Joined by senior U.S. Navy officials at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pasagoula, Miss., Bollinger Shipyards LLC last week officially commenced construction of the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10). The vessel
In this issue, we go over how inland and ocean cruising is making a comeback and how ports and terminals are preparing for it.
The Palo Alta, Calif., based Schmidt Ocean Institute has taken delivery of its newest research vessel, the Falkor (too). The 110 meter vessel was originally delivered in 2011 by Spain’s Freire shipyard
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,897,103 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously-awarded Navy contract for out of scope repair and replacement of structural decking in support of the Arleigh
Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Edda Wind ASA has agreed for contracts four newbuild commissioning service vessels) with Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based subsidiary Vard. The price is EUR 63 million (about $67 million) per ship, exclusive
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has booked an order from the Florida-based St. Johns Bar Pilots for a new high-speed launch. Based on the successful 40-foot Resilient Class pilot boat introduced
Vigor has successfully completed a three-year modernization project on USS Chosin (CG 65) at its Harbor Island, Seattle, shipyard, sending the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser back to its homeport of Naval Station Everett.
Austal USA christened its 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody, in a February 25 ceremony at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard’s advanced manufacturing facility. Cody is the first EPF Flight II as
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway have just completed an SOV to CSOV conversion that could answer some questions for those of us who are still hazy
St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Nick Nelson as its first HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) officer. “I am proud to accept my new role as HSE officer within St Johns Ship