Shipbuilding News


Memorial Built for Victims of HMS Birkenhead

Mar 07, 2014

A memorial has been unveiled in Birkenhead (Wirral, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom) dedicated to the victims of one of the worst maritime disasters of the 19th century.HMS Birkenhead, a steam frigate built by John Laird’s shipbuilders in Birkenhead…

BIMCO at Asia Pacific 2014

Mar 07, 2014

BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst Peter Sand will speak at Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) 2014 in Singapore on 19-21 March 2014.The title of the BIMCO contribution is “The economics of ECO-ships,” and the presentation will take place on Thursday…

SENER Opens Office in India

Mar 05, 2014

The engineering and technology group SENER has opened a division in India with offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai. This new geographical location responds to SENER’s globalization strategy and follows the development of previous engineering…

HII Graduate 137 Shipbuilding Apprentices

Mar 03, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted commencement exercises for the company's Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding. The graduation, held at the Liberty Baptist Church Worship Center in Hampton, celebrated 137 apprentices representing 18 trades and four advanced programs…

NSRP Awards $3.3M for Shipbuilding R&D

Feb 28, 2014

The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected four major research and development projects for award, as part of the program's continuing mission to reduce costs associated with U. S. shipbuilding and ship repair…

Construction Begins on First LNG Containership

Feb 25, 2014

Fireworks marked the first cut of steel in a ceremony last night as construction of TOTE, Inc.’s new Marlin Class, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership in the world, began at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego…

Garnett H. Carnahan Passes at 84

Feb 25, 2014

Longtime Springfield and Nixa business owner Garnett H. Carnahan passed away Saturday, February 22 at Mercy Hospital as the result of a brain aneurysm. He was 84 and was surrounded by family at his passing.Born in Windsor, Mo. to the late Hugh and Modena Bowman Carnahan…

Development Courses for Project Managers, Port Engineers

Feb 24, 2014

Fisher Maritime Consulting Group said project manager's professional development courses specifically developed for the marine industry are being presented again in several venues in 2014. To date, more than 4,000 persons from approximately…

Sembcorp Marine Q4 Net Profit Up 9.2%

Feb 24, 2014

(Reuters) Singapore's Sembcorp Marine Ltd, one of the largest offshore drilling rig producers in the world, said its net profit in the fourth quarter rose 9.2 percent as higher operating profit offset lower contributions from associates and joint ventures…

MARAD Seeks Public Comment on Title XI

Feb 21, 2014

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) said it is asking for public comment on a proposed policy regarding the factors for obtaining loan guarantees through the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program, Title XI.Title XI is a discretionary program that provides loan guarantees for vessel construction in U…

Richardel Named VP at Bollinger

Feb 20, 2014

Bollinger Shipyards announces that Daniel “Danny” Richardel has been named Vice President-General Manager of Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Amelia, Louisiana.    Ben Bordelon, Bollinger’s Chief Operating Officer made the announcement, stating…

Bulletproof Crewboats Delivered in Nigeria

Feb 19, 2014

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that Veecraft Marine has delivered a pair of 20m Monohull Crewboats and signed a contract to build a 30m Wave Piercing Catamaran Crew Boat. Hot on the heels of delivering Magen Defender and Masud Defender…

Drydocks World Receives Tatweej Award

Feb 19, 2014

Drydocks World, a provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, received Tatweej Academy’s Award for Excellence at the 7th Tatweej Arab Business Leaders and Leading Organizations, for being one of the…

Another Milestone for LNG Powered Ships in the U.S.

Feb 18, 2014

The U.S. continues to lead the push towards 'LNG as Fuel' in the commercial shipping sector, as these 'historic' announcements are now becoming more routine. Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) announced that Wärtsilä will supply main engines…

SMM Hamburg Ready for a New Beginning

Feb 13, 2014

At the SMM Ship Finance Forum just ahead of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair hamburg, experts will discuss the potential and prospects for new ship financing models. In spite of low newbuilding prices, the total number of ship orders is declining around the world…

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