Proud milestone: we’ve delivered the Deborah H. Valentine, the second of four newbuild inland push boat series for Canal Barge Company. The first in the series—M/V Al Sloss—was delivered less than two months ago, and this second sister boat keeps the momentum going as the program moves steadily forward. This class is a 2,600 HP,… Read More
On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the Australian Defence Force. Under the agreement, Damen will provide the design and associated licences, enabling Austal to build the vessels at its Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. The signing ceremony… Read More
The Scottish Government has announced its intention to directly award Ferguson Marine the contracts to build four vessels. This landmark decision provides a guaranteed five-year pipeline of work, offering the stability required to protect hundreds of skilled jobs on the Clyde and supports the shipyard’s plans for modernisation. Duncan Anderson, Chair of Ferguson Marine, said:… Read More
Fincantieri announces the acquisition of an order from Viking for the construction of two expedition vessels. In addition, the two companies also signed an agreement for an option for two ocean ships, marking a new milestone in the collaboration between the two companies. The value of these agreements, subject to financing and other typical terms and conditions, is considered very important[1]. The two… Read More
A major cooperation agreement between the Greek ONEX Shipyards & Technologies and Hanwha Power Systems was signed on Wednesday, February 25, in the presence of Greek foreign minister George Gerapetritis and U.S. deputy secretary of state Michael Rigas. The trilateral agreement linking the United States, Greece and South Korea was signed at the US department of… Read More