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

Detyens Shipyards awarded MSC contract

OCTOBER 8, 2014—Detyens Shipyards, Inc., Charleston, SC, was recently awarded a $14,737,872 firm-fixed-price contract by the Military Sealift Command for a 170-day drydocking and overhaul of USNS Zeus (T-ARC 7). The contract

First of four Damen tugs for ARC Towage heads for Trinidad

OCTOBER 2, 2014 — MV Kairi, the first of four Damen ASD 2810 tugs ordered from Damen Shipyards Group by ARC Towage is now en route to Trinidad from the shipbuilder’s Galati,

LOAD MORE