Shipbuilding News


Crowley Christens Third LNG-ready Product Tanker

May 06, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corporation christened the third of four new LNG-ready Jones Act product tankers at a May 5 ceremony at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans. The 600-foot-long, 50,000-dead-weight-ton (dwt), 330,000-barrel-capacity…

Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Manchester

May 06, 2016

The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, May 7 in Mobile, Alabama.Manchester, designated LCS 14, honors the city of Manchester, New Hampshire…

Australia Orders Replacement Replenishment Ships

May 06, 2016

The Government has signed contracts with Navantia S.A. to build Australia’s two replacement replenishment ships, avoiding a critical capability gap. Australia’s current supply ship HMAS Success will reach its end of life in 2021 and needs to be replaced as a matter of priority…

Bollinger Wins Contract for Phase II FRC Builds

May 05, 2016

Louisiana shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards announced it has secured a contract to build Phase II of the Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRC) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG).The FRC, the newest generation of USCG patrol cutters…

Massive Layoff Ahead for Hyundai Heavy

May 05, 2016

Another massive reduction in the Korean shipbuilding workforce may come as most shipyards are still struggling with falling orders and mounting losses, reports Yonhap quoting industry sources. Hyundai Heavy Industries plans for large layoffs…

Daewoo Shipyard Posts Q1 Operating Loss

May 05, 2016

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. posted a first-quarter loss after incurring more costs to finish some offshore projects. First-quarter operating loss came to 26.3 billion won ($22.8 million) , sharply narrowing from an operating loss of 1…

Crowley to Christen 3rd LNG-ready Product Tanker

May 04, 2016

Crowley Maritime Corp. announced it will hold a christening ceremony Thursday, May 5 in New Orleans for the newly built Louisiana, the company’s third of four new Jones Act product tankers. The 600-foot-long, 50,000-dead-weight-ton (dwt)…

Elandra Yachts Expands, Launches Finishing Department

May 04, 2016

Elandra Yachts has added another layer of craftsmanship to its boat-building operation with the launch of a new in-house paint department at the Gold Coast plant, signalling further growth for the Australian luxury motor yacht brand.Renowned…

Newport News VP Named a Woman of Distinction

May 03, 2016

Jennifer Boykin, vice president of engineering and design for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, has received the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. “We are thrilled to celebrate Jennifer and her accomplishments in the STEM and engineering fields…

US Tests World's Largest Unmanned Sub Hunter

May 03, 2016

The US military is beginning testing on the world's largest unmanned ship - a self-driving 40-metre vessel designed to travel thousands of kilometres out at sea without a single crew member on board.  The 132-foot 'Sea Hunter' will patrol…

Partners Tap Standardization to Trim Newbuild Costs

May 02, 2016

Unfamiliar specifications and processes often result in rework, delays and misunderstandings, and are adding thousands of engineering hours to the design and construction of offshore oil and gas installations. Cost savings are delivered by addressing variations in owner…

Damen Opens US Office

May 02, 2016

Damen Shipyards Group has announced the opening of a new branch office in Houston, Texas. This expansion, under the name of Damen North America, meets the increasing demand for Damen’s shipbuilding concepts and repair and conversion services…

Damen, Expedition Voyage Consultants Join Forces

May 02, 2016

Damen and Expedition Voyage Consultants team up to develop globally capable expedition ship. In response to interest from clients in the fast-growing expedition cruise market, Damen has teamed up with Expedition Voyage Consultants Ltd. to develop a specialist Damen cruise ship…

Indian Sub Kalvari Undergoes Sea Trials

May 02, 2016

‘Kalvari’ (Tiger Shark), the first of the Scorpene-class submarines, went to sea for the first time on Sunday marking the commencement of sea trials.  The submarine sailed out at about 10 am under her own propulsion for the first sea trial…

Symphony Sun’ Launched in Leer

Apr 30, 2016

On Friday the 29th of April, Nb. 420 was launched in Leer. She was christened ‘Symphony Sun’ and is the fourth vessel in a series of 6 that will be delivered to Symphony Shipping.Symphony Sun is a vessel of our ‘Ecobox’ design, which is…

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