Shipbuilding News


FORAN System of Designing, Building Twin Vessels Presented at SNAME

Nov 29, 2016

The engineering and technology group SENER has once again participated in “SMC 2016”, the annual maritime convention organized by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) that brings together the main players in the US marine industry…

FORAN Design Wins Korean Universities' First Prize

Nov 26, 2016

Hae-Jun Ji and his team of other sophomores and juniors at the Naval Architecture and Ocean Systems Engineering department of the Busan-based Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU) won the first prize in the 25th National Ship Design Contest…

Seaspan Names Lister VP, Commercial Services

Nov 22, 2016

Peter Lister has joined the senior leadership team at Seaspan Marine as Vice President, Commercial Services, responsible for marketing, sales and customer relations. He will develop and build marketing strategies, customer service quality control measures…

AVEVA Announced Academic Initiative in Vietnam

Nov 21, 2016

AVEVA partners with Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Association and The School of Transportation Engineering of Hanoi University of Science and Technology  AVEVA announced the beginning of a partnership with two institutions in Vietnam, the…

Fred Harris to Retire

Nov 21, 2016

Ubiquitous General Dynamics Leader Fred Harris to Step Down January 1, 2017; Dirk Lesko to Lead Bath Iron Works; Kevin Graney to Lead NASSCOGeneral Dynamics (NYSE: GD) said that in the wake the retirement of Frederick J. Harris  effective January 1…

Naming Ceremony for CNCo Newbuilding

Nov 16, 2016

Following the naming of its new cement carrier, MV Aotearoa Chief, in New Zealand yesterday, The China Navigation Company (CNCo) christened its last newbuild, MV Tunsin, on 16 November at the Imabari Shipyard in Japan.Tunsin is the 241st CNCo newbuilding and the 86th vessel in this series…

Pasha Hawaii Set to Order Containerships

Nov 16, 2016

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said the company narrowed its selection to two U.S. shipyards for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships, with the option to order two additional vessels. Contract specifications are expected to be finalized by the end of the month…

Ray Mabus Makes Final Tour of Ingalls as Navy Secretary

Nov 05, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division today. Mabus met with members of Ingalls’ leadership and addressed an audience of shipbuilders during his final tour of the facilities…

Collins Joins HII Board of Directors

Nov 04, 2016

Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins (U.S. Army, Ret.) has been elected to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Board of Directors. Collins served in the U.S. Army and the Mississippi National Guard for over 35 years, holding numerous command and staff positions…

3D Printing: A Game Changer for Shipbuilders

Nov 02, 2016

3D printing will cause so much change in the shipbuilding and shipping sector that the industry must completely alter its approach toward designing and building ships.This is the conclusion of NISS (National Institute for Shipping and Shipbuilding)…

Workshops for Warriors: Transitioning Vets into Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

Nov 01, 2016

Shipyards are the key beneficiaries of ‘Workshops for Warriors’ talent pool. The best solution to a problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That’s true no matter what the issue, be it labor shortages, the high cost of…

Huntington Ingalls Industries to Open Australian Office

Nov 01, 2016

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said it plans to establish a permanent presence in Australia by opening an office in Canberra. “Establishing a permanent presence in Australia demonstrates HII’s commitment to supporting Australia and the U…

World First: Unmanned Autonomous Boat for Offshore Ops

Nov 01, 2016

While talk of autonomous operations in the maritime sector have swirled for years, the talk becomes reality as Automated Ships Ltd. (an M Subs Ltd subsidiary) and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build the…

Odffjell to Build Record Size Stainless Steel Chem Tankers

Nov 01, 2016

Odfjell has ordered four chemical tankers (with options for an additional four) with stainless steel cargo tanks from China Shipbuilding Trading CO., Ltd. and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) CO., Ltd. The ships cost $60m each. The 49…

Maritime Sector Doesn’t Fully Leverage Virtual Reality’s Potential

Oct 27, 2016

A survey conducted by Shipbuilder shows maritime organisations mainly use very standard virtual reality (VR) functionalities. Geert Schouten, director of Shipbuilder: “At the SMM and the Monaco Yacht Show I spoke to a lot of organisations that use VR…

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