Cruising boom ahead

AUGUST 23, 2013 — The cruise market is forecast to exhibit dynamic growth in the period up to 2025, taking annual passenger demand up from around 20.9 million passengers in 2012 to

Nichols Brothers to build tractor tug for Baydelta Maritime

AUGUST 22, 2013 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders reports that it recently signed a vessel construction agreement with San Francisco based Baydelta Maritime, LLC for construction of a new 100 ft x

Frontline 2012 to take stake in VLGC operator Avance

AUGUST 22, 2013 — VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) operator Avance Gas Holding Ltd. is set to get more ships and a new shareholder: John Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012. Stolt-Nielsen Gas, Sungas Holdings

Vard books second OCSV order from Farstad

AUGUST 21, 2013 —  Vard Holdings Limited has secured a new contract worth about NOK 800 million for the design and construction of an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) for Norway’s Farstad

BAE Hawaii gets another $12.8 million for DDG 90 repairs

AUGUST 20, 2013 — BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $12,820,427 modification to previously awarded contract (N0024-06-C-4408) for repairs to the USS Chafee (DDG 90). This repair modification consists

Seatankers takes delivery of third PSV from Zhejiang

AUGUST 20, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Group has taken delivery of Sea Forth, the third of twelve Ulstein PX105 design platform supply vessels on order at the Zhejiang shipyard in Ningbo,

Bahri joins MOU studying Saudi super yard

AUGUST 20, 2013 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), one of the largest shipping companies

Floatel orders another semi from Keppel FELS shipyard

AUGUST 20, 2013— Floatel International (OSE:FLOAT) has signed a contract with Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited to build its fifth semi-submersible accommodation vessel, due for delivery in December 2015. The value of the

Last Avondale-built LPD completes builder’s trials

AUGUST 20, 2013 — The amphibious transport dock Somerset (LPD 25), the ninth San Antonio-class ship built at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, returned Friday from successful builder’s sea trials

Louisiana looks to help McDermott Morgan City workers

AUGUST 19, 2013 — Louisiana officials are working to find alternative employment for workers who will lose their jobs when McDermott International, Inc. closes its Morgan City shipyard. McDermott announced the decision

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