Lockheed Martin gets $450.7 million in FMS funding for MMSC

JULY 16, 2018 — Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, is being awarded a $450,744,723 a modification to a previously awarded contract for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction

Dakota Creek wins Navy tug contract worth potential $84.5 million

JULY 16, 2018 —Anacortes, Washington, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries Inc. has won a $52,979,439 Navy contract for the detail design and construction of four yard tug 808-class harbor tugboats. The contract includes

TUI Cruises goes big with order for LNG fueled duo

JULY 13, 2018 — TUI Cruises has awarded Fincantieri an order for two LNG fueled cruise ships that, at 161,000 grt, will be the largest vessels ever built in Italy. Set for

Vigor delivers third 400-passenger ferry to WETA

JULY 11, 2018 — Vigor recently delivered Argo, the third of four all aluminum, 400 passenger ferries on order for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, California. The hull

Wärtsilä 34DF now EPA Tier 3 certified in diesel mode as well as gas

JULY 11, 2018 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engine its Tier 3 certification for diesel mode operation, when installed together with the Wärtsilä NOx

Florida shipyard faces $271,061 in OSHA penalties after drowning death

JULY 10, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a citation to North Florida Shipyards Inc., after an employee suffered fatal injuries at its

Damen Shiprepair Brest drydocks Norwegian Breakaway

JULY 10, 2018 — The 326 m 146,600 gt cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway arrived at Damen Shiprepair Brest, France, recently for 11 days of scheduled maintenance and refurbishment. The primary objective of

German shipowner adding Globecomm VSAT to new ships

JULY 10, 2018— As part of its fleet renewal plans, German shipowner and manager Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG has contracted with maritime communications provider Globecomm, Happauge, NY, for global Ku-band

Island Offshore books seven year charter for Island Pride

JULY 9, 2018 — Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore reports that it has agreed a seven-year contract for its multi-functional subsea support and construction vessel Island Pride with Ocean Infinity, a technology

Bisso Towing orders 6,800 bhp ASD tractor tug

JULY 5, 2018 — Bisso Towboat Co, Inc., Luling, LA, has reached an agreement with the Main Iron Works shipyard, Houma, LA, to begin construction of a new 6,008 bhp EPA Tier

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