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RINA celebrates ties with China

Sep 16, 2011

International certification, verification and ship classification company RINA is celebrating its ties with China on its 150th anniversary. It also took the opportunity to celebrate the ties between Italy and China on the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification…

Keel Laying Ceremony for ADPC Tugs

Sep 16, 2011

ADPC has celebrated the keel laying ceremony for two new 32 metre escort tugboats specially designed for marine services at the new Khalifa PortThe new escort tugboats will be manufactured by Grandweld, a UAE-based shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion specialist…

$1.8B Contract for Two Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 Destroyers

Sep 16, 2011

The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program.  DDG 1001 is scheduled…

Aircraft Carrier: Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Hits Contstruction Milestone

Sep 15, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) said that the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division placed an 825-ton superlift on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on Sept. 12, completing the ship's stern.Gerald R. Ford is being built using modular construction…

REPORT: Luerssen Bids for ThyssenKrupp Ship Yards

Sep 15, 2011

Germany's Luerssen has reportedly made a bid for all of ThyssenKrupp's (TKAG.DE) shipbuilding unit Blohm + Voss, German daily Hamburger Abendblatt reported on Wednesday, according to Reuters.ThyssenKrupp in July scrapped a deal for Abu Dhabi MAR to buy Blohm + Voss.(Source: Reuters)

U.S. Navy to Christen Military Vessel at Austal USA

Sep 15, 2011

U.S. Navy Christens New Military Vessel in Mobile, Alabama at Austal USA.The Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Spearhead Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Mobile, Ala. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Wahlman…

ZF Marine LLC takes delivery of ZF POD 4000 demonstration vessel

Sep 15, 2011

ZF Marine has taken delivery of a new 50 foot Viking Sportfishing yacht. The purpose of this vessel will be to demonstrate the ZF POD 4000 propulsion system. The vessel is equipped with two Caterpillar C18 engines each producing 1150 bhp. These engines are mated to ZF 500 series transmissions…

Bryan Nichols Joins Growing Vigor Shipyard Sales Team

Sep 14, 2011

Bryan Nichols, one of the leading maritime business development professionals in the Pacific Northwest, is joining forces with VIGOR Industrial, which owns and operates the premier shipyards in the region.Nichols joins VIGOR as a sales representative for the company…

VT Halter Marine Delivers Second Tug for OSG

Sep 14, 2011

VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced the delivery of Endurance, the second 8,000 hp Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.This is part of a…

DRYSHIPS INC. Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

Sep 14, 2011

DryShips Inc. (the “Company” or “DryShips”), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the results of its 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”)…

Rolls-Royce Wins Contract to Supply Water Jets for Indian Coast Guard

Sep 14, 2011

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract from India’s Cochin Shipyard to supply 60 water jets for a new fleet of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.The contract will involve the supply of Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3np water jets (three per vessel)…

Foss' Retrofitted Hybrid Tug to be on Display

Sep 14, 2011

Foss' Retrofitted Hybrid Tug to be on Display Tuesday, September 20 at Company's Rainier, Ore., Shipyard.     Hybrid technology already proving itself, says port environmental planner     Who: Foss' second hybrid tug, the retrofitted Campbell Foss…

Bollinger Safety Program Achieves Milestones

Sep 13, 2011

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. continues to achieve safety milestones changing the culture of shipyard safety awareness at its US based facilities.In the last quarter, Bollinger facilities at Algiers and Lockport New Construction both surpassed one year without a lost time accident…

Focus on Innovation for IHC Merwede at Europort 2011

Sep 13, 2011

As a global market leader in dredging and mining vessels and equipment, and a reliable supplier of custom-built ships and supplies for offshore construction, IHC Merwede will be among the leading exhibitors at the Europort 2011 exhibition and CEDA Dredging Days technical forum in The Netherlands…

Seakeeper Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager

Sep 13, 2011

Expanding its national sales force, Seakeeper named Brook Streit as regional sales manager for North America. Streit will be responsible for generating business in the recreational market. 'Brook's great contacts and extensive industry knowledge…

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