BV classes newbuild LNG fueled tanker

AUGUST 30, 2016 — Classification society Bureau Veritas has classed the first LNG-fueled newbuilding oil/chemical tanker, the 15,000 dwt Ternsund, built under BV class by AVIC Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Jiangdu, China

MV Werften signs design agreements

AUGUST 27, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften has signed a letter of intent with Finnish engineering company Foreship Oy. The agreement covers parts of the basic design of

NASSCO to build LNG-Ready ConRo ships for Matson

AUGUST 25, 2016 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today announced that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, Inc.,has signed a contract with General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:

Sembcorp Marine takes full control of PPL Shipyard

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Limited is to take 100% ownership of its PPL Shipyard. It has reached an agreement with PPL Holdings Pte Ltd and E-Interface Holdings Limited to

BIW gets another $8.7 million for DDG 1000 work

AUGUST 22, 2016 — Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded an $8,750,380 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to previously awarded USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) construction contract (N00024-06-C-2303) for post hull, mechanical, and electrical

Newport News gets $52.3 million award for CVN 75 work

AUGUST 21, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $52,366,419 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for nuclear propulsion and complex modernization work on the Nimitz class nuclear aircraft

Austal’s Chinese JV books first ferry order

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture company between Austal and China’s Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding has won its first ferry contract. The A$10 million (about

Kleven nets order for fish harvesting vessel

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Norway’s Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with DESS Aquaculture Shipping, a joint venture company established by Marine Harvest Norway and Deep Sea Supply, covering construction of a

Navy modifies NASSCO LX(R) design work contract

AUGUST 16, 2016 — General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, CA, is being awarded a $24,385,582 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-14-C-2409 for LX(R) Amphibious Ship Replacement program

Crowley takes delivery of fourth LNG ready tanker

AUGUST 14, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation will hold a ceremony at Philly Shipyard, Inc. this Tuesday to christen its latest Jones Act product tanker, MT West Virginia. Crowley took delivery of

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