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Keppel Wins $120m in Offshore Contracts

Dec 16, 2013

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) and Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong) won five contracts worth about $120m in total.'We are glad to have the support of repeat…

Austal USA Names O’Brien New VP

Dec 10, 2013

Austal USA announced the appointment of Terry O’Brien to the position of Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs, effective November 18, 2013. In this role, he will be responsible for the all of Austal’s Business Development efforts…

Restoration of Historic Tanker Galley

Dec 06, 2013

As part of our 2013 year‐end fundraising efforts, PortSide NewYork will be running “Operation This Old Ship Kitchen,” a campaign to renovate the galley on the MARY A. WHALEN. The MARY A. WHALEN is a coastal oil tanker 172’ long, 75 years old this year…

BMT to Support NSRP Welding Research Project

Dec 05, 2013

BMT Fleet Technology Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced its latest research project with the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) to evaluate recent advancements in Integrated Cold Electrode (ICE) welding technology…

“Save our Ships” Campaign Announced

Dec 04, 2013

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) today announced the launch of SOS: Save our Ships, a national campaign focused on bringing attention to the devastating and unintended effects sequestration and budget uncertainty continue to have on the United States Navy and naval services…

Does Owner or Charterer Pay for Cleaning a Fouled Hull?

Nov 29, 2013

When awaiting a berth for prolonged periods hull fouling is unavoidable. The owners of such a vessel may well expect the charterers to pay for the hull cleaning and to bear the risk of the vessel's resulting under-performance, writes Evangelos Catsambas…

Australia Collins Class Submarines to be Updated

Nov 26, 2013

Contract signed to upgrade Collins Class Submarines Defence Minister Senator David Johnston announced the Defence Materiel Organisation has signed a multi-million dollar contract with ASC Pty Ltd to update the control management and monitoring…

Cammell Laird Welcomes New Apprentice Group

Nov 18, 2013

Merseyside engineering firm Cammell Laird announced its largest ever intake of apprentices since it restarted its apprenticeship program in 2008.Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird has taken on 22 apprentices working across a range of skills which brings the total number within the business to 71…

Negotiation to Save Finnish Shipyard Completed

Nov 05, 2013

STX Finland has been actively seeking solutions for saving the Finnish shipyard industry. In September 2013, the company launched a major restructuring aimed at safeguarding the operating potential of the company and, by extension, the entire maritime industry in Finland…

Topaz Marine Appoints New Managing Director

Nov 04, 2013

Topaz Marine Engineering, a regional marine repair service provider and boat builder, announced the appointment of Geoff Taylor as its new Managing Director.Geoff joins the company following a period as an independent marine consultant.…

WEBINAR: Laser Scanning Ships Helps Save Drydocking Time

Oct 25, 2013

What      WEBINAR: “Digitizing the Marine Industry in 3D”When:    October 30, 2-3pm ESTInfo:       http://webinar.navalprofessional.com/ With increased marine regulations it is increasingly important to acquire digital documentation of the your fleet of ships…

Ingalls Shipbuilder Honored for STEM Achievements

Oct 16, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that Ivette Nunez, a systems engineer at the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division, was honored by the Great Minds in STEM organization at the annual Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp…

Ricketts Joins CBMM as Shipwright Apprentice

Oct 14, 2013

Brooke Ricketts of Centreville, Md. has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, Md. as a shipwright apprentice. Rickett’s apprenticeship begins with restoration work on the historic skipjack Rosie Parks. Ricketts…

Alewijnse Completes Electrical Repairs on Stornes

Oct 07, 2013

Alewijnse Marine Systems performed electrical repairs and modifications on the flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes within a challenging timeframe. The vessel has left Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen after just three weeks of repairs, modifications…

Saltchuk Deal Enables Foss Maritime Move

Oct 03, 2013

Saltchuk has signed a Purchase and Sales Agreement with Kimberly-Clark to buy a 66-acre property on the Everett waterfront, formerly home to Kimberly-Clark's pulp mill and tissue plant. The deal will initially bring approximately 250 skilled…

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Near-Record US Container Imports in April Expected to Snap in May Due to Tariffs

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New IMO Designation for the Mediterranean Sea Helps Bring More Doba Crude to Europe

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