Tampa shipyards get a new CEO

JANUARY 19, 2016 — Jim Long has been hired as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tampa, FL, based Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. and Gulf Marine Repair Corporation, one of the Southeast’s

Kleven gets another live fish carrier order

JANUARY 18, 2016 —  Norwegian ship owner Sølvtrans  has exercised an option that will see shipbuilder Kleven’s Myklebust shipyard deliver a second live fish carrier vessel in September 2017, following delivery of

Meyer Turku floats out Mein Schiff 5

JANUARY 17, 2016 — Finland’s Meyer Turku Oy has floated out Mein Schiff 5, the first ship to be contracted and totally built totally by the shipyard since coming under the ownership

Austal hosts EPF 7 christening ceremony

JANUARY 16, 2016 — Shipbuilder Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Carson City (EPF 7) with a ceremony this morning at its Mobile, AL, shipyard. USNS Carson City is

Farstad to book loss on sale of PSV

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Norway’s Farstad Shipping ASA  today announced the sale of the PSV Far Scandia and says it will take a booked loss of around NOK 8 million (about $900,000)

Tidewater Subsea charters Brandon Bordelon

JANUARY 15, 2016 — Lockport, LA, headquartered Bordelon Marine reports that Tidewater Subsea has chartered the Jones Act compliant MV Brandon Bordelon for sixty days plus options. Tidewater Subsea is mobilizing two

Boston Ship Repair wins $12.5 million Navy contract

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded a $12,505,219 firm-fixed-price contract for 58-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Grumman (T-AO 195).

Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,

Wartsila to design world’s largest krill fishing factory ship

JANUARY 15, 2016 —Wärtsilä is designing the world’s biggest and most modern krill fishing factory vessel. The 115 m long vessel will have onboard processing factories for the production of frozen krill,

Q-West starts construction of two catamaran ferries

JANUARY 14, 2016 — New Zealand builder Q-West’s Wanganui shipyard has started construction of two 34 m catamarans. They represent a NZ$16 million (about US$10.3 million) investment by operator Fullers Group Ltd

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