Shipbuilding News
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Canadian Coast Guard orders MAN 32/44CR propulsion packages
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to deliver the propulsion systems for two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Canadian Coastguard.
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More Problems Identified Aboard Canada’s Ice-Class Patrol Vessels
Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) has faced significant criticism over the years due to spiraling costs, a common issue with such large initiatives.
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Eastern Shipbuilding Launches First Offshore Patrol Cutter
On Friday, Eastern Shipbuilding christened and launched the long-awaited first hull in the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) series, one of the U.S. Coast Guard's top acquisition priorities. After overcoming many challenges
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Silver Ships completes six riverine patrol boats for U.S. Navy
Silver Ships has completed the construction of six riverine patrol boats (RPB) under a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command. The vessels were designed and constructed as a part of the United States Navy Foreign Military Sale (FMS) program and will benefit a Pacific region ally. Each…
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Qatar Spends $4B on 17 LNG Carriers From HD Hyundai
State-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has launched the second phase of its LNG ship acquisition program by signing an agreement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for 17 ultra-modern LNG carriers at a cost of $3.9 billion. The company, which is in the middle of an aggressive fleet expansion drive, said…
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Austal USA wins T-AGOS contract with $3 billion plus potential
Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $113,906,029 NAVSEA contract for the detail design and construction of the lead T-AGOS 25 Class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship. The contract includes options for detail design and construction of up to seven T-AGOS 25 class ships, taking its potential value of…
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Dorian LPG takes delivery of 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier
Stamford, Conn., headquartered gas carrier operator Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) took delivery of the 84,000 cubic meter LPG carrier Captain Markos from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, March 31 The dual-fuel vessel operates on LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil. Powered by a a Kawasaki-MAN B&W 7S60ME-C10.5-LGIP diesel engine, it is Kawasaki Heavy’s seventh 84,000 cubic meter…
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Ingalls awarded $1.3 billion LPD 32 contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $1.3 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of the detail design and construction of amphibious transport dock LPD 32. The resulting fixed-price-incentive contract totals $1.54 billion. The ship will be the 16th…
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Davie Shipbuilding negotiating purchase of Helsinki Shipyard
Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding (Chantier Davie Canada Inc.) is in advanced negotiations to buy Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard. In a press release yesterday, the Lévis, Quebec, headquartered shipbuilder announced it had exercise of its exclusive option to purchase the assets of the Helsinki yard. What this means is that Davie is the…
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Second Constellation-class frigate will have “Made in the U.S.A.” MTU gensets
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been selected to supply a further four of its MTU gensets for the USS Congress (FFG-63), the second ship in the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class guided-missile frigate program. Rolls-Royce has made significant investment at its production facilities in Aiken, S.C., and Mankato, Minn., to support the program and manufacture the…
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