Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has donated $89,786.90 to Bishop State Community College for the purchase of 20 welding machines and wire feeder boxes to support Ingalls’ pre-employment program at Bishop State.Ingalls…
Wednesday at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV GL presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) with an Approval in Principle (AIP), recognizing the technical feasibility of the LNG fuel system design for the A14 and A18 series of container vessels…
After making final touches to the Damen Walk 2 Work vessel, a completely new and innovative design for the offshore support vessel market, Dutch shipbuilder Damen decided to start building the vessel on speculation, marked with the start of…
The development of a successful shipbuilding sector has been pivotal to the rapid and robust economic development in most countries in the world with long coastal boundaries. Shipbuilding industry has the potential to significantly contribute to national GDP…
International classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries, Korea, under an agreement between Japan’s NYK and Mitsubishi and France’s GDF-SUEZ. The vessel will carry 5…
ABS, a provider of classification services to the maritime and offshore industries, has been chosen to class the world's first contracted series of very large ethane carriers (VLECs).The class contract for the ships, which will be built…
ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique needs of each vessel.'As the maritime industry…
SSI announced the launch of two new offerings: ShipConstructor 2015 and PublisherLT for the EnterprisePlatform.ShipConstructor 2015The release of ShipConstructor 2015 CAD/CAM software is a key part of SSI's new plan to increase flexibility…
Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Mark Installation of Last Steel in Facility to Build Navy’s New Combat FleetThe Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding today marked the installation of the final piece of steel frame for…
Noboru Ueda, Chairman and President of ClassNK attended the delivery ceremony for the M/T Al Yarmouk, constructed at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) and delivered to Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K. (KOTC) in Geoje, Korea on August 25…
Study shows Connecticut shipbuilding industry worth $2.5 billion to state’s economy, supports nearly 23,000 jobsThe American Maritime Partnership (AMP) joined with the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) to highlight new data that shows…
Lamprell today announced its financial results for the first half of 2014, reporting results ahead of expectations due to strong operational performance and early results from savings initiatives, generating improved margins.Revenues rose by $125…
SHIPPINGInsight 2014 is extending the deadline for early-bird registration to Sept. 15.Attendees registering online at www.shippinginsight.com/choose-event prior to midnight Sept. 15 can receive discounts up to $400 for the event, which takes place Sept…
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (MES) and UBI Tower Sole Member Limited (UBI Tower) established the joint venture company named MES-UBI Heavy Industries Company Limited (MES-UBI) which manufactures the pressure vessels installed in…
Ulstein Group introduced the X-STERN, a design feature increasing vessel operability through positive effects on station keeping, wave response, comfort and safety in harsh conditions.An X-STERN vessel can stay on position in harsh weather with the stern towards waves…