Shipbuilding News


Dometic Marine Announces New Dir. of OEM Sales for Commercial Marine

Feb 10, 2015

Dometic Marine announced today that Ben Haynes has been promoted to Dometic Director of OEM Sales for Commercial Marine.Haynes, who will oversee commercial, military and custom boat projects in North and South America involving Dometic equipment…

10 HII Shipbuilding Employees Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Awards

Feb 09, 2015

10 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) employees from the company's Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding divisions were recognized for achievements in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields during the 29th…

Seminar Addresses Marine Vibro-Acoustics

Feb 09, 2015

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) furthers measures for controlling onboard noise and vibration levels in the interest of passengers and seafarers’ health, it has become increasingly important for the shipyards and design houses…

Technip Upgrading ‘Global 1200′ Vessel

Feb 09, 2015

Technip has contracted Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam to perform the dry-docking, upgrading and operational modifications for the deepwater S-lay and heavy lift vessel ‘Global 1200’, designed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions. The vessel arrived at the yard in January 2015…

Ballast Water Rules Create Conundrum for Shipowners

Feb 05, 2015

Speaking today before a conference on ballast water treatment regulation, World Shipping Council President Chris Koch outlined the conundrum facing the maritime industry caused by the lack of any globally accepted ballast water treatment technology…

SENER’s FORAN System Celebrates 50 Years

Feb 05, 2015

The FORAN System celebrates half a century in 2015. With 50 years of active service, FORAN is the longest standing CAD/CAM/CAE software on the market and a technological asset for the engineering and technology group SENER, which has placed…

MAN Diesel & Turbo Extends CSSC Relationship

Feb 05, 2015

MAN Diesel & Turbo renewed its contract with Chinese two-stroke licensee, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) at a ceremony in Beijing on February 2, 2015. The agreement runs for the next 10 years and covers the production of low-speed engines at CSSC affiliates: CSSC – MES Diesel Co…

LR2 Product Tanker Joins Scorpio Tankers' Fleet

Feb 05, 2015

Scorpio Tankers Inc. today took delivery of STI Alexis, an LR2 product tanker from Daehan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. This vessel will begin a voyage for 52 days at approximately $33,500 per day. The Company has also exercised an option to…

SENER’s FORAN System is 50

Feb 05, 2015

The FORAN System celebrates half a century in 2015. With 50 years of active service, FORAN is the longest standing CAD/CAM/CAE software on the market and a technological asset for the engineering and technology group SENER, which has placed…

RayClean BWTS Earns USCG AMS Acceptance

Feb 04, 2015

DESMI Ocean Guard’s RayClean Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) has earned Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). On January 30, 2015, the USCG granted AMS acceptance to RayClean BWTS,…

Swire Pacific Welcomes PSV, Pacific Liberty

Feb 04, 2015

Shipowner and operator, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) welcomed its fourth L Class Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), Pacific Liberty at a naming ceremony held in Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday, 3rd February 2015. The naming ceremony…

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard's CBA Ratified

Feb 04, 2015

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, announced today that a new four year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by the Philadelphia Metal Trades Council (PMTC)…

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers TY Dolese

Feb 04, 2015

During the 2014/2015 Holiday Season, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. delivered the M/V TY DOLESE (Hull 189) the 59th 90’ Inland Towboat to Florida Marine Transporters,Inc. of Mandeville, LA. for its ongoing new build program. Also, Florida…

Strategic Marine Launches New Vessel

Feb 04, 2015

Strategic Marine, a specialist shipbuilder for the oil & gas sector, today launched the Jati Seven, its first ever Offshore 40 Generation 3 crew boat being built for long term customer, Dinastia Jati.Dinastia Jati is a prominent oil and…

Mississippi Governor Visits Ingalls Shipbuilding

Feb 03, 2015

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant visited Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding facility, meeting with shipyard officials on workforce development and training initiatives and touring Ingalls' Maritime Training Academy, the company announced…

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