VIDEO: NSC 6 Munro completes builders’ trials

AUGUST 9, 2016 —Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Munro (WMSL 755). The ship, built

HII makes communications appointments

AUGUST 9, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has announced two communications and public relations appointments. Yesterday, HII reported that Jim McIngvale has been named director of communications and public affairs at

Damen’s Turkish shipyard continues to grow

AUGUST 9, 2016 — Damen Shipyards reports that its Antalya, Turkey, shipyard has gained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. The achievement comes a time of rapid expansion that has

Rotterdam bunkers its first LNG fueled ship

AUGUST 9, 2016 — The 15,000 dwt LNG-fueled chemical tanker Ternsund is racking up a couple of more firsts. It is currently bunkering with LNG in Rotterdam, making it the first sea-going

Vard takes full control of Brazil shipyard

AUGUST 5, 2016 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited has increased its ownership stake in its indirect subsidiary in Brazil, Vard Promar, to 95.15%. Vard Promar was previously held 50.5% byVard’s wholly-owned

Swiftships partners to develop autonomous Special Ops craft

AUGUST 2, 2016 — Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA , has partnered with ICS Nett Inc. (ICS), a Virginia-based technology solutions company, to continue research and development efforts that will transform a

Eastern launches inland river towboat

AUGUST 2, 2016 – Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.Panama City, FL, recently launched Impala Soledad, the first in a series of four inland river towboats under construction at its Allanton shipyard for IWL

ClassNK R&D paves way for thicker plates in mega box ships

JULY 28, 2016 — In what it says is a breakthrough finding for ultra-large containerships, ClassNK has concluded that the minimum required brittle crack arrest toughness for extremely thick brittle crack arrest

Hyundai Heavy reports second black ink quarter

JULY 27, 2016 — South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries stayed in the black in the first half of the year by bringing in an operating profit of 882.4 billion won

NASSCO delivers another Kinder Morgan ECO tanker

JULY 27, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO marked a milestone Monday by delivering its seventh ship in the span of just over a year. The Garden State, an ECO Class tanker built

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