Rokke starts giving his money away, orders research ship

APRIL 2, 2017 — Vard Holdings has received a contract for the design and construction of a 181.6 m Research Expedition Vessel for Rosellinis Four-10. Rosellinis Four-10 is wholly-owned by the Norwegian

Bipartisan funding agreement is good news for shipyards

MAY 1, 2017 — Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sunday that will fund the government through September. According to a statement from U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the

VIDEO: Newport News hosts SSN 789 christening

MAY 1, 2017 —Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted the christening of Indiana (SSN 789), the 16th Virginia-class submarine, in an April 29 ceremony at the shipyard . With

Horizon delivers towboat with retractable pilot house

APRIL 27, 2016 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the M/V Victoria Pasentine, a 120′ towboat with a retractable pilot house, to its home port of New Orleans,

Hyundai Heavy reports fifth profitable quarter in a row

APRIL 27, 2016 — Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) today reported its results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2017 Net profit was recorded at 462.3 billion ($409.6 million) making the period

Saab contracts Polish yard to build ship platform for SIGINT vessel

APRIL 26, 2017 — Saab has selected the Nauta Shiprepair Yard Gdynia, Poland, to build the ship platform for a special purpose Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) vessel for the Swedish Navy that it

Hyundai Heavy sees order intake surge

APRIL 26, 2017 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, the world’s largest shipbuilding group, reports that it booked orders for 39 ships worth $2.3 billion in the January – April

Austal delivers first Cape Class patrol boat

APRIL 25, 2017 — Austal (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has delivered the first of two Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV)

CBO puts a price on 355 ship Navy – it’s hefty

APRIL 24, 2017 — A new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over the next 30 years, meeting the 355-ship objective called for in the new Navy force structure assessment

Damen celebrates 90th anniversary year

APRIL 24, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group is celebrating nine decades of operations in the shipbuilding industry. Today, family owned Damen has a global presence, operating 33 shipbuilding and repair yards, and

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