Shipbuilding News


Anchorage to Host 'Anchorage' LPD Commissioning

Nov 06, 2012

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus names May 4, 2013 for commissioning of the namesake warship in Anchorage, Alaska.The commissioning is a formal ceremony in which the ship officially becomes a unit of the operating forces of the United States Navy…

Keppel to Sign Golar LNG Conversion Contract

Nov 06, 2012

Keppel Shipyard enters into a term sheet agreement with Golar LNG regarding the conversion of three LNG vessels.Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has entered into a term sheet agreement with Golar LNG Ltd (Golar LNG), to work together…

CTruck Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessel Delivered

Nov 05, 2012

Dutch-owned Sima Charters takes delivery of the latest vessel to join its fleet, a CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamaran, 'SC Buzzard'.Sporting Sima Charters’ eye-catching yellow and blue livery, SC Buzzard is the tenth vessel to be completed at the Brightlingsea yard in two years…

Ingalls-built LPD 24 Warship Completes Acceptance Trials

Nov 05, 2012

Amphibious transport dock 'Arlington' (LPD 24) built by Huntington Ingalls Industries successfully completes U.S. Navy acceptance sea trials.The company's eighth ship in the LPD 17 class returned to Pascagoula following three days of at-sea demonstrations and testing…

Keel Laid for Norwegian Cruise Line Ship

Nov 05, 2012

First block set in place at the Meyer Werft Shipyard as construction begins on second Breakaway-class ship.Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from Meyer Werft took part in the Keel Laying Ceremony of Norwegian Getaway at the shipyard in Papenburg…

America's Cup Contestant AC72 Launched

Nov 05, 2012

The launch of Artemis Racing’s first AC72 catamaran marks a major milestone in the team’s quest for the America’s Cup. Thousands of design and build hours came together when the Artemis Racing AC72 was launched at the team’s base in Alameda…

Cummins Powered FPSV Generates Interest in Singapore

Nov 05, 2012

The Fast Pax & Supply Vessel (FPSV) 'Bourbon Sirocco' arrives in Singapore after delivery voyage from Vietnam shipyard.Bourbon Sirocco's delivery voyage from the Piriou’s South East Asia Shipyard (SEAS) in Viet Nam marked the first of a series under construction for Bourbon Inc…

New W-class Yacht Designs

Nov 05, 2012

W-Class Yacht Company is expanding its family of yachts to include 100’, 123’ and 135’ models.The first of the new designs, the W.123', was developed by Bruce Johnson (formerly of Sparkman & Stephens) in collaboration with Rockport Marine Yacht Design…

China Shipyard Delivers PSV to Bourbon Offshore

Nov 05, 2012

Ulstein-designed PX105 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) delivered.The PSV Bourbon Calm has been delivered to Bourbon from China's Zhejiang Shipyard, the third in a series of four such vessels built to Ulstein's PX105 design for Bourbon Offshore…

HII Promote Tom Stiehle CFO & VP Business Management

Nov 05, 2012

Responsibility includes:  finance, contracts, estimating & pricing, and business management of Ingall’s Shipbuilding Division.'Tom's extensive background in finance and contract administration forms a solid foundation for this important leadership role…

DNV Authorized to Survey Japanese-flagged Vessels

Nov 02, 2012

Classification society DNV has been designated as a 'Recognized Organization' by the Japanese government.A year ago Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) was similarly designated as a 'Recognised Organisation' by the Norwegian government and was…

NNS VP Boykin wins ASEM 2012 Award

Nov 02, 2012

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Division VP honored by American Society for Engineering Management's (ASEM) 'I work with some of the greatest engineering managers in the world, so I am very humbled by this award,' said Boykin, who joined NNS in 1987 and is responsible for all ship design…

Penguin Delivers Crewboat

Nov 01, 2012

“The world’s fastest tripe screw Cummins KTA-38-M2 powered crewboat,” said Singapore’s Penguin Marine before adding another feature, “with armor-plated bridge.”Delivered in October 2012, Penguin’s Flex-38S series crew boat, the MV Abba is fast and versatile…

Rand Logistics Commences Service of Barge

Nov 01, 2012

Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) announced the christening and commencement into service of the Jones Act compliant tug Defiance and the self-unloading barge Ashtabula. The articulated tug/barge vessel (ATB) was acquired on December 1, 2011…

Keel Laying Ceremony for Global Marine Three Aluminum Crew Boats

Nov 01, 2012

On November 1, 2012, Grandweld Shipyards has celebrated the keel laying of the three new 42M Aluminum Crew Boats for the repeat client Global Marine. The contract was signed in August 2012 following the successful delivery of the three sister crew boats in 2011…

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