Graig takes delivery of handy size bulker newbuild
JULY 26, 2012 — Cardiff, U.K., based Graig Group has taken delivery of the the first of two Seahorse 35 class vessels building for Graig and partners at Jiangdong Shipyard, Wu Hu,
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Keppel Shipyard books three more tanker-to-floater jobs
JULY 23, 2012 — Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has secured three conversion contracts with an initial combined value of S$103 million (about US$82 million). The contracts are from PTSC Asia
American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
JUNE 17, 2012 — With a 3,000 ton Crandall Marine Railway able to handle vessels up to 360 ft, the shipyard in Satala, near Pago Pago, American Samoa, was described by former
New MD at Damen Shipyards Singapore
JULY 11, 2012 — Maarten Jongen is to be Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. He will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiency at the yard,
Austal USA hosts ribbon cutting ceremony
JULY 8, 2012 — Austal USA held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard July 6. The event marked the opening of not one but three new buildings – Module
Deltamarin enlisted for Titanic II project
JUNE 19, 2012 — Plans by Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer to build a 21st century version of the RMS Titanic are progressing. Today, his Blue Star Line announced that Finland’s Deltamarin
Vigor Marine Portland wins $45.9 million Army contract
JUNE 18, 2012 — Vigor Marine, L.L.C., Portland, Ore., has been awarded $45,902,994 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the maintenance services for Army vessels. Work will be performed at Vigor’s
STX Turku shipyard names versatile deck cargo vessel
JUNE 12, 2012 — STX Finland’s Turku shipyard has held the naming ceremony for a multipurpose deck cargo vessel set for delivery this summer to the Gaiamare Ltd. subsidiary of the Meriaura
Norway’s Havyard Group books PSV order from India’s Global Offshore
MAY 29, 2012 —Norway’s Havyard Group has signed a contract to deliver a platform supply vessel of Havyard 832 design to India’s Global Offshore (formerly Garware). The NOK 270 million contract includes
Mobile’s Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
MAY 29, 2012 — Bill Harrison III, owner of Harrison Brothers Dry Dock and Repair Yard Inc., Mobile, Ala., has announced that the shipyard — founded in 1895 — is to close.