MSC Cruises cuts steel for first of two mega ships
APRIL 20, 2015 — MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company, today marked a milestone in its $5.4 billion growth plan with the cutting of first steel for the first of
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Ultra Deep Solutions orders DSCV trio at China Merchants
APRIL 20, 2015 — Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions has signed a contract with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) covering the constructon of three large Multipurpose Diving Support & Construction Vessels, with
NASSCO launches world’s first LNG fueled containership
APRIL 20, 2015 — Shipbuilder GD NASSCO hosted a milestone event, Saturday, April 18. The launch and christening of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-fueled containership, was also the 100th launch
Vigor’s Tacoma shipyard adds newbuilding to its offerings
APRIL 17, 2015 — Vigor Industrial’s Tacoma, WA, shipyard is now adding newbuilding to its capabilities. Fabrication teams at the yard have delivered three 60′ x 24′ x 15.5′ breasting barges to
Gondan launches first of two aluminum and GRP patrol boats
APRIL 17, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has launched Rio Belelle, the first of two patrol boats being built for the Guardia Civil. With an overall length of 20.5 m and
Damen Dunkerque retrofits cable layer with BWTS
APRIL 17, 2015 — Global Marine Systems Limited’s 145.5 m cable layer Cable Innovator recently left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, France, after extensive work that included the installation of a ballast water treatment
Deltamarin books order for first B.Delta68 self-unloader
APRIL 17, 2015 — Deltamarin’s B.Delta family has notched up another success. Vulica Shipping Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. for the
Boston Ship Repair awarded $9.3 million MSC contract
APRIL 16, 2015 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $9,315,047 firm-fixed-price contract for 56-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the USNS Kanawha (T-AO
Danish naval architect firms merge
APRIL 16, 2015 — Copenhagen, Denmark, based OSK-ShipTech A/S has acquired consulting naval architects A/S Jørgen Petersen, which is based in Horsens, Denmark, and has more than 40 years of experience in
Long voyage by short sea ship sets LNG fuel distance record
APRIL 16, 2015 — Nor Lines’ Kvitbjørn, a 5,000 dwt short sea cargo vessel built to the Rolls-Royce Environship concept, has made history by becoming the world’s first vessel to operate between