Giant Jan De Nul crane ship floated out
The CMHI Haimen shipyard in China has floated out Jan De Nul’s giant crane ship Les Alizés. Aimed at the offshore renewables and decommissioning market, it will be the largest heavy lift
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Bollinger delivers final Bahrain-bound Fast Response Cutter
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Clarence Sutphin to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. The 47th Fast Response Cutter (FRC), it is the final ship in a series
Fairbanks Morse Defense continues on acquisition trail
Beloit, Wis.-based Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Cincinnati, Ohio-based Federal Equipment Company (FEC). The transaction includes both FEC Military and FEC’s commercial business. FEC
Stevens Towing shipyard keeps busy
Yonges Island, S.C.-based Stevens Towing reports that the fourth quarter of last year was a very busy period for its shipyard, with work split between between topside repairs and several drydockings. Top
CRS issues briefing on Navy’s next-gen logistics ship
In a December 21 stock exchange filing, Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reported that its Austal USA subsidiary has been awarded a $2 million contract to perform design studies for the United States
“Climate smart” cruise ferry starts delivery voyage
Åland, Finland, headquartered Viking Line reports that its new flagship, the 222.55 meter long, 2,800 passenger, cruise ferry Viking Glory, has begun its delivery voyage from Xiamen, China, to its home port
Ocean Victory gets ice-block christening
The Ocean Victory, one of a series of X-Bow expedition cruise vessels of Ulstein’s CX103 design, was recently officially named in South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was christened by
Solstad Offshore books Petrobras contract
Petrobras has awarded, Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA a new contract for the 2007 built AHTS BOS Turquesa The contract will start in the first quarter of 2022 and is for
Viking takes delivery of first expedition ship
Torstein Hagen’s Viking cruises has taken delivery of Viking Octantis, the first of two new purpose-built expedition ships. The delivery ceremony took place yesterday at Fincantieri group member Vard’s Søviknes, Norway, shipyard.
Austal USA delivers LCS 30
In its second littoral combat ship delivery this year, Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. Paddy Gregg, CEO of Austal USA’s Henderson, Western Australia,