Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built Foss tug

MARCH 31, 2016 —Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, has brokered the sale of the 1,700 BHP tug Benjamin Foss by Foss Maritime Company, Seattle, WA to private U.S. interests.  The 78.0′ x

Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler

MARCH 31, 2016 — The stern trawler recently ordered from Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven by Spain’s Pesquera Ancora S.L.U. (see earlier story) will be built to Rolls-Royce design and feature a wide range

Ingalls awarded funding for DDG 123 construction

MARCH 31, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $618 million contract modification to fund construction of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile

Former Hawaii Superferry gets a new role

MARCH 30, 2016 — After a hitch with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, the former Hawaii Superferry Alakai is to return to civilian life, for a time at least, operating a

World Marine of Alabama to drydock Military Sealift tanker

MARCH 30, 2016 — World Marine of Alabama (WMA), a division of World Marine, LLC, competitively bid and won a contract to drydock and repair the USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT-1125), a

LNG fueled bunkers to have MacGregor equipment

MARCH 30, 2016 — Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor is to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to the two new 25,600 dwt dual-fueled handysize bulk carriers ordered last November by

Austal USA lays keel for EPF 8

MARCH 30, 2016 — Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard yesterday held a keel laying ceremony the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel Yuma (EPF 8). The ship is the eighth EPF built at Austal

Afai Southern delivers another CoCo Yachts fast ferry

MARCH 29, 2016 — CoCo Yachts B.V., Gorinchem, Netherlands, reports that China’s Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd. has delivered the first of two Coastal Cruiser 28 design catamarans to Zhuhai High

VIDEO: Crowley sets engine on LNG fueled ConRO

MARCH 29, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corporation has marked another critical milestone in construction of its two LNG fueled ConRO ships with the setting of the MAN Diesel & Turbo 8S70ME-C8.2-GI main

Conrad reports increased backlog, lower earnings

MARCH 28, 2016 — Shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2015 results and backlog. For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, Conrad had

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