Saltchuk drops plan to move Foss shipyard to Everett

MAY 1, 20014 — Plans by Saltchuck Resources to move its Foss Maritime shipyard operations to a site in Everett, WA, have been dropped. The purchase and sale agreement for Kimberly-Clark to

Aircraft carrier gets a new “control tower”

MAY 1, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently placed a new upper-level structure on top of USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) island, which

Bollinger Lockport passes three million hour safety mark

MAY 1, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. reports that its Bollinger Lockport New Construction facility, Lockport, LA, has worked 3,000,000 man-hours without a lost time accident. Bollinger says that it strives for

Vard: profits dip, but orders soar

APRIL 29, 2014 — Specialist shipbuilder and designer Vard Holdings Limited (which is 55.63% owned by Fincantieri) saw first quarter operating profit drop to NOK 123 million compared to NOK 275 million

Alimak Hek extends life of Ocean Apex elevators

APRIL 28, 2014 — Alimak Hek has complete the refurbishment and installation of four Alimak U500 industrial elevators on board Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Apex, extending the operating life of each elevator. Diamond

Halimar Shipyard delivers crew supply vessel

APRIL 28, 2014 — Halimar Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, LA, has delivered the 205 ft aluminum monohull crew supply vessel John Jacob to Barry Graham Oil Service LLC (BGOS) of Bayou La

NNS Apprentice School offers bachelor’s degree program

APRIL 25, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that apprentices at Newport News Shipbuilding will now have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree while completing a marine engineer

Two new fishing vessels to have Wärtsilä NOx Reducers

APRIL 25, 2014 — Two new fishing vessels under construction at the Celiktrans shipyard in Turkey for Iceland’s HB Grandi will be fitted with new versions of the Wärtsilä NOx Reducer (NOR)

Damen books first Italian order for ASD 3212

APRIL 25, 2014 — Damen Shipyards has booked its first order to construct a new ASD 3212 tug for operation in Italian waters. It is the 15th order to be placed with

Davie to refit Canadian icebreaker

APRIL 24, 2014 — In an announcement made at Chantier Davie Canada, Lévis, Québec, earlier this month, Bernard Trottier, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services said that

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