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SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Scheduled for Newport Appearance

Jun 06, 2013

Fundraiser, dedication ceremony and public visits to highlight ship’s visit over July 4 weekend.It’s not just Rhode Island but the whole of North America that is watching as the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry becomes a reality. The 196-foot, three-masted…

China COSCO Yards Deliver Tender Rigs, Capesize Bulk Carrier

Jun 06, 2013

COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard deliver two tender rigs, & COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard a Capesize bulk carrier.COSCO (Nantong), a subsidiary of the Company's 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered two tender rigs 'T-16' and 'T-17', to Seadrill…

GD Bath Ironworks to Build Four DDG 51 Destroyers

Jun 05, 2013

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract valued at US$2.8-billion for the construction of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, with an option for a fifth ship. 'This contract adds four ships to our workload in a fiscally challenging and highly competitive environment…

Damen Dredger Starts Something in Africa

Jun 05, 2013

The new Damen CSD250 dredger delivered to Nigeria has already started on making its own pond, eventually to become a canal.The CSD250 has started creating a canal, which will flow eventually in the Benin River, and through to the Atlantic Ocean…

Superyacht Sea Owl Leaves Nest

Jun 04, 2013

The newly-built 62-meter Sea Owl exits the Feadship shipyard for sea trials.Although the official launching is not scheduled until July, her service launch offers the first daylight glimpse of Sea Owl’s signature jade mist green and oyster white colour scheme…

LNG 'Pea Pod' Carrier Order for MHI

Jun 04, 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build a 7th pea-pod superstructure shape 'Sayaendo' LNG carrier for a 'K' Line/INPEX subsidiary joint venture.Sayaendo series ships feature a unique structure that integrates the LNG tank cover with the ship hull…

Poland's Best-known Shipyard in Trouble

Jun 04, 2013

The famous Gdansk shipyard is once again in trouble as Its new Ukrainian operator has run out of money to pay wages.In its golden years, the 1980s, 17,000 people worked in Gdansk shipyard, reports Deutsche Welle.Those times are long gone…

Croatia Shipyard Delivers Powerful Dredger

Jun 04, 2013

Uljanik Shipyard delivers the 26,000 dwt trailing suction hopper dredger 'Bartolomeu Dias' to Luxembourg's Jan De Nul S.A. This is the second such dredger constructed at the yard, with a LOA of 147.6 m and breadth of 30 m.The ship and the…

South China Shipyard Delivers Three Vessels

Jun 04, 2013

CIC Boluomiao Shipyard, Zhuhai, delivers 3 oil-spill response vessels to regional safety agency.The delivery ceremony of the oil spill emergency response vessels “GUANGZHOU SANJIANG 1”, “GUANGZHOU SANJIANG 3”, “GUANGZHOU SANJIANG 4” for Sanjiang…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Names Don Perkins VP

Jun 03, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that Don Perkins has been named vice president of contracts and pricing for the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division.Operationally, Perkins' organization is responsible for contract administration…

LCS Variants: Development & Maturation Insights

Jun 03, 2013

Rear Adm. Thomas S. Rowden, 
Director of Surface Warfare, gives insight into the two 'Freedom' & 'Independence' LCS variant programs:'Today, I want to provide my perspective on where we are in the development and maturation of these two ship variants…

DP-capable Crew Boat Delivered by Gulf Craft

Jun 03, 2013

Incat Crowther designed 'CrewZer Class' 58m Catamaran Crew boat, 'SEACOR Lynx', is the first of two to be constructed in the Louisiana shipyard.SEACOR Marine pioneered the use of large, fast catamarans in the offshore industry with the commissioning…

Keppel Delivers First Super A-class Rig

Jun 02, 2013

Keppel FELS delivers the harsh environment rig to Discovery Offshore, which is managed by Hercules Offshore.Named Discovery Triumph at the delivery ceremony, the first KFELS Super A Class jackup has been delivered 46 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record…

Police Patrol Boat Delivered by Kvichak Marine

Jun 02, 2013

Kvichak Marine Industries deliver the 'Patrol 28', a 28’x 9’3” all-aluminum vessel to the Boston Police Department Harbor Unit (BPD). Designed by Kvichak/Amgram Ltd., UK and built by Kvichak Marine, the Patrol 28 is effective for operation in port and coastal waters…

APT Contracts NASSCO to Build Four Tankers

May 31, 2013

American Shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, announced that it has entered into a contract with an affiliate of American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a company majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone on behalf of its investors…

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