Prendergast named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine
JUNE 18, 2015 — Jack Prendergast has been named as the new President and CEO of VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS. A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Prendergast joined the company in
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Vigor Marine awarded $15.6 million T-AKE 10 contract
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $15,630,003 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Work will
Canary Islands yard can now handle larger OSVs
JUNE 17, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilding group Zamakona Yards reports that its Canary Islands shipyard, Repnaval SA, is now operating its new number 4 slipway. After an investment of nearly EUR 5
Austal wins another crew boat contract
JUNE 16, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has secured a further offshore vessel contract. It covers the construction of one 57.6 m High Speed Catamaran Crew Boat for an undisclosed operator based
ABS to class Baoham Offshore newbuilds
JUNE 16, 2015 — ABS is to class a drilling semisubmersible and a liftboat for Baoham Offshore (HK) Ltd. Baoham already has one ABS classed liftboats under construction and the two newbuilds
Euronav swoops on four VLCC newbuild resales
JUNE 16, 2015 — Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav has entered into an agreement for the acquisition through resale of four VLCCs that are completing construction for Greece’s Metrostar Management at Hyundai Heavy
Navy civilian engineer pleads guilty to attempted espionage
JUNE 15, 2015 — Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 36, of Yorktown, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to charges of attempted espionage relating to his attempt to provide schematics of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS
NASSCO delivers first AFSB variant of MLP
JUNE 15, 2015 — General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, the USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB). The ship
With BP U.S. LNG export charter inked, Teekay orders two
JUNE 15, 2015 — Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) says it has entered into a 13-year time-charter contract with BP Shipping Limited (BP) for one Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier newbuilding, plus
Carnival orders four 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
JUNE 15, 2015 — Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Meyer Werft for four next-generation cruise ships that will not only have the largest guest capacity in