Vigor delivers first of four 400-passenger WETA ferries

MAY 19, 2017 — Hydrus, the first in a series of four Incat Crowther designed 400-passenger catamaran ferries built for WETA, the Water and Emergency Transportation Authority of San Francisco, is now

DSME LNG carriers to have GTT containment systems

MAY 18, 2017 — GTT has received an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip two LNG carriers with its NO96 GW containment system. DSME’s Geoje, South Korea, shipyard

Australia takes wraps off Naval Shipbuilding Plan

MAY 16 —The Australian Government has released its much awaited Naval Shipbuilding Plan. It’s ambitious and expensive. The plan includes a massive injection of funds – A$1.3 billion, or just under US$1

Vigor wins $12.8 million T-AKE 14 contract

MAY 18, 2017 – Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR is being awarded a $12,833,725 firm-fixed-price contract for a 77-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Cesar

Marinette Marine hosts LCS 19 keel laying ceremony

MAY 18, 2017 — The keel for the U.S. Navy’s 19th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS St. Louis, has been laid in in a ceremony held by the Lockheed Martin

Korean RoPax ferry to have Wartsila scrubber

MAY 17, 2017 — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply an exhaust gas cleaning system for a new Korean ferry. The 31,000 gross tonnage RoPax vessel is being built for Weidong Ferry

Hendry Marine has new business development team

MAY 17, 2017 — Tampa, FL, tug and barge shipyard Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. has a new business development team. Kristen Chittenden has been appointed Director of Business Development, and Eric Smith

Detyens wins T-AOE 8 drydocking contract

MAY 16, 2017 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, is being awarded a $12,295,617 firm-fixed-price contract for 75 calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the USNS

Consortium plans to 3D print a propeller

MAY 16, 2017 — Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing techniques in the maritime sector, Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative consortium with RAMLAB, propeller manufacturer

Conrad reports lower first quarter earnings

MAY 16, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD) reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that included net income of $119,000 and

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