Admiral says more about decision not to repair USS Miami

AUGUST 7, 2013 — A few more details have emerged about the Navy’s decision to inactivate, rather than repair, the arson-damaged nuclear submarine USS Miami (see earlier story). One of these is

Navy to scrap arson-damaged USS Miami

AUGUST 7, 2013 — The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Miami instead of repairing the arson-damaged nuclear-powered submarine. Repairs to the vessel at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were initially estimated to

Scorpio Tankers keeps on building

AUGUST 6, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) has reached agreements to construct four Very Large Gas Carriers at two shipyards in South Korea along with two MR and

With soaring revenues, Rowan wins drillship contract

AUGUST 6, 2013 — Offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) reports that for the three months ended June 30, 2013 it generated net income from continuing operations of $82.8 million,

Bay Ship dry dock is a one-time CIA asset

AUGUST 6, 2013 — Remember the “Hughes Mining Barge,” HMB-1? It is now serving at Bay Ship & Yacht’s Alameda, CA, shipyard as a covered floating dry dock. That’s a pretty peaceable

Bisso Towboat orders new ASD ship-assist tug

AUGUST 5, 2013–Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., Luling, LA, recently signed a contract with Main Iron Works, LLC, Houma, LA, to construct a 4,480 hp ASD ship-assist tug. The new tug will be

MAN Diesel and Turbo gensets picked for Ceona newbuild

AUGUST 5, 2013 — MAN Diesel & Turbo will supply the main gensets for Ceona Amazon, the pipelay/construction vessel being built by Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG for U.K. based Ceona (see earlier

Navy goes from composites to steel for DDG 1002 deckhouse

AUGUST 5, 2013 — The Navy is switching from composites to steel for the superstructure of DDG 1002, the third Zumalt class destroyer. Though the hulls for all three Zumwalts are being

Bath Iron Works looks to expand

AUGUST 4, 2013—In a move to be more competitive with its rival Huntington Ingalls Industries for U.S. Navy shipbuilding contracts, General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME, is seeking tax breaks the

New dual fuel patrol boat christened in Finland

AUGUST 2, 2013—The Finnish Border Guard dual fuel offshore patrol vessel UVL10, currently being built at STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard, was christened “Turva” today at a festive naming and launching ceremony.

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