Shipbuilding News


Blood Pumping With Mobile CPR Unit for HII's Newport

Sep 22, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with the American Heart Association to teach shipbuilders how to perform hands-only CPR during a demonstration Thursday. The American Heart Association provided the…

Deep Sea Supply takes Delivery of 'Sea Triumph'

Sep 20, 2014

The Deep Sea Supply  took delivery of the newbuilding Platform Supply Vessel 'Sea Triumph'  on Thursday 18 September.  The vessels 'Sea Triumph' is a STX 05-L design built at Cochin shipyard in India. Main characteristics of the vessel are…

Lilaas Engages Imtra for N. American Distribution

Sep 20, 2014

Strong prospects in the North American marine equipment market have triggered a new importation and distribution agreement between control specialist Lilaas AS and well-known marine and offshore sales and support organization Imtra Corporation…

Jet Edge Celebrates 30 Years in Waterjet Industry

Sep 18, 2014

Waterjet systems manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. celebrated its 30th anniversary Sept. 3 with a special open house celebration. Jet Edge’s anniversary event included a special ribbon cutting ceremony courtesy of the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce…

NRC Program Targets Vessel Operating Costs, Safety

Sep 18, 2014

Canada’s NRC creating solutions for the growing Canadian shipbuilding, military vessels, marine commercial transportation and offshore resource industriesAs marine experts gather for the Ocean’s 14 conference in St. John’s Newfoundland,…

Ingram to Build 20 Tank Barges in 2015

Sep 18, 2014

Ingram Barge Company announced that it will build 20 tank barges in 2015 to meet growing demand for chemical shipments.While most of the company’s recent tank barges have come through acquisitions, this continued expansion in their barge…

Webinar: 3D Laser Scanning in the Marine Industry

Sep 18, 2014

Maritime industry professionals have increasingly taken notice of 3D laser scanning in recent years as acceptance for the technology and its applications mounts throughout the sector.FARO, a developer of computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software for 3D measurement…

SSI Webinar: ShipConstructor MarineDrafting

Sep 18, 2014

As part of its Technical Webinar Series, SSI will host a ShipConstructor MarineDrafting Product webinar on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 8-9 a.m. (PDT).  The webinar aims to introduce end-users to this new product and will include a short presentation and live demonstration…

Two Prestigious Awards for Fincantieri

Sep 18, 2014

In the presence of the Minister for Education, University, and Research Stefania Giannini, at the Auditorium at Villa Farnesina in Rome, Fincantieri, represented by its Chairman Vincenzo Petrone, today won one of the prizes in the Major Industrial…

TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

Cook Joins Horizon Shipbuilding as Operations VP

Sep 16, 2014

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. announced that Mickey Cook has joined the corporation as the Vice President of Operations for the Bayou La Batre shipyard.Cook, one of the founders of C & G Boatworks, where he served as General Manager, brings…

DHT Closes Common Stock for Samco Acquisition

Sep 16, 2014

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced  the closing of its registered direct offering of 23,076,924 shares of its common stock at a price of $6.50 per share. DHT received net proceeds of approximately $145,500,000 after the payment of placement agent fees…

Ferus Smit Building LNG Powered Cement Carrier

Sep 16, 2014

The first unique LNG powered ship that Ferus Smit has on order for Erik Thun A.B. will be built and equipped as a dedicated cement carrier. The ship will be delivered to the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun AB cooperates with KG Jebsen Cement from Norway…

Holland America Line's New Ship is ms Koningsdam

Sep 16, 2014

Holland America Line revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam. While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects…

First LNG Containership Receives ME-GI Engine

Sep 15, 2014

Late last month, NASSCO engineers placed the world’s first dual-fuel slow speed engine into the World’s First Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered containership.The ME-GI engine represents the next generation of technology that will open the door to a cleaner and safer shipping industry…

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