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Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI) and TOTE Services were selected to deliver the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels (MRIV). TOTE Services will serve as vessel construction manager (VCM), and HPSI will build the ships at its Philadelphia shipyard.The MRIV will replace the Pacific Tracker and Pacific Collector, which currently support missile range instrumentation missions, and were constructed in 1965 and 1970, respectively. The selection of a VCM for the MRIV program comes as the federal government sharpens its focus on rebuilding the U.S. maritime industrial base, with shipbuilding capacity now recognized as a major national security priority.

Projectile Strike Sets Dynacom Tanker Ablaze Near Oman

4 hours ago

A vessel operated by Greek shipping firm Dynacom caught fire after it was struck by an unknown projectile 8 nautical miles northwest of Oman's Kumzar overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security officials said on Monday.It is the latest in a string of attacks on oil and gas tankers since the United States and Iran escalated strikes across the Middle East on July 7 over control of the key conduit for a fifth of global oil supplies before their war."Vanguard is aware that the Malta-flagged tanker Kavomaleas caught fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz ... at approximately 1924 UTC," British maritime risk management group Vanguard said.

Cadeler Welcomes Wind Ace WTIV to its Fleet

3 days ago

Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Ace, its 11th offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) and the second of three A-class newbuilds.Built over the past two years at the COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China, the vessel was delivered on schedule and within budget, according to Cadeler.Following mobilization, Wind Ace will prepare for deployment on ScottishPower Renewables' 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK, where Cadeler will transport and install both the project's foundations and wind turbines.

Iran Warns More Seaways Could Close as US Reimposes Naval Blockade

5 days ago

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close "all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies", Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports."Regional energy exports are either shared by all, or denied to all," the IRGC said in a statement carried by Iran's IRNA state news agency on Wednesday.Analysts have said Iran has been signalling it may use its Houthi allies in Yemen to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, opening a new front against Washington and putting two of the world's most vital energy arteries at risk.

Balenciaga Returns to Shipbuilding After AD Ports Unit Takeover

10 minutes ago

Spain's Balenciaga Shipyard has restarted operations with the keel laying of its first vessel under new owner SAFEEN Drydocks, marking the revival of the historic Basque shipbuilder following its acquisition by the AD Ports Group subsidiary.The vessel is an offshore support tug and is one of two tugs currently in the yard's order book, which the company said positions Balenciaga to compete for work in the European offshore and renewable energy sectors.The keel laying ceremony, held at the shipyard in Zumaia in Spain's Basque Country, marks the first vessel to enter construction since SAFEEN Drydocks acquired the yard.

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Shipbuilding Contract Awarded for Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels

Projectile Strike Sets Dynacom Tanker Ablaze Near Oman

Cadeler Welcomes Wind Ace WTIV to its Fleet

Iran Warns More Seaways Could Close as US Reimposes Naval Blockade

Balenciaga Returns to Shipbuilding After AD Ports Unit Takeover