever built in China have ABB turbochargers. The 20,000 TEU COSCO Shipping Taurus was launched last month by Shanghai

lsland Offshore order at Kawasaki has not been canceled

JUNE 29, 2017 — Contrary to our earlier report, Kawasaki Heavy Industries has not canceled the offshore vessel order placed in 2014 by Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families

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