Shipbuilding News


SeaRiver Names New US-flag Tanker

Jan 12, 2015

Eagle Bay, the second of two new U.S.-flag crude oil tankers for Exxon Mobil Corporation’s marine affiliate SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., was named at a ceremony at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The first-in-class vessel constructed at the shipyard incorporates the latest safety…

Metal Shark Builds Custom Vessel for Canaveral Pilots

Jan 12, 2015

Metal Shark has delivered a custom 45-foot aluminum pilot boat to the Canaveral Pilots Association at Port Canaveral, Florida. The vessel was built at Metal Shark’s newly-opened shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana. For the project, the Canaveral…

USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Christened

Jan 11, 2015

Austal christened USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) this morning at its state-of-the-art shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. USNS Trenton is the fifth of ten Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy as part of an overall 10-ship block-buy contract worth over $1…

New Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Named

Jan 10, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that SSN 795, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Hyman G. Rickover. Mabus named the submarine to honor U.S. Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the man credited for developing USS Nautilus (SSN 571)…

Navy to Christen High Speed Vessel

Jan 09, 2015

The Navy will christen the future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Jan. 10 during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Virginia Kamsky, chair and chief executive of Kamsky Associates…

Webb Institute Welcomes Assistant Professor, Daidola

Jan 08, 2015

John C. Daidola has joined Webb Institute as Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering. Dr. Daidola is a structural engineer with over forty-years of experience. His early experience was as Design Engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding…

McDermott Completes Pemex Compression Module

Jan 08, 2015

McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its joint venture companies, Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (“QMW”), recently completed a fast-track compression process module fabrication subcontract for Jord Oil & Gas Systems B…

India's GAIL Postpones LNG Tender; No Takers

Jan 07, 2015

The state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) has postponed the tender date for its $7.6 billion newly built LNG ships for the third time as it did find any takers. The state-owned gas utility GAIL has for the third time postponed the last date of bidding…

Philippines' Subic Shipyard books $5B in Sales

Jan 07, 2015

Hanjin Heavy Industries is trying hard to retain its leadership by reviving the shipyard in Subic Bay, the Philippines. Since running at full capacity in 2009, the Subic Shipyard has won orders continuously, surpassing $5 billion dollars in…

Keppel Singmarine Win S$65 mi Contracts

Jan 07, 2015

Specialised shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured two contracts worth a total of about S$65 million.The first contract was awarded by Seaways International Pte…

Mustang Marine Launches Recruitment Drive

Jan 06, 2015

Mustang Marine, which is under a new ownership and management structure after being bought out of administration in May 2014 by a group of nine investors, has completed a broad range of orders in what was a successful second half of 2014, the company reports…

Paxton Joins Adams and Reese

Jan 06, 2015

Adams and Reese Adds Four to Bolster Federal Governmental Relations Practice.Adams and Reese is proud to announce the addition of Partner Matt Paxton and Governmental Affairs Advisors Joe Carnevale, Ian Bennitt and Ashley Godwin, who join…

Nigeria, Turkey to Partner on Shipbuilding

Jan 06, 2015

The Nigerian Ship owners’ Association (NISA) and Turkish Shipowners’ Association (TUSA) has flagged off a working rela­tionship to develop water transpor­tation and ship yards, in the Nigeria maritime sector. The Nigerian Shipowners’ Association (NISA)…

Dorian LPG Acquires the "Corvette"

Jan 06, 2015

Dorian LPG Ltd. reported that on January 2nd it took delivery of the ECO VLGC 'Corvette' from Hyundai Heavy Industries. 'Corvette', Dorian's third newbuilding delivery, will initially trade in the spot market and is the first of 15 deliveries that the Company expects in 2015.

HHI Sets 2015 Order Goal of $22.95 Billion

Jan 05, 2015

Kwon Oh-gap, president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), issued a New Year’s address, highlighting the company’s challenges and goals for 2015. As cited by HHI’s president, among the companies top challenges are “persisting global economic stagnation…

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