Shipbuilding News


Dorian Takes Delivery of 'Constitution'

Aug 21, 2015

Dorian LPG Ltd.  a leading owner and operator of modern Very Large Gas Carriers ('VLGCs'), reported today that it took delivery of the ECO VLGC Constitution from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Constitution, Dorian LPG's eighth newbuilding delivery, will be operated in the Helios LPG Pool.

Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour

Aug 20, 2015

Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be “the cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reef”.Built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Wavelength 4 features Incat Crowther’s…

UDS Strikes Deal to Build Dive Support Ship in China

Aug 19, 2015

Ultra Deep Group (UDS) signed another contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry to build a Ultra Deep Installer – Multipurpose Diving Support Construction Vessel. Even though the oil market remains in the doldrums, Singapore-based UDS is…

Coast Guard's Cutter James Makes First Port Call

Aug 19, 2015

Fresh from commissioning festivities in Boston, Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter, James, made its first port call to Baltimore, Tuesday.Starting Wednesday until Thursday, the cutter will be open for free public tours at the…

Beiderbeck Motoryacht from Horizon

Aug 18, 2015

A new masterpiece from Beiderbeck Designs: in Taiwan, the yacht designers from Bremen are using the technical platform of a 33-metre long Horizon motoryacht for their latest commission for an experienced German owner. They are combining maximum…

Cardiff Marine orders Four Aframaxes from Jiangsu Hantong

Aug 18, 2015

Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd. (HT) has signed 4+2 115,000DWT Aframax Oil Tankers contract with Cardiff Marine.  The Chinese shipbuilder said the tankers will be designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI)…

Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced for Samsung Drillship Bribe

Aug 17, 2015

A Brazilian judge sentenced Nestor Cervero, former international chief of state-run oil firm Petrobras, to just over 12 years in prison on Monday for corruption and money laundering related to a bribe allegedly paid to the speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress…

Record Number of Vessels Serviced at Drydocks World-Dubai

Aug 17, 2015

Drydocks World, a provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, informs it has serviced a record number of 40 vessels in its Dubai yard. With 40 vessels simultaneously in Drydocks World facilities—more than ever before in Drydocks World’s history—the 9…

MacGregor RoRo Access Systems for Grimaldi Car Carriers

Aug 17, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been contracted by Chinese shipbuilding group Yangfan to deliver comprehensive RoRo access equipment packages for a series of five post-Panamax 7,800 CEU pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs). The vessels are under construction for Italian operator Grimaldi Group…

Havyard Group Restructuring to Stay Profitable

Aug 17, 2015

Havyard Group ASA is taking further measures to adapt to the market situation and maintain the Group's profitability, thereby securing jobs for the futureAll business areas in Havyard Group have been affected to a varying degree by the general downturn in the market in the oil industry…

KONGSBERG Awarded IVCS Package for Nautilus Newbuild

Aug 17, 2015

Nautilus announces that the contract for the vessel integrated control system (including dynamic positioning and navigation systems) to be used on the Company's Production Support Vessel (PSV), has been awarded to Kongsberg Maritime, located in Norway…

Ulstein Implements Organizational Changes

Aug 16, 2015

Naming and organizational changes are underway in the Ulstein Group companies in the Netherlands. As of August 1, 2015, the ship design company Ulstein Sea of Solutions has been renamed Ulstein Design & Solutions BV (UDS BV), while the equipment…

Allcargo Acquires 2 Vessels for Coastal Operations

Aug 14, 2015

Allcargo Logistics has announced the acquisition of two additional vessels aggregating 24000 DWT. for its coastal shipping business. Post this acquisition Allcargo now owns a total of five cargo vessels making it one of the largest players in the logistics industry…

Filippetti Unveil Navetta 35 Motor Yacht

Aug 14, 2015

Italian builder Filippetti Yachts has unveiled the brand new Navetta 35 design. The new design is principally on a three-deck design -Lower, main, upper with an open air sun deck area. The 35 metre project has been developed to adhere to the strictest environmental standards…

Continuing Education Opportunities at WMTC

Aug 12, 2015

Three continuing education courses with available CE credits will be offered for professional engineers as part of the technical program on day one of this year’s World Maritime Technology Conference to take place November 3-7 in Providence…

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