New MD at Damen Shipyards Singapore

JULY 11, 2012 — Maarten Jongen is to be Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. He will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiency at the yard,

Austal USA hosts ribbon cutting ceremony

JULY 8, 2012 — Austal USA held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard July 6. The event marked the opening of not one but three new buildings – Module

Deltamarin enlisted for Titanic II project

JUNE 19, 2012 — Plans by Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer to build a 21st century version of the RMS Titanic are progressing. Today, his Blue Star Line announced that Finland’s Deltamarin

Vigor Marine Portland wins $45.9 million Army contract

JUNE 18, 2012 — Vigor Marine, L.L.C., Portland, Ore., has been awarded $45,902,994 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the maintenance services for Army vessels.  Work will be performed at Vigor’s

STX Turku shipyard names versatile deck cargo vessel

JUNE 12, 2012 — STX Finland’s Turku shipyard has held the naming ceremony for a multipurpose deck cargo vessel set for delivery this summer to the Gaiamare Ltd. subsidiary of the Meriaura

Norway’s Havyard Group books PSV order from India’s Global Offshore

MAY 29, 2012 —Norway’s Havyard Group has signed a contract to deliver a platform supply vessel of Havyard 832 design to  India’s Global Offshore (formerly Garware). The NOK 270 million contract includes

Mobile’s Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close

MAY 29, 2012 — Bill Harrison III, owner of Harrison Brothers Dry Dock and Repair Yard Inc., Mobile, Ala., has announced that the shipyard — founded in 1895 — is to close.

Hyundai Heavy to build giant semi for Fred Olsen Energy

MAY 28, 2012 – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has won a $700 million order to build a semi-submersible drilling rig for Fred Olsen Energy. Hyundai Heavy, as a turnkey contractor, will undertake

Rolls-Royce thrusters selected for three new Turkish Navy vessels

May 21, 2012—Rolls-Royce is to supply propulsion equipment for three new ships commissioned by the Turkish Navy. Istanbul Shipyard will design and build one Submarine Rescue Mother Ship (MOSHIP) and two Rescue

Scana Propulsion signs new contracts with Kleven and Rong Tai

MAY 18, 2012: CEO of Scana Industrier ASA, Rolf Roverud says that subsidiary Scana Propulsion AS has signed new contracts with Kleven Maritime AS, Norway and Rong Tai Trading Co. Ltd., Taiwan,

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