Shipbuilding News


Edward Scott to Keynote LNG Symposium at SHIPPINGInsight

Apr 01, 2014

Edward Scott, chief operating officer of Excelerate Energy, will deliver the keynote address at the SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Marine LNG Symposium, Sept. 30 in Stamford, Conn.The Marine LNG Symposium is a forum dedicated to all aspects of conversion to LNG as a marine fuel…

Incoming President Celebrates IMarEST’s 125th Anniversary

Apr 01, 2014

Protecting the world and its oceans remains the focus of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, says its new president, Richard Vie, VP Technical Development and Quality Assurance…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Get Seventh USCG Legend-class Contract

Apr 01, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) informs that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $497 million fixed-price, incentive-fee contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build a seventh Legend-class National Security Cutter (WMSL 756)…

Conrad Industries 2013 Profit Slip Ameliorated by New Business

Mar 31, 2014

Morgan City, Louisiana, shipbuilder and ship repairer Conrad Industries, has announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2013 financial result, adding that it has acquired new business during the first quarter of 2014 totalling $67.3 million…

GD Bath Iron Works Gets Navy DDG1000 Contract Modification

Mar 31, 2014

Amongst the latest listing of US Department of Defense, Navy, contracts, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $24,374,445 modification to previously awarded fixed-price incentive contract (N00024-11-C-2306) to exercise an option for DDG 1000 class services…

SENER Again Participates in ASNE Day

Mar 31, 2014

SENER announced participation once again in ASNE Day, the annual Congress and Exhibition held by the American Society of Naval Engineers that took place from February 19-21 in Arlington, Virginia. The event brings together most part o the naval…

Damen Delivers Shoalbuster to MCS in 8 Days

Mar 28, 2014

Maritime Craft Services (MCS) recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable about this latest delivery…

CADMatch Maritime Day: April 3

Mar 28, 2014

In collaboration with Autodesk, SSI said its dealer in the Benelux, CADMatch, has organized CADMatch Maritime Day for Thursday April 3, 2014, in Oosterhout, NB. This event is a seminar on concurrent engineering. SSI CEO Darren Larkins will be…

Virginia Leads US in Shipbuilding Jobs

Mar 27, 2014

State maritime industry supports more than 63,000 jobs; worth over $5.5 billion annually to Virginia’s economyThe American Maritime Partnership (AMP) today joined with the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.)…

ABS Approves GTTNA’s LNG Bunker Barge Design

Mar 27, 2014

Houston-based GTT North America (GTTNA), U.S. subsidiary of French engineering and technology company Gaztransport & Technigaz SA (GTT), has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for the design of a 2,200 cubic meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge…

Conrad Delivers Massive Deck Barge to JR Gray

Mar 26, 2014

JR Gray Takes Delivery of 300’ 6,000 psf deck barge from Conrad Shipyard’s New Deepwater South facilityConrad Shipyards announced today the delivery od a 200’ x 100’ x 19’10” ABS-classed ocean deck barge to Gray Offshore. The barge, Julius…

Another Mammoth Gas Ship Ordered for MHI

Mar 25, 2014

The U.S. Shale Gas Revolution continues to drive orders for some of the world’s largest, most sophisticated tonnage.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier…

SECNAV Mabus Delivers Keynote at Jackson Christening

Mar 23, 2014

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered the keynote address at the christening ceremony of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) March 22 at Austal in Mobile, Ala.Dr. Katherine Holmes Cochran, daughter of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran, sponsors Jackson…

Navy to Christen LCS Jackson

Mar 22, 2014

Latest Littoral Combat Ship from Austal's State-of-the-Art Ship Production Factory Coming Today.The Navy will christen its newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) in a ceremony at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala…

Tanzania: The Next Hotbed of Construction & Energy Activity?

Mar 20, 2014

Representatives of Mammoet and other Dutch companies visited Tanzania to explore potential construction projects and investment opportunities in the East African country which has impressive growth rates and large stocks of underseas gas it is looking to develop…

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