Shipyard News

JANUARY 30, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation christened its newest tanker, Florida, today at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and will soon put the 330,000-barrel ship to use in the U.S. Gulf for a major energy customer. This U.S.-flag vessel is the second of two American built, operated and crewed tan ...

JANUARY 2, 2013 — Norway's Westcon Group AS has acquired the STX Norway Florø AS shipyard and STX Norway Design Florø AS from STX Europe AS on of December 31st 2012. "We are very proud to wish our clients and all who work with and for Westcon, including our new team members in Florø, a happy new year with this excit ...

DECEMBER 18, 2012 — The U.S. Navy looks like it will once again be looking for an operator for the former Guam Ship Repair Facility. Local media reports say that NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command) failed to reach an agreement with the current leaseholder, Guam Industrial Services, which operates the facility as the G ...

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Austal USA has promoted Senior Vice President of Operations Craig Perciavalle to President. "I am pleased to see Craig Perciavalle take the helm," said Austal USA Chairman Rear Admiral Dugan Shipway, "He is a true American shipbuilder who will deliver on our existing naval contracts." M ...

DECEMBER 10, 2012 — Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has been awarded a Favored Customer Contract (FCC) from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), USA, to provide ship repair, revitalisation, upgrading and related marine services for its fleet of 41 cruise ships. Royal Caribbean operates the Royal Caribbean In ...

DECEMBER 7, 2012 — The ceremonial shovels were out in Pascagoula, Miss., this week as VT Halter Marine held a ground breaking ceremony for a new ship repair facility that will create 400 jobs. "I am excited VT Halter Marine is expanding its operations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and creating 400 new jobs," said Missisippi Governo ...

DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command yesterday accepted delivery of the Navy's first joint high-speed vessel at Austal USA's Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Craig Perciavalle, Sr. Vice President of Austal USA, represented the shipbuilder at the signing event. Austal USA Interim President and CFO Bri ...

DECEMBER 5, 2012 — Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut John Glenn, and Mrs. Helen L. Toolan, wife of Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, Jr., Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, were the honorees at a keel laying ceremony for the second Mobile Landing Pla ...