Bollinger Shipyards says it will build the U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreakers at its facilities in Tampa, Florida if it is eventually selected as the main contractor in the $2.1 billion program. The Louisiana-based shipbuilder announced on Monday it has selected Tampa Shipyard for the design and construction of up to three heavy polar icebreakers, and three additional medium … [Read more...]
Havyard to Design Two Cargo Ships for Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line
Norwegian ship designer Havyard Design & Solutions has been awarded a contract to the two new cargo vessels for Greenland's exclusive shipping company Royal Arctic Line. The vessels will be designed to transport temperature-controlled containers and general cargo in northwest Greenland. Royal Arctic Line, which is wholly-owned by the Government of Greenland, holds a … [Read more...]
Ulstein to Build Advanced, DP3 Cable Layer for Nexen
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has secured a contract from French cable company Nexans to construct a large, DP3 cable laying vessel to support the growing demand for clean energy. The advanced cable layer, designed by Norwegian ship designer Skipsteknisk, will be outfitted for power cable laying, including bundle laying, cable jointing and repair and cable system protection … [Read more...]
Kongsberg to Acquire Rolls-Royce’s Commercial Marine Business
Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has entered into an agreement to acquire Rolls-Royce's struggling commercial marine business in a GBP 500 million deal. The acquisition includes the marine products, systems and aftermarket services businesses of subsidiaries of Rolls-Royce Plc. "The sale includes propulsion, deck machinery, automation and control, a service network … [Read more...]
Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington
Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington state last Thursday. The accident occurred as the Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Ansac Splendor was mooring at port early on June 28. “As a vessel attempted to move along the dock from one loading hatch to another, one of the vessel lines snapped in half and … [Read more...]