Deltamarin to design Wallenius post Panamax pair
JULY 30, 2013 — China’s Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has contracted Deltamarin Ltd to carry out approval and detail design work for the two (plus two options) post panamax car carriers
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CNO comes to the defense of LCS program
JULY 29, 2013 — With the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) acquisition program coming under scrutiny following publication of a critical GAO report (see earlier story), top Navy leadership including the Chief
Move to ease Jones Act meets opposition
JULY 29, 2013 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is opposing legislation introduced by the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, to relax the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for
Otto Marine in AHTS sale and leaseback deal
JULY 29, 2013 — Singapore’s Otto Marine has entered into a $170 million sale and leaseback deal for two 21,000 bhp VS491 design AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels). Otto Marine says
Dynagas takes delivery of ice-class LNG tankers
JULY 26, 2013 — Dynagas, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping arm of Greece’s George Prokopiou shipping enterprises, has today taken delivery of Arctic Aurora, the second of two ice-class membrane LNG
Northrop Grumman gets DDG 51 steering gear contracts
JULY 25, 2013 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded contracts totaling $14.4 million by prime contractors General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Industries to supply the steering
MarAd announces Small Shipyard Grants
JULY 24, 2013—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced grants totaling $9.46 million to help improve 12 shipyards in 10 states. The grants, provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program,
Port Weller shipyard operator files for bankruptcy
JULY 24, 2013 — Seaway Marine and Industrial, which has operated Canada’s Port Weller dry docks since 2007, filed for bankruptcy Monday owing $12 million to 208 creditors. The company is a
Seadrill gets Chevron contract for in-build drillship
JULY 22, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited has signed a contract with Chevron China Energy Company for the under-construction ultra-deepwater drillship West Tellus in support of Chevron’s affiliated global exploration program.
Eastern delivers multi-purpose LCV to Harvey Gulf
JULY 19, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, today delivered a fourth Tiger Shark Class offshore support vessel, the 302 ft x 64 ft x 24.5 ft M/V Harvey