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Report: Daewoo Wins 5 Containership Contract

Aug 23, 2011

According to a report on Reuters, South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won a deal to build five 13,100 TEU containerships for Hyundai Merchant Marine, for a reported $639m. (Source: Reuters)

2nd Fast Response Cutter Launched

Aug 22, 2011

Vessel named for Coast Guard hero Richard Etheridge. The U.S. Coast Guard’s second, 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, the Richard Etheridge, was launched at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, La., Thursday, marking a significant milestone in…

Marad Announces TIGER Grant Webinar Schedule

Aug 22, 2011

DOT says $527 million available in this round of funding.Dates & Location:From - Aug 30, 2011 13:00:00To - Aug 30, 2011 14:30:00Location - WebinarPresident Barack Obama and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood agree that investing…

Technip: LOI for the Lucius Project in GOM

Aug 19, 2011

Anadarko Petroleum issued a Letter of Intent to Technip for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton Truss Spar hull for their Lucius field development. This field is located in approximately 7,100 ft.(2,165 m) of water, in the US Gulf of Mexico…

BAE Mobile Yard Wins Dredge Contract

Aug 18, 2011

BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards to Build Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge for Weeks MarineBAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama has been selected by Weeks Marine, Inc. to build an 8,500 cubic yard capacity twin screw trailing suction hopper dredge at its Mobile…

Immediate success for XpressLink from Ship Equip

Aug 18, 2011

Two independent international shipping companies acted immediately and ordered 28 XpressLink systems from Ship Equip. “XpressLink has been enthusiastically embraced by the market, and customers have been quick to respond says CSO Gilles A Gillesen…

Bollinger Responds to JOC Allegations

Aug 18, 2011

STATEMENT OF BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LOCKPORT, L.L.C.Since its founding, Bollinger Shipyards has operated on the principle that “quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.” Three generations of the Bollinger family have…

BMT Wins Petrobras Cascade & Chinook Contract

Aug 17, 2011

BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) was contracted by Petrobras America Inc., a subsidiary of Petrobras, to provide support maintenance and repair for the Cascade and Chinook Free Standing Hybrid Riser Tower (FSHR) Monitoring System.This…

Yang Ming Successfully Implements AMOS

Aug 17, 2011

SpecTec has successfully completed the implementation of AMOS on the first lot of 40 ships with Yang Ming. SpecTec will install AMOS on another 11 ships during the course of 2011, while more system will be implemented in 2012 to complete the Fleet installation which is to date of 89 ships…

EMAS Wins Chevron Contract

Aug 16, 2011

EMAS' Offshore Construction division, EMAS AMC, was awarded a contract by Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd, Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd and Chevron Pattani Ltd.This award will see EMAS AMC installing a number of wellhead…

USDOT’s Maritime Administration Announces $9.98 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

Aug 16, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $9.98 million in grants to 13 small shipyards throughout the United States to help modernize facilities, increase productivity, and help make the country’s small shipyards more competitive in the global marketplace…

Vector Signs Exclusive Medical Contract

Aug 15, 2011

Hutton's has signed an exclusive contract to supply medical equipment and to provide annual survey services for Vector Offshore Limited.Vector's fleet of offshore support vessels operates out of Aberdeen and each uniquely carries two Autonomous…

Diana Shipping: Time Charter Contract for M/V Boston

Aug 12, 2011

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, has entered into a time charter contract with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., for one of its Capesize dry bulk carriers, the m/v Boston…

NASSCO Awarded $24.5m Contract Modification

Aug 12, 2011

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $24,536,862 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal 2011 extended docking phased maintenance availability (EDPMA)…

HII Awarded $56.5m CVN 79 Contract Modification

Aug 12, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) received a $56.5 million contract modification, under a previously awarded contract, for continuation of long lead time material procurement associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F…

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