ABS in strategic cooperation with Taiwan shipbuilder

NOVEMBER 19, 2012 — ABS has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp. ABS will support CSBC in vessel and offshore asset construction. It says that the agreement creates

Nam Cheong sells two build-for-stock PSV newbuilds

OCTOBER 10, 2012 — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, headquartered Nam Cheong Limited reports it has secured sales contracts worth a total of US $52.5 million for two of the platform supply vessels in

Damen Shipyards to build new generation SAR vessel

OCTOBER 10, 2012 — The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), has developed an advanced “on-scene coordination search and rescue vessel,” the NH 1816 Class. The NH1816 is a self-righting, fast, seaworthy

NSRP to fund 12 new shipbuilding R&D projects

OCTOBER 1, 2012 —The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Project (NSRP) has selected 12 new R&D projects as part of the program’s core mission to reduce the costs associated

USCG exercises option with Bollinger for six more FRCs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 — The Coast Guard today exercised a shipbuilding contract option worth $250 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., for the production of six more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters

Bollinger appoints Skip Bowen as VP Government Relations

AUGUST 9, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has appointed Charles “Skip” Bowen as Vice President Government Relations. Mr. Bowen joined Bollinger in April 2011 as Program Manager for the FRC “Sentinel” Class

Atlantic Offshore orders FSVs from Spain’s Zamonaka

JULY 23, 2012—Norway’s Atlantic Offshore AS has ordered two new North Sea standby vessels (Field Support Vessels) , worth €50 million for delivery in 2014 from Zamakona Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain. The

BMT Nigel Gee to provide vessel designs to Estonia’s BLRT Marketex

May 22, 2012 — BMT Nigel Gee Ltd. (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd., has signed an agreement to provide vessel designs to Estonia’s BLRT Marketex, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp

Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog

MAY 16, 2012: Morgan City, La., headquartered  Conrad Industries, Inc.(OTC Pink: CNRD.PK) reported first quarter 2012 results that saw it achieve  net income of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share of

Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV’s building in China

MAY 16, 2012: Cargotec says that in April it secured new contracts  to deliver MacGregor anchor-handling, mooring and towing solutions for 15 offshore support vessels (OSV) of various types being built in

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