Ship&Offshore
23.02.2010
Shipbuilding

Two additional newbuildings

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., New York, has taken delivery of two additional vessels, "Thrasher" and "Avocet", from its newbuild program. The addition of these two vessels brings Eagle Bulk's total on-the-water fleet to 32 vessels. The 53100 dwt bulker…
Ship&Offshore
23.02.2010
Shipbuilding

Finnish Government prepared to assist shipyards

The Cabinet Committee agreed on a meeting with the proposal by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy to use government measures to get orders, primarily based on domestic ship deliveries, for the STX Finland Oy Turku shipyard during the…
Ship&Offshore
19.02.2010
Shipbuilding

11,000 tons offshore deck left fabrication hall

Heerema Fabrication Group, Zwijndrecht, one of the three production locations of Heerema (HFG), reached a milestone in the construction of the Valhall Re-Development Integrated Production & Hotel Facility deck for BP Norge.
Ship&Offshore
15.02.2010
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Contract for shipboard multi-mission radars

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a full-rate production contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for its AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar systems, which will enhance detection and tracking of high-speed threats such as sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.