Shipbuilding News


Lifeline Offered to Ferguson Shipyard Apprentices

Aug 19, 2014

Apprentices at the last remaining shipyard on the River Clyde which has gone bust were thrown a lifeline.The five were among 70 workers who were told on Friday that Ferguson Shipbuilders they were being made redundant. The yard in Port Glasgow…

Bergen Group Sells off Shipbuilding Shares

Aug 18, 2014

Bergen Group ASA announced it has signed an agreement with Calexco S.a.r.l. regarding sale of the remaining 30 % shares in NorYards AS for a price of $4 million. The completion of the transaction is expected to take place by end of August 2014…

Register Now for SHIPPINGInsight and Save Up to $400

Aug 14, 2014

Just three more weeks to take advantage of early-bird discountSHIPPINGInsight 2014 is coming soon, but there’s still time to take advantage of the early-bird registration discount.Attendees registering prior to the Aug. 28 early-bird deadline can receive a discount up to $400 for the event…

Ingalls Donates to MGCCC’s Transitions Academy

Aug 13, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has donated $53,640 to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) for the purchase of welding machines to be used at the school's new Transitions Academy. The academy will…

US Marine Consultancy EBDG Expands, Employs Marine Engineers

Aug 11, 2014

Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) says it has welcomed two new Marine Engineers to its team: William Summers (Bill) in its New Orleans office and Eileen Tausch in its Seattle office.  Summers is a seasoned marine professional with more…

Kawasaki Robots in TRANSFORMERS 4 Movie!

Aug 11, 2014

If you've seen the fourth installment of the Transformers film series - Transformers: Age of Extinction - you may have noticed some star turns from the other 'transformer' robots. All told, 13 Kawasaki robots - four different models from two different series - make appearances in the film…

Big Month for VT Halter’s Hornbeck OSV Series

Aug 08, 2014

VT Halter Marine launches one, christens one and delivers two for Hornbeck Offshore OSV programVT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc., announced four separate shipbuilding milestones for the Offshore Supply…

Last Steel Truss Installed on Irving’s New Facility

Aug 06, 2014

Representatives from Irving Shipbuilding, Walters Steel, Ironworkers Local 752, Hatch Mott MacDonald, EllisDon and Irving Equipment gathered on August 6, 2014 to celebrate the installation of the last steel truss on Irving Shipbuilding’s new production building…

Seaspan Appoints Page as VP, Government Relations

Aug 06, 2014

Seaspan has announced that Tim Page has joined Seaspan Shipyards as Vice President, Government Relations.Tim will provide leadership to Seaspan Shipyards, acting as the primary representative with Government agencies and non-Government Organizations (NGOs)…

Drydocks World Recognized for CSR Achievements

Aug 05, 2014

Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international service provider to the shipping, maritime, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, is a sustainable business involved in various Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Drydocks World…

AMH’s Zacharias Earns Master Trainer, Administrator Certificates

Aug 05, 2014

David Zacharias, the Supervisor of Apprenticeship for American Maritime Holdings (AMH), has earned a Master Trainer certificate and also an Administrator certificate from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). As…

Thomsen Joins Strategic Marine

Aug 05, 2014

Specialist shipbuilder Strategic Marine has appointed Dennis Thomsen as its Business Development Manager aimed at boosting its presence in the wind vessel and European work boats markets. He will be based out of Singapore. Dennis will be…

ASRY Targets Navy Market

Aug 04, 2014

ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has launched a new department dedicated to military projects called the Navy Defence and Industrial Projects (NDIP) Department. The specialised team, headed by Anthony Haile…

North P&I Club Warns of Poor Newbuild Construction

Aug 04, 2014

The North P&I club has warned its members to check their new ships very carefully before accepting delivery. The club said in the latest issue of its loss prevention newsletter Signals that it has become aware of several of instances of potentially…

NSRP Risk Management Panel and SCA Joint Meeting

Jul 31, 2014

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Risk Management Panel will be meeting jointly with the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) November 5-6, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Va.Those who plan to attend are required to complete the registration form: http://surveys…

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