New Generation delivers pushboat to Blessey
JULY 16, 2014—New Generation Shipbuilding, Houma, LA, recently delivered one of its signature 72 ft x 30 ft pushboats, the Lisa Gail Strafuss, to Blessey Marine Services, Harahan, LA. A sister-ship is
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E.R. Offshore adds two Vard newbuilds
JULY 15, 2014 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a VARD 1 08 design platform supply vessel for E.R. Offshore, Hamburg, Germany, which has
Norwegian orders two more Breakaway plus ships
JULY 14, 2014 — Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) announced today that it has reached an agreement with shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH of Germany to build two new Breakaway-Plus class cruise ships
Port Neches shipyard hit with OSHA penalties
JULY 14, 2014 — Port Neches, Texas, barge builder Sterling Shipyard LP has been cited for 16 serious, repeat and failure-to-abate violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Cecon faces another delay in delivery of Davie newbuild
JULY 14, 2014 — Cecon ASA looks like it faces another delay in taking delivery of the Cecon Pride, the first of the three construction vessels it has on order at shipbuilder
Chancellor Merkel christens new German research ship
JULY 14, 2014 — German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel has had a busy weekend. Before flying to Brazil to see Germany win the FIFA World Cup on Sunday, she was in Rostock-Warnemünde
LHA 6 sails away from Ingalls Shipbuilding
JULY 14, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) has departed the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Friday, sailing to the West Coast in preparation
Ledcor orders two tugs at B.C. shipyard
JULY 11, 2014 — The Marine Division of Canada’s Ledcor Resources and Transportation has awarded the construction of two A.G. McIlwain-designed tugs to Bracewell Marine Group Ltd. The two tugs will be
MacGregor to supply Pusnes offloading system for FPSO
JULY 11, 2014 —Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has won an order from Bumi Armada Berhad, Malaysia, to supply a Pusnes offloading system for the Kraken floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) conversion project.
Philly Tankers firms up order for Jones Act tankers
JULY 11, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and newly-established Philly Tankers have now, through their subsidiaries, entered into firm contracts for two eco-design product tanker newbuilds and options for two additional vessels