Two Japanese shipyards order Wärtsilä BWM systems
DECEMBER 15, 2014 — Six new bulk carriers, being built at the Namura and Onomichi shipyards in Japan, are to be fitted with a total of twelve Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast water
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Rolls-Royce wins its biggest deck machinery contract yet
DECEMBER 9, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won its largest single contract yet for deck machinery. Worth more than $84 million, it covers delivery of an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to
Danish flag fleet now largest ever
DECEMBER 7, 2014—The Danish-flag merchant fleet is now its largest ever, having grown 13% as measured in gross tonnage since the beginning of the year, according to statistics released by the Danish
Interpol issues Red Notice for former shipyard owner
NOVEMBER 28, 2014 — Interpol has issued a Red Notice on Sergei Viktorovich Pugachev, a former Russian oligarch and Putin crony, who once controlled the Severnaya Verf and Baltiisky Zavod shipyards in
Canada issues RFP for SAR lifeboats
NOVEMBER 26, 2014 — The Canadian Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of search and rescue lifeboats as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Designed by
Lake Assault Boats moves into new HQ building
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — Lake Assault Boats has expanded to new headquarters on the grounds of Fraser Shipyards, at the westernmost tip of Lake Superior’s Twin Ports of Superior and Duluth, MN.
Shipyard pays, whistleblowers collect
OCTOBER 29, 2014—The U.S. Department of Justice says that North Florida Shipyards, Jacksonville, FL, and its president, Matt Self, will pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims
Vancouver Shipyards starts production of first NSPS vessel
OCTOBER 27, 2014 — Diane Finley, Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada visited Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver, B.C. today to announce the award of a $5-million contract for the production
NSRP project aims to reduce weld distortion
OCTOBER 17, 2014 — Weld distortion is a costly problem for U.S. shipyards. A National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) project is focusing on reducing weld distortion by using a new welding process:
Triyards buys two Strategic Marine shipyards
OCTOBER 15, 2014 — Singapore based Triyards Holdings has completed a A$23.3 million (US$20.3 million) deal with Henderson Marine Base Pty Ltd., Western Australia, that sees it acquire the Strategic Marine shipyards