Austal received construction order for the fourth and fifth vessels of the U.S. Department of Defense’s next generation multi-use platform, the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a program potentially worth over US$1.6 billion, as Austal states.

STX Norway Offshore has through its subsidiary STX Brazil Offshore entered into a new contract for the building of one Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel for Norskan Offshore in Brazil. The vessel is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2013.

Zhenhua Heavy Industries, China, will construct and ABS will class a 4,200 ton newbuild heavylift pipelay vessel for Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC).

Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) has signed contracts for the construction of 8 x TIGER 12000cbm semi pressurised and refrigerated LEG Carriers with Jaccar Holdings, Jacques de Chateauvieux’s personal investment company.