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Wärtsilä to Design for Brazil Pipe Laying Vessels

Dec 22, 2011

Wärtsilä will supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in the Republic of Korea…

NWTC, MMC Shipbuilding Training Agreement

Dec 22, 2011

Hundreds of current and future shipbuilders will be trained in Marinette pursuant to a contract signed today by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC). “At Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, we…

Shipbuilding: Encouraging Signs from European Institutions

Dec 22, 2011

A difficult year for Europe and likewise for the shipbuilding industry is ending with encouraging signals from European Institutions, which underline the importance of the sector and the respective understanding of policy makers. The Council…

Raytheon Robotics Helps Shipyards Lighten the Load

Dec 21, 2011

Dr. Fraser Smith of Raytheon is the President of Raytheon Sarcos, part of Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business. He’s also the chief proponent of a new technology that could revolutionize how shipyards move, store and retrieve bulky…

Dockwise Secures $55m in Contracts

Dec 21, 2011

Dockwise Ltd. announced 12 new awards totaling $55m, of which six, to the value of more than $15m, are for execution in Q4 2011. The remaining contracts are for execution in 2012 and 2013. Furthermore the company has entered into a Master Service…

Viking River Cruises Orders Two Cruise Ships

Dec 21, 2011

STX France SA received an order to build two luxury cruise ships from Viking Ocean Cruises, an affiliate of Viking River Cruises. The vessels will be delivered in spring 2014 and spring 2015, respectively, and will be part of Viking's new Ocean Cruise brand…

BRAZIL: U.S. Find New Opportunities

Dec 20, 2011

While the U.S. economy may be in the doldrums, smart U.S. companies are looking increasingly to exports to help their bottom lines.  A major market for U.S. exports is Brazil.  This article examines new market opportunities in the oil and gas…

Ingalls Delivers LPD 22 to the U.S. Navy

Dec 20, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) delivered the company's sixth amphibious transport dock, San Diego (LPD 22), to the U.S. Navy. The ship was delivered in a brief ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding. 'This delivery exemplifies the unique skill and craftsmanship of our shipbuilders…

GPA Involved with T-AGOR-27 Contract

Dec 19, 2011

In October 2011, the Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) was awarded a contract to deliver the Regulatory Design and Detail/Production Design for the T-AGOR-27 Ocean Class Research Vessel…

NSRP Awards $17 million in R&D Projects

Dec 16, 2011

$17.1 Million in New Cost-Reducing Shipbuilding R&D ProjectsThe Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has awarded funding for five new research and development projects to continue the program’s mission to reduce the costs associated with U…

GPA-Designed Hopper Barges Operating for ACP

Dec 16, 2011

Two of five split hopper barges, designed by Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) recently went into service in Panama after they were successfully received and accepted by they Panama Canal Authority…

CMB Subsidiary Orders Six Ships

Dec 15, 2011

Earlier this month Bohandymar Limited – a 100% subsidiary of CMB – ordered 6 Handysize ECO-type bulk vessels (36.000 dwt) from Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Korea (Samjin) on very competitive conditions. The order includes two options each for two additional units…

ASRY Invests $188m in Ship Repair Ops

Dec 15, 2011

As Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co (ASRY) celebrates its 35th Anniversary, this week the company officially inaugurated and opened for business its new 1.38km Repair Quay Wall. The official inauguration of the new Repair Quay Wall…

Detyens Wins $7.9m MSC Contract

Dec 15, 2011

Detyens Shipyard, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $7,908,907 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul/dry-docking of Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn. This shipyard availability is primarily for ship maintenance and repairs…

GPA Names Engelbrecht Project Manager

Dec 14, 2011

Eric Engelbrecht has joined Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) as a Project Manager. Mr. Engelbrecht will manage a wide array of GPA projects, incorporating team members across…

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