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Hawaii Governor Tours Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Dec 29, 2015

Hawaii's Governor David Ige visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility December 21 to learn more about the historic shipyard's national security mission and role as the state's largest industrial employer, marking…

Russia, Iran in Shipbuilding MoU

Dec 29, 2015

Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Company (ISOICO) and Russian Krasnye Barrikady Shipyard has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ship building activities. According to a report by MNA, the MoU was signed by…

European List of Certified Ship Recycling Facilities

Dec 23, 2015

The European Commission has opened the application procedure for the European List of ship recycling facilities last Friday, 18 December. Facilities located outside EU Member States are now invited to submit their applications before 1 July 2016…

BWM Convention Ratified by 47 Countries

Dec 21, 2015

Ballast Water Convention ratifications by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana welcomed. Entry into force still unconfirmed Ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention by Morocco, Indonesia and Ghana during November 2015 has brought…

CMES Orders Six VLCCs at Dalian Shipbuilding

Dec 21, 2015

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (CMES)  has firmed up orders to build six very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at Dalian Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp for $522 million, reports Reuters. The deliveries of 308,000dwt VLCCs are scheduled between August 2018 and October 2019…

Global Shipbuilding to Turn Around in 2017: Castrol

Dec 18, 2015

Despite a marginal deterioration in the growth outlook for the global shipbuilding industry, annualized five-year growth rates for the sector are still forecast to reach a healthy 3 to 5%, before picking up substantially after 2017, says Castrol Marine Trade Barometer…

Highest Funding for Corps, Navigation Programs

Dec 17, 2015

WCI today applauded the work of negotiators to reach a final agreement last night for an FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill that funds the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program under the Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill.…

ClassNK Certifies More Indian Ship Recyclers

Dec 15, 2015

Classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India, Shree Ram Vessel Scrap Pvt. Ltd and Leela Ship Recycling Pvt. Ltd, verifying that the facilities are in line with the…

Semco Maritime wins order for Expansion of Maersk Guardian

Dec 11, 2015

Semco Maritime entered into an agreement with Maersk Drilling for the expansion of accommodation rig Maersk Guardian, which will be inserted at various fields in the Danish part of the North Sea from September 2016. The order for Semco Maritime…

Korean Shipbuilders May Fail to Achieve Targets

Dec 11, 2015

South Korea's big three shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. -  may miss this year's order targets as a global economic slump and lower oil prices sharply reduce shipbuilding demand…

India Announces $615 mln Package for Ship Builders

Dec 10, 2015

The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared a Rs.4,000-crore ($615 mln) package to spur India’s ship building industry, combined with a slew of incentives. The sops include the right of first refusal on all government purchases for Indian shipyards…

GIA Wins in Admiralty Proceedings

Dec 09, 2015

Clasis LLC has successfully gained costs for the arrest, appraisement and sale of a vessel for client GOH IGS Automation Pte Ltd (GIA).GIA was being represented by Clasis LLC in relation to monies due and owing to them in the High Court of Singapore…

Chinese Shipyard New Orders Slump

Dec 08, 2015

Drop in commodity prices has slashed global demand for bulk carriers, pushing shipyards out of business, says Chinese news agency Caixin. Huai Jinpeng, a vice minister from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which oversees…

Iran, S. Korea Pact for Shipbuilding

Dec 06, 2015

Iran has finalised a deal with South Korea to launch a joint shipbuilding venture between the two countries, IRNA reported. The venture will be established between Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Company (ISOICO) and Hyundai…

Korea's Ship Building Orders Dip to 6-Year Low

Dec 04, 2015

South Korean shipbuilders' new orders in November fell to the lowest level in six years amid woes over their growing losses, Yonhap reports. Meanwhile, Chinese rivals scooped up a large slice of contracts, according to the data compiled by global researcher Clarkson Research Services…

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