Bollinger VP Larry Vauclin to Retire After 52 Years in the Shipyard IndustryBollinger Shipyards, Inc. announced the upcoming retirement of its Vice President Central Division, Larry Vauclin. Vauclin’s retirement was announced by Bollinger Executive Vice President…
Shane Guidry and Harvey Gulf team up with leading industry naval architects, engine suppliers, classification societies, regulatory bodies and a host of others to bring U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore energy into the 21st Century – and beyond. Often out in front of the competition in many ways…
Gavin Higgins has joined Nichols Brothers Boat Builders as Chief Operating Officer (COO).Gavin Higgins has been appointed the Chief Operating Officer at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Gavin’s duties will include oversight of Engineering…
When the Coast Guard’s final rule on ballast water management became effective in June, the event perhaps signaled the end of one arduous journey for regulators, but the beginning of another for shipowners. The U.S. rule establishes discharge…
US-based Jensen Maritime, completes a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel 'Bering Defender'.The project, which improved the vessel’s efficiency and hold capacity, outfitted it for pollock fishing in the challenging waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea…
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s Marine Sector wins S$179-million worth of shipbuilding and repair contracts.The contracts include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects…
The new pier will accommodate large U.S. Navy ships, including the newest LCS.Construction will be complete in 2014, and will increase the capacity of the company’s shipyard from five to seven ships. The project will permit the company to…
Hornbeck Offshore expands OSV new-build program, anounces retrofits & other related developments.The Company has exercised the first four of its 48 options to build additional HOSMAX vessels at an aggregate incremental cost of approximately $180 million…
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) gets its first order to drydock large LNG carrier for repairs.The Bonny Gas Transport-owned, 79,822 DWT ‘LNG SOKOTO’ has arrived at the yard for maintenance work, including drydocking.Jos Goris, managing director of Damen Shiprepair Brest…
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) publishes guidance on Ship Conversion into Surface Offshore Units & Redeployment of Surface Offshore Units.BV Guidance Note NI 593 sets out the requirements for structural assessment when operators…
Russian Carrier 'Admiral Kuznetsov' returns to service after modernization at Murmansk branch of JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center. History of the shipThe carrier (project name was Sovetsky Soyuz) was laid down at Chernomorsky Shipyard in Nikolayev on Sept 1…
'M/V Autosky,' capable of carrying 2,080 cars & commercial vehicles leaves UK's A&P Falmouth Shipyard after repairs, overhauls, re-painting.The contract work included repairs, an overhaul of the bow thruster, removal of two Becker rudders…
Huntington Ingalls Industries appoints Christopher D. Kastner Corporate Vice President & General Manager, Corporate Development.Effective immediately, Kastner will report to HII President and CEO Mike Petters, who said: 'In this newly formed position…
The Society of Naval Architects and Engineers (SNAME) has announced the schedule of pre-meeting training courses and continuing education opportunities in conjunction with the SNAME 2012 Annual Meeting and Expo, October 22-26 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence…
'USS Miami', heavily damaged by an arsonist in May, will cost US$450 to fix, put back into service.The figure is about $50 million higher than the initial repair estimates, and the service admits it could change as much as an additional $45 million…
