Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has received an order from the Indonesian Navy for a second series of two corvettes.
The largest superyacht ever built by Westport Shipyard was launched on Monday, at Platypus Marine, Port Angeles on Monday. The 164 foot yacht has an advanced hull design by renowned naval architect William Garden and styling by Donald Starkey.
The Navy submitted a plan Tuesday for reversing the decline in the size of the U.S. fleet, expanding from 281 ships this year to 313 within several years, though the number of aircraft carriers would drop by one, to 11.
ABG Shipyard is constructing three `Special Pollution Control Vessels` for the Indian Coast Guard which are capable of absorbing oil spread at the sea due to the spills, reports Business Standard.
President Bush’s new defense budget triggered a fresh battle with Congress over aircraft carriers, with proposals that could shrink the Navy’s fleet and trigger layoffs at the Newport News shipyard.
France on Wednesday said it was prepared to take back the toxic wastes of its decommissioned aircraft carrier le Clemenceau after dismantling at the shipyard in Alang.
ABG Shipyard Ltd, one of the country’s largest shipyards in private sector, has maintained its leadership position by growing at a higher speed than the other competitors.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $30.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract to perform Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) maintenance, repair and upgrade work for two Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers
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The Polar Pioneer drilling rig completed drilling of the 10 Sn
Brunel is expected to announce tomorrow (Thursday) that it is prepared to ditch all current points and pay a second entry fee for the Volvo Ocean Race in order to race from Baltimore under a new configuration.
Chevron Canada Resources expects to drill Canada
The Piracy Reporting Centre at the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has issued a new report that identifies a number of “piracy hot spots” that have “emerged over the past 12 months” where attacks on shipping have become more violent.
