BAE Systems set to cut first steel for Type 26 in 2017

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — BAE Systems says that the first steel will be cut on the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships in Glasgow in summer 2017, subject to final contract

Sand pumping vessel to pack a lot of Wartsila power

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 — A large new sand pumping vessel being built for a private ownerat China’s Dongguan Xiandai Shipbuilding is to be powered by two 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 engines. The customer

Huntington Ingalls opens office in Australia

NOVEMBER 3, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) is opening an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired Jeff McCray as vice president, business development, HII Australia. He will be responsible for

MV Werften now has its own cabin factory

NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH has officially taken over its own cabin factory in Wismar, Gernany MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH is part of Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding operation, MV

MV Werften now has its own cabin factory

NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH has officially taken over its own cabin factory in Wismar, Gernany MV Werften Fertigmodule GmbH is part of Genting Hong Kong’s shipbuilding operation, MV

Chem tanker newbuilds to be largest of their kind

NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — Bergen, Norway, based Odfjell has firmed up an earlier letter of intent and signed shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) for four chemical tankers

MAN Diesel wins breakthrough high speed engine order

OCTOBER 30, 2016 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won a breakthrough order for its 175D high speed engine, winning the contract to supply the first shipset (plus an option for six

Bomin Linde LNG inks LOI with Furetank Rederi

OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Hamburg, Germany, based Bomin Linde LNG has signed a letter of intent with Swedish shipping company Furetank Rederi on long-term cooperationon the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Susan Jacobs named NNS VP of HR and Admin

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Susan Jacobs has been appointed vice president of human resources and administration at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume

Ingalls opts for Aras Innovator PLM solution

OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software specialist Aras Corp reports that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has selected the Aras Innovator platform to support the complex engineering

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