The ship, under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding division, is the 11th ship in the 'USS San Antonio' (LPD 17) class of ships.On July 27 2012 Ingalls was awarded a US$1.5-billion contract to build LPD 27. The start of fabrication milestone…
The offshore industry, and specifically Brazil, continue to be a driver for maritime markets, as Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Fernvale Pte. Ltd., signed contracts with Sete Brasil Participações S.A. (Sete Brasil)…
KBR awarded FEED for FPSO topsides and hull, Luanda Office to play major role in supplying local content.KBR announce that it has been awarded a FEED contract to perform work for the topsides and hull associated with a new-build, double-sided…
Atomflot awards a US$ 1.15-billion contract for a nuclear-powered icebreaker to Russia's Baltic Shipyard.The ship is designed for operations in the western Arctic and shallow water areas of the Yenisei River and the Gulf of Ob.The icebreaker…
China’s largest submersible-support vessel delivered to Shanghai Salvage by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry shipyard.China’s largest submersible-support vessel has been delivered and put into service in Qingdao, Shandong province, marking…
Fifth ship for US cruise company Celebrity Cruises scheduled to launch from the Papenberg, Germany, building dock .On early Sunday morning of 12 August, 2012, the Celebrity Reflection, the new cruise ship for the US cruise company Celebrity Cruises (Miami)…
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft launches first of two RoRo freight ferries for the Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines. “At 208 metres, this is the longest and biggest freight ferry ever built at FSG”, declared shipyard Managing Director Peter Sierk…
Scorpio Tankers sign letter of intent with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two tankships.New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has signed a letter of intent with Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two additional fuel-efficient newbuild vessels at a purchase price of $34…
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. contracts Signal International for construction of hopper barge & tugboat.Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services…
The US Coast Guard has commissioned its second Sentinel-class cutter during a traditional ceremony at Port Everglades.The 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge is a Fast Response Cutter and will be able to deploy independently to conduct missions such as ports…
National Chemical Carriers receive new chemical tanker 'NCC Najeem' from the SHINAsb Shipyard in S. Korea.National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announce…
Rüdiger Fuchs to become new Chief Executive Officer of P+S Werften, aims to re-define the German shipyard's business model.The experienced industry manager and qualified engineer (Daimler Group, Airbus and Sietas Group) will take over management of the company from Dr…
The world’s move north to the Arctic for the exploration of energy resources has attracted global attention of Arctic and non-Arctic states. The newest player: China, which last month announced its plan to design and build its first ever Polar Research Vessel…
China’s first half 2012 shipyard figures make grim reading & the national shipbuilding association warns little chance of help from Beijing.In the first half, newly received order volume in China were 10.74m tons, sharply down 50.3% year-on-year…
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Apprentice School recognized as 'Trailblazer & Innovator' by Dept of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.The Office of Apprenticeship awards registered apprentice programs this recognition if their programs…