Gulf Island adds escort tugs to shipyard backlog

MAY 2, 2018 — Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that through its Shipyard Division, it has executed change orders on existing contracts with two customers to add two Z-Tech 30-80 Terminal/Escort Tugs

Vard to build advanced cable layer for Prysmian Group

APRIL 29, 2018 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has been awarded a contract by the Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group for the design and construction of a cable laying vessel for advanced subsea

VIDEO: Metal Shark delivers two boats to Virgin Islands Port Authority

APRIL 24, 2018 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two new custom welded aluminum vessels to the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), a 45 ft pilot boat and 32 ft port

Delivery of giant cruise ferry “likely to be delayed”

APRIL 21, 2018 — German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has apparently encountered some problems with keeping to the construction schedule of its largest vessel to date, the 195 m cruise ferry

Gladding-Hearn starts construction of second cat for Rhode Island

APRIL 20, 2018 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has begun construction of a second high-speed passenger ferry for Rhode Island Fast Ferry, Inc., which is to open a new seasonal route between

Silver Ships creates feature packed fire/rescue demo boat

APRIL 19, 2018 — Silver Ships, Inc., Theodore, AL, has collaborated with industry vendors to create an aluminum demonstration fire/rescue boat. Designed and manufactured for firefighting and rescue applications, the Ambar series

Austal wins contract to build two more Pacific Patrol Boats

APRIL 19, 2018 — Austal (ASX: ASB) yesterday confirmed a contract for two Guardian Class Patrol Boats (Pacific Patrol Boats) for Timor Leste. The additional contract is worth A$29.7 million (about US$23

Christening marks another world first for Desgagnés

APRIL 18, 2018 — Quebec’s Groupe Desgagnés Inc. yesterday christened the M/T Mia Desgagnés, the world’s first Polar Class 7 dual-fuel oil/chemical tanker. “Desgagnés is very proud to have achieved another world

Lürssen awards Civmec significant Australian OPV contract

APRIL 17, 2018 — Civmec, the Australian heavy engineering specialist whose subsidiaries include Forgacs Marine and Defence, has been awarded a key Offshore Patrol Vessel contract. Back in January, Australia’s Minister for

Crowley completes acquisition of SeaRiver tanker trio

APRIL 17, 2018 — Crowley Alaska Tankers, LLC, reported today that it has completed the acquisition of three tankers from ExxonMobil subsidiary SeaRiver Maritime Inc., and is now chartering them back to

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