Noble working to correct Alaska drillship deficiencies

DECEMBER 28, 2012 — Noble Corporation says that it is working “cooperatively and diligently” to rectify deficiencies and maintenance issues raised by the U.S. Coast Guard during a recent inspection of the

STX France wins order for Royal Caribbean’s third Oasis

DECEMBER 27, 2012 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has executed a contract with STX France to construct a third Oasis-class vessel for delivery in mid-2016.

McDermott orders S-Lay vessel with 2,000-ton crane

DECEMBER 27, 2012 — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) reports that a subsidiary has signed a contract for the design and construction of a new high-spec, highly capable dynamically-positioned combination S-Lay vessel

Nordic Yards to build two rescue and salvage vessels

DECEMBER 26, 2012 —   Germany’s Nordic Yards, with shipyards in Wismar and Warnemünde, has signed a EUR 150 million contract for the construction of two ice-breaking rescue and salvage vessels for the

LNG ship orders give HHI order book a year-end boost

DECEMBER 26, 2012  — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it won an order for one 155,000 cu.m liquefied natural gas carrier worth $210 million from

Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records

DECEMBER 20, 2012 — General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., has erected the composite deckhouse for Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the U.S. Navy’s next generation destroyer. In the process, the shipyard achieved

Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein

DECEMBER 20, 2012 — Island Ventures II LLC, a partnership between Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore, has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft AS for the construction of a Multi Purpose

ACL to transport Canadian crude on U.S. waterways

DECEMBER 19, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) reports that it will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the U.S. inland waterways for MEG Energy (U.S.) Inc. (MEG Energy), a subsidiary

Aker Philly starts production of second SeaRiver Aframax

DECEMBER 19, 2012 — A small ceremony in the Fabrication Shop of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. marked the start of production activities today on the second of two Aframax tankers that the

BIW gets two more DDG 51 program contracts

DECEMBER 19, 2012 —The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), two contracts in support of the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke -class guided

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