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KAUST orders Saudi Arabia’s first regional class research vessel

KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) announced that Freire Shipyards, which has over 100 years of shipbuilding experience, will build its new research vessel, R/V Thuwal II, at its yard in Vigo, Spain. Upon its expected completion in 2026, R/V Thuwal II will be the first regional class research vessel for Saudi Arabia and enable complete access to the Red Sea, including coastal waters and the deep sea.  

R/V Thuwal II will be the flagship of the Saudi research vessel fleet...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/kaust-to-build-first-regional-class-research-vessel-in-saudi-arabia/

Bollinger gets $7.6M mod to unmanned MCM vessel contract

Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC, Lockport, La., has been awarded a $7,677,970 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-6305) to exercise options for Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MCM USV) engineering support.

Work will be performed in Lockport (37%); Portsmouth, Va. (34%); Dallas, Texas (14%); Slidell, La.(10%); Orrville, Ohio (3%); and Hudson, Wisc. (2%), and is expected to be completed by September 2025. Naval Sea Systems Command,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/bollinger-gets-7-6m-mod-to-unmanned-mcm-vessel-contract/

BAE San Diego and Vigor get NAVSEA contracts worth $254M

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington, D.C., yesterday awarded two shipyards contracts worth a total of $253,923,531 for work on Arleigh Burke class destroyers. Both contracts include options that, if exercised, could substantially increase their value.

BAE Systems – San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $177,821,136 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract modification to a previously awarded undefinitized contract action N00024-24-C-4423 for the repair,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/bae-san-diego-and-vigor-get-navsea-contracts-worth-254m/

Laborde completes first OSV repower project

Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products recently helped with the successful repowering of the M/V Mary Cheramie, marking the company’s first Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) repower project.

The vessel, owned by Cheramie Marine of Larose, La., has been upgraded with two Mitsubishi Tier 3 S12R engines, each producing 1,260 HP at 1,600 RPM. These new engines replace the older Caterpillar 3512 units. With their fully mechanical design, the Mitsubishi engines...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/laborde-undergoes-first-osv-repower-project/

Windcat selects Anglo-Eastern to manage its hydrogen-fueled CSOVs

CMB Group’s offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has selected Hong Kong headquartered Anglo Eastern to manage the hydrogen-fueled Elevation Series CSOVs that it has under construction at the Damen Ha Long shipyard in Vietnam. Windcat had previously selected Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS), Anglo-Eastern’s technical consulting arm, to oversee the construction of the vessels. On delivery, they will now come under Anglo-Eastern’s technical and crewing management.

Windcat and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/windcat-selects-anglo-eastern-to-manage-its-hydrogen-fueled-csovs/

FERRIES 2024: Green funding access for ferry operators

Going green isn’t always inexpensive, but there are strategies to help ferry operators manage the costs. To provide valuable insights on accessing green funding, Kristen Kissinger, Marine Transit Planning Team Lead, Project Manager, and Planner at KPFF Consulting Engineers, will be speaking at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2024 conference. The event will take place on October 29-30 in Seattle.

Kissinger will discuss funding opportunities for decarbonization and alternative energy projects and offer...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2024-green-funding-access-for-ferry-operators/

Damen books Colombian Navy frigate contract

Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR has signed a contract that will see Damen support it in the construction of a Colombian Navy frigate. Under the contract, Damen will supply COTECMAR with technical support and the supply of components for the frigate. Formally (and lengthily) described as “
the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) – Strategic Surface Platform),” it will be the first frigate to be built in Colombia and will be based on Damen’s SIGMA 10514 model.

With a length of 107.5 meters...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/damen-books-colombian-navy-frigate-contract/

Austal USA christens EPF 15

With the smash of a champagne bottle on the bow of the ship, Mrs. Elizabeth Asher christened the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) at a ceremony held Saturday at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard.

EPF 15 is the second EPF Flight II ship built by Austal USA.

EPF Flight II provides a Role 2E (enhanced) medical capability which includes, among other capabilities, basic secondary health care built around primary surgery; intensive care unit; ward beds; and limited x-ray, laboratory and dental...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/austal-usa-christens-epf-15/

Dee Burch takes the helm at Gunderson Marine & Iron

Dee Burch, a veteran marine industry leader, is now the sole proprietor of Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I), Portland, Oregon, and has assumed the active role of president. He has had a longstanding involvement as part-owner of the company since it was sold by the Greenbrier Companies last year to a company formed by Burch and Terrence (“Terry”) Aarnio, who was the chairman and majority owner of Oregon Iron Works, Inc. until its acquisition by Vigor Industrial in 2014.

Gunderson Marine has new...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/dee-burch-takes-the-helm-at-gunderson-marine-iron/

Q&A: 10 minutes with George Whittier, CEO, FMD

Marine Log (ML): George, can you tell us more about how you got involved with the industry and FMD? 

George Whittier (GW): I started my career with Coltec Industries, which operated Fairbanks Morse before it was part of EnPro Industries. I worked with the company in various roles for 17 years, culminating in my role as president. I left in 2012 to pursue some different leadership opportunities. When Arcline Investment Management acquired Fairbanks Morse in 2020, they invited me to return as CEO. 

https://www.marinelog.com/views/qas/qa-10-minutes-with-george-whittier-ceo-fmd/

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