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  • Solstad Scoops $25M in New CSV Contracts in…
    on 10 December 2025 at 9:47 am

    Solstad Maritime (SOMA) has secured multiple new contracts for several construction support vessels, that will be employed in the North Sea and Brazil.The contracts are for Normand Navigator, Normand Cutter, and Normand Jarstein CSVs.The combined…

  • Birdon is Building a Smarter Digital Shipyard…
    on 9 December 2025 at 11:46 pm

    Marine engineering firm Birdon operates across Australia and the United States, delivering complex programs on a global scale. With distributed teams, tight production schedules, and increasing demands for accuracy and efficiency, the company…

  • U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore…
    on 9 December 2025 at 11:18 pm

    The Coast Guard authenticated the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering during a ceremony Monday in Mobile, Alabama. Keel authentication is a time-honored shipbuilding tradition marking the formal start of a vessel’s construction.

  • HII Hosts Keel Laying of Virginia-Class Attack…
    on 9 December 2025 at 11:08 pm

    HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division hosted the keel laying ceremony today for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804).SSN 804 will be the third U.S. Navy submarine to carry the name Barb. The first, SS 220, was commissioned in 1942.

  • Damen Landing Ship Transport Design Selected for…
    on 9 December 2025 at 8:46 pm

    Damen Shipyards Group has announced the selection of its Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 design by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). According to the navy, up to 35 LST100 vessels will be constructed at shipyards in the United States for the Medium Landing Ship programme (LSM).

  • ESG Completes Service Operation Vessel Conversion…
    on 9 December 2025 at 7:26 pm

    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) completed and redelivered HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged Service Operation Vessel (SOV) converted for Hornbeck Offshore Services.The vessel marks a milestone in the evolution of the U.S. offshore…

  • ESAB Redesigns VacPac Vacuum Packaging
    on 9 December 2025 at 6:49 pm

    ESAB, the originator of VacPac vacuum-sealed electrode packaging, is advancing its industry-leading solution with a redesigned VacPac featuring materials made with a minimum recycled content of 30%, new graphics and a simplified packaging system that brings multiple ESAB electrode brands together.

  • Oil Prices Steady with Ukraine Peace Talks, US…
    on 9 December 2025 at 4:11 pm

    Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after falling 2% in the previous session, with investors keeping a close eye on peace talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, concerns about ample supply and a looming decision on U.S. interest rates.Brent crude…

  • ABS Chairman and CEO Named International…
    on 9 December 2025 at 4:03 pm

    ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki was named International Personality of the Year at the Lloyds List Greek Shipping Awards, the second time he has received the honor.The accolade followed ABS being named Number One Classification…