Vigor Portland to drydock T-AKE 4

MAY 5, 2015 — Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded an $11,979,903 firm-fixed-price contract for the regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). The contract includes

Chilean wellboat operator orders MAN 6L21/31 gensets

MAY 4, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for three MAN 6L21/31 gensets to power a wellboat newbuilding for Chilean fish-farming operator Patagonia Wellboat. The new wellboat will

Navantia launches last of 12 landing craft for Australia

MAY 1, 2015 — Spanish naval shipbuilder Navantia has launched the twelfth and final LLC fast landing craft in a series being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Their design is based

ABS has “year of firsts and excellence”

MAY 1, 2015 — Classification society ABS held its Annual Meeting in New York on April 28, 2015. “2014 was a year of firsts and excellence in performance for ABS,” said Chairman,

Committee approves Coast Guard Authorization Act

APRIL 30, 2015 —The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to supports and strengthen the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1987)

Crowley sells 1982-built tug to Island Tug & Barge

APRIL 29, 2015 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc, Coupeville, WA, reports that Crowley Marine Services, Inc. of Seattle has sold a second sister-tug of the Point Class to Island Tug & Barge

De Beers firms up newbuilding order at Kleven

APRIL 29, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven said yesterday that Beers Marine Namibia, part of De Beers Group, has lifted all subjects, thus confirming its contract for the building of a highly

Bollinger wins two SCA safety awards

APRIL 29, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards was presented with two safety awards at this month’s Spring General Membership Meeting of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA). The company was awarded the 2014

IHI takes ¥9 billion hit from Brazilian shipyard venture

APRIL 29, 2015 — Citing the impacts of Brazil’s corruption scandal and the drop in energy prices, Japan’s IHI Corporation said yesterday that it would record an extraordinary loss of ¥9 billion

UASC’s latest: Ultra large and ultra eco-friendly

APRIL 29, 2015 — United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today named the 18,800 TEU M.V. Barzan in ceremonies at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard in Mokpo, South Korea today. UASC

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