FEBRUARY 25, 2013 — Seaspan Shipyards’ Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. has been awarded a series of preliminary contracts valued at a total of Canadian $15.7 million. They cover the joint support ships,
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 — Remember LeaderSHIP 2015? Unveiled in 2003, it was the EU shipbuilding industry’s grand plan for survival in a tough world where new orders were drying up and newbuilding
FEBRUARY 11, 2013 — New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC reports that it has signed a $100 million four year charter with DOF Subsea for its 310 ft multipurpose construction
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Group is the new owner of Dutch ship repairer Shipdock. With roots dating back to 1877, Shipdock operates shipyards in Amsterdam and Harlingen. Shipdock Harlingen services
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded an $8,457,403 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of dry cargo/ammunition
JANUARY 31, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday threw out the federal government’s False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of eight U.S. Coast
JANUARY 23, 2013 — Fincantieri reports that wholly owned subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., has successfully completed the acquisition of 50.75 percent of STX OSV from STX Europe, at a price
JANUARY 4, 2013 – So, you thought John Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 was a tanker company? Korean shipbuilding website Asiasis says that Frontline 2012 has reportedly signed Letters of Intent to build up
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Lloyd’s Register has given approval in principle (AIP) to a new “Clean Sky” bulk carrier design featuring an LNG-as-fuel system. Chinese shipbuilder COSCO, Piraeus, Greece, headquartered shipowner Golden
DECEMBER 21, 2012 — Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition from STX Europe of 50.75 percent of Singapore-listed offshore service vessel specialist STX OSV. The terms of the agreement have