Shipyard News

submerge--trial-Forte JULY 19, 2012 — Even though it failed to make a payment due on June 20, 2012, Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V., says there is "no indication" that a newbuilding contract it entered into on May 3, 2011 has been canceled. Signed with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC) and Guangzhou Shipyard International C ...
   
CVN-79 Kennedy JULY 19, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Division (NNS) is being awarded a $43,418,660 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2116) for the procurement of additional long lead time material for the future John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).   The funds awarded to NNS will be u ...
   
Grandon JULY 18, 2012 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, Great Lakes Shipyard has completed repairs on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources research vessel Grandon. The R/V Grandon is part of the Fairport Harbor Fisheries Research Station for the ODNR's Division of Wildlife. Its primary focus is assessing and managing fish population ...
   
Samoa shipyard JUNE 17, 2012 — With a 3,000 ton Crandall Marine Railway able to handle vessels up to 360 ft, the shipyard in Satala, near Pago Pago, American Samoa, was described by former operator MYD Marine as "the largest commercial shipyard and yacht repair facility in the South Pacific." However, MYD Marine filed for bankruptcy protection ...
 
 
Volkswerft JULY 11, 2012 — The European Commission has authorized under EU state aid rules, a state guarantee backing a rescue loan of €152.4 million for the German shipbuilder P+S Werften in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The aid is in line with EU rules on rescue aid because it is limited in time and scope. The Commission approved the measure temporar ...
   
Jongen damen JULY 11, 2012 — Maarten Jongen is to be Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. He will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiency at the yard, which has been building aluminum Damen vessels since 2000,when it became part of the Damen Shipyards Group. Mr. Jongen (35) originally ...
   
Canada AOPS JULY 10, 2012 — Peter MacKay, Canada's Minister of National Defence today welcomed the signing of a preliminary contract with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. as part of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) project being implemented under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). This preliminary $9.3-million contract ...
   
Ribbon-cutting JULY 8, 2012 — Austal USA held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard July 6. The event marked the opening of not one but three new buildings – Module Manufacturing Facility (MMF) Phase 2, Assembly Bay 5 and Office Complex. Held a little more than a year after a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of ...
   

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