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

Cammell Laird christens first newbuildings in 20 years

AUGUST 16, 2013 — Britain’s Cammell Laird has marked a milestone with the christening of two ferries that are the first complete ships constructed at its Birkenhead shipyard since since the submarine

PNSY completes SSN 720 PIRA off-yard

AUGUST 16, 2013 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) has completed pre-inactivation restricted availability (PIRA) of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) on-time and under budget, NAVSEA announced Aug. 15.

ABB systems chosen for cylindrical accommodation vessels

AUGUST 16, 2013 — ABB is to provide integrated solutions onboard two offshore accommodation vessels that include the electrical propulsion system, Azipod CZ and automation system The accommodation vessels are being built

Incat Crowther designs cat optimized for Auckland ops

AUGUST 15, 2013 — A 34 m catamaran passenger ferry under construction at Q-West Boat Builders Ltd.’s Castlecliff, Wanganui, New Zealand, shipyard is the result of a thorough review of network requirements,

Austal lays keel for third Cape class

AUGUST 15, 2013 — Austal is making rapid progress with the eight 56 m Cape Class patrol vessels that it is designing, building and supporting for the Australian Customs and Border Protection

Jan de Nul orders multipurpose vessel at Croatian shipyard

AUGUST 14, 2012 — Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has ordered a 10,500 dwt, 138 m long multipurpose vessel at the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia.. It will be a trenching and

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