Shipbuilding

 

Louisiana is Shipyard Leader in USA

One company in Louisiana is making great strides to build the industry into a common household conversation topic.

COSL newbuild AHTS sinks at shipyard

COSL newbuild AHTS sinks at shipyard
The incident involving the vessel "HYSY 682" occurred around 2:00 pm on January 14 at the Nantong Wharf of the shipyard, Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd., in east China's Jiangsu province, the announcement on COSL's official website stated.

Negotiation door closed for Xixiakou shipyard and Wärtsilä

Negotiation door closed for Xixiakou shipyard and Wärtsilä
Roncheng Xixiakou Shipyard Co has taken out legal proceedings against Wärtsilä for breach of contract, claiming the engine manufacturer knowingly supplied a reconditioned shore-based power generation engine as a new marine engine for installation in a 12 500dwt multi-purpose vessel ordered by Spliethoff Bevrachtingskanoor.

SCI takes delivery of a Supramax Bulk carrier

SCI continues its robust acquisition program despite having to recast its acquisition plans

Wisdom from Washington

Wisdom from Washington
Two announcements from two different federal agencies emanate from last week. One might matter; the other, not so much.

Obama Administration Asleep at the Helm

MARAD has released a study to "inform future maritime policy" that writes domestic industry and workers out of the ocean-carrier business. This is just the tip of the iceberg of where the agency has been going recently. Some alternatives are...

SCI takes delivery of AHTS from Cochin Shipyard

In little over a month SCI has taken delivery of another newbuilding, this time an AHTS

China shipbuilding plans threaten VLCC business

The tanker market is facing a bleak future as China restates its intention to control the transport of 50 percent of its crude oil needs by 2015.

Two China shipyards went into bankruptcy

In the middle of October two Chinese shipyards: Nantong Qiya Ship Engineering Co., Ltd and Huigang shipbuilding went into bankruptcy procedure.

Northland

Northland
An ice-strengthened vessel that saw action in two wars

Star Capital: New Owner of the civilian Blohm + Voss

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With the deal officially closed on January 31, 2012, the sale of the civilian Blohm + Voss companies – Blohm + Voss Industries, Blohm + Voss Repair

Bollinger Wins Signal Safety Award

Bollinger Shipyards president and CEO, Donald “Boysie” Bollinger, won the 2011 Executive Leadership Safety Award by Signal Mutual Indemnity Association.

Ingall Shipbuilding Awards Grants to Local Schools

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)  announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $70,500 in grants to 19 school districts and organizations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

National Initiative Launched by Maritime Industry Leaders

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The high cost of recruiting, hiring and training  the thousands of skilled shipbuilding and repair professionals needed across the country each year,

Bollinger Wins Signal Safety Award

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Bollinger Shipyards president and chief executive officer, Donald “Boysie” Bollinger, has been awarded the 2011 Executive Leadership Safety Award by Signal Mutual Indemnity Association.

Noboru Ueda's achievements at IACS

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ClassNK Chairman and President, Noboru Ueda, served as Chairman of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies from July 2010 until June 2011.

Kongsberg Wins Drill Rig Automation Contract

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‘Full Picture’ delivery for two advanced new semi-submersibles.   Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a significant offshore automation

Build And Repair Work Accelerates

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All U.S. Coasts enjoying upswing in business. For many U.S. builders, last year closed on a happier note than 2010 – when the BP spill, offshore drilling ban and weak U.

Resolve Adds to New Orleans Team

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Naval Architects Matt Bierwagen and J. Reed Ameel Join the Growing Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Group.   RESOLVE Engineering Group,

Venezuelan Aquatic Authority orders 3 Damen Tugs

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Damen Shipyards will soon deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This repeat-order
 

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