Bouchard christens huge ATB in New Orleans

JULY 14, 2015—During a ceremony on a typical sunny Louisiana morning, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, christened the largest Articulated Tug Barge unit in its fleet expansion today at the Port

Bisso orders “same again” at Main Iron Works

JULY 14, 2015 — Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., Luling, LA, has signed a contract with the Main Iron Works, LLC, shipyard in Houma, LA, to begin construction of another 4,480 HP ASD

Wärtsilä solutions chosen for Chinese super dredge

JULY 14, 2015 — Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), has signed a contract that will see Wärtsilä supply the engines and all essential ancillaries for a

Shell icebreaker to be repaired at Vigor’s Portland shipyard

JULY 13, 2015 — MSV Fennica, the Finnish multipurpose icebreaker on charter to Shell, is to go to Vigor Industrial’s Portland, OR, shipyard for repairs to the one inch wide by three

Made in Michigan ferry christened in Mackinaw City

JULY 13, 2015 — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder yesterday christened the newest addition to the Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry fleet, the $3.8 million, 85-foot Miss Margy. It is the first ferry to

Keppel FELS wins $85 million liftboat contract

JULY 13, 2015 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd says that its Keppel FELS shipyard has secured a US$85 million contract from Crystal Heights Holdings Limited to build a high specification

BAE San Diego shipyard gets $11 million Navy award

JULY 10, 2015 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded an $11,017,783 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability

Davie gets another Coast Guard job

JULY 10, 2015 — The Government of Canada has awarded Chantier Davie Canada, Inc., Lévis, Quebec a $16 million Vessel Life Extension (VLE) contract for the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Henry

BC Ferries shortlists three for Spirit LNG conversions

JULY 9, 2015 — Canada’s BC Ferries announced today thatit has shortlisted three shipyards, including one British Columbia yard, for the mid-life upgrades of its two Spirit Class vessels, which include converting

BAE Hawaii awarded $13.7 million for O’Kane work

JULY 8, 2015 — BAE Systems, Honolulu, Hawaii has been awarded a $13,758,797 definitization to previously awarded undefinitized contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for scheduled drydocking selected repair availability (DSRA) of USS O’Kane (DDG 77).

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