Metal Shark expands its Franklin shipyard

NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Jeanerette, LA, based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that an expansion project is now underway at its waterfront shipbuilding complex in Franklin, LA. To accommodate increased production needs, Metal

Northrop Grumman wins OPC C4ISR and MCS contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2016 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the design of C4ISR and machinery control systems (MCS) for the U.S.

Canada looks for ideas on interim icebreaking capacity

NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — The Government of Canada today published an RFI seeking “information regarding the potential pricing and availability of interim measures to provide icebreaking and towing services.” It looks a

VIDEO: Future USS John Finn completes acceptance trials

NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) successfully completed acceptance trials and returned to Pascagoula, MS, Nov. 3. During acceptance trials, the

Vard: Less red ink, more shipbuilding orders

NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Fincantieri’s 55.3% owned subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited has reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The company registered a net

SHI delivers world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier

NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — Classification society ABS confirms that the ABS-classed Ethane Crystal, the world’s first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), has been delivered to India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. by shipbuilder Samsung

Mabus announces two ship names

NOVEMBER 10, 2016 — In separate ceremonies yesterday Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the name of the next America-class amphibious assault ship will be USS Bougainville (LHA 8), while

SENER designs shipyard MARPOL waste barges

NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — Spain’s SENER engineering and technology group is to carry out the basic and detail engineering for two double-hulled vessels being built to collect liquid oily waste and solid

Fincantieri Bay delivers Kirby ATB

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Sturgeon Bay, WI, shipyard has delivered the Kirby 155-01, a 155,000-barrel capacity barge, and the MV Heath Wood, a 6,000HP tug for Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX).

Davie Shipbuilding releases economic impact data

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Davie Shipbuilding – Canada’s largest and highest capacity shipyard – today released key economic data on its contribution to the Quebec and Canadian economy. In the context of

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