Shipbuilding News


Eastern Launches Second Vessel for Bravante

Aug 08, 2013

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced the christening and launching of the M/V Bravante VI for Boldini S.A., Bravante Group of Brazil. This is the second vessel in a series of five. The event was held on August 5, 2013 at Eastern’s Nelson…

Willard Marine Hires New East Coast Director

Aug 08, 2013

Willard Marine, Inc. announced Monday that David “Smokey” Glover will join its east coast Virginia Beach facility as Director of Operations.Glover’s career in the maritime industry dates back to 1974 when he completed a four-year apprenticeship as marine machinist for Norfolk Naval Shipyard…

Huntington Ingalls Reports Q2 Results

Aug 07, 2013

Program Execution Generates Operating Margin and EPS Growth•Revenues were $1.68 billion for the second quarter of 2013•Segment operating margin was 8.1%, a 70 bps improvement over Q2 2012•Total operating margin was 6.9%, up from 6.2%…

Willard Marine Appoints Bryson Director of Engineering

Aug 02, 2013

With over 20 years of maritime experience, Bryson was previously with Derecktor Shipyards, Christensen Shipyards, and Heisley Marine Corp.Bryson also served as Director of Engineering at Brunswick Corporation, overseeing approximately 50…

Floating Production Systems: US$11+ Billion on Order

Aug 01, 2013

The floating production sector has been especially active over the past several months. Ten production floaters have been ordered since March, reports International Maritime Associates Inc. (IMA).Contracts include a  $3 billion FPSO for Nigeria (a record price for an FPSO)…

Deltamarin Designs Car Carriers at Chinese Shipyard

Jul 30, 2013

Deltamarin Ltd. signed a contract with the Chinese Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry for Approval and Detail Design work for the two (plus two options) Post Panamax Car Carriers ordered by the Swedish shipowner Wallenius Lines. Prior to this contract…

Otto Marine Makes AHTS Sale, Re-charter Deal

Jul 29, 2013

Singapore's Otto Marine Ltd. has sold through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, whose shipyard is located in Indonesia, the 2 Anchor Handling Towage & Supply Vessels (AHTS) to a third party buyer for re-chartering.The aggregrate price of the two AHTS was US$ 170-million…

MARAD Announces $9.46 Million Shipyard Grant

Jul 24, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $9.46 million to help improve 12 shipyards in 10 states. The grants, provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, foster efficiency and modernizations that…

Miller to Spearhead Delta T Complete HVAC

Jul 23, 2013

Delta T Systems announced the appointment of HVAC veteran Bob Miller to its staff. In his role as HVAC specialist of the new Delta T Complete vessel ventilation program, Miller's goal is to set a new benchmark of reliability in marine heating…

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers HARVEY DEEP-SEA

Jul 19, 2013

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced the delivery of the M/V HARVEY DEEP-SEA, the fourth of its Tiger Shark Class Offshore Support Vessels constructed for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC of New Orleans, LA. The HARVEY DEEP-SEA was delivered July 19…

LNG Fueled Vessels

Jul 19, 2013

Alternative to Diesel Strengthens as Barriers Continue to Fall.From the earliest days of mechanically propelled ships, fuel use has been evolving.  Starting with wood, fuel changed to coal, which held sway for many years.  Oil began to be…

Powering Ahead Cleanly

Jul 17, 2013

MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Thomas S. Knudsen talks shop on LNG When TOTE Inc. ordered the world’s first LNG-powered containerships (which were honored last month in Oslo, winning the DNV-sponsored “Next Generation Ship Award”), industry excitement was palpable…

Mubarak to Build New Shipbuilding Facility in Dubai

Jul 17, 2013

Dubai Maritime City LLC (DMC), the world-class mixed-use maritime cluster, announced the signing of long term partnership agreement with Mubarak Marine LLC. The agreement is for the development of an industrial complex project for maritime services…

Shell's Olympus Platform Sails for GofM

Jul 17, 2013

Shell’s massive Olympus tension leg platform (TLP) sets sail from Ingleside, Texas for a 425 mile trek to its final home on the Mars Field in the Gulf of Mexico.For 10 days, tugboats will pull the over 120,000 ton platform to location where work will begin to secure the platform in place…

RI Official Sailing Education Ship Dedicated

Jul 11, 2013

The 'SSV Oliver Hazard Perry' was dedicated as Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel at a recent dockside ceremony at Fort Adams State Park.  Rhode Island. Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts was among a half dozen local, state and Navy…

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