Shipbuilding News


IAG Superyacht King Baby on the Water

Jul 09, 2015

Chinese shipyard, IAG Yachts, has successfully launched the beautiful 140-foot motor yacht King Baby, destined for an experienced yachtsman.  'King Baby' is IAG Yachts' largest motoryacht build to launch so far. She stretches 140-feet while…

TS Lines Orders Two Box Ships from CSBC

Jul 09, 2015

T.S. Lines has placed an order with Taiwan's CSBC Corp for two containerships with capacities of 1,800 TEUs, with an option for an additional two similar units. The price the Taiwanese carrier paid for the new vessels, which are set for delivery in the second half of 2017…

Thailand $1 bln Submarine Deal with China

Jul 08, 2015

Thailand’s navy has approved a 36 billion baht ($1.1 billion) plan to buy three submarines from China, reports local media. Royal Thai navy officials selected China over competing bids from Russia, Sweden, France, Germany and South Korea.  Leading…

NASA to Further Develop Titan Submarine Design

Jul 08, 2015

Step forward the Titan Submarine, a proposal that NASA has just awarded a second round of funding through their Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. It is very much just a concept at the moment, but it is promising nonetheless. Aside from Earth…

Carnival Vista Floated Out

Jul 07, 2015

The Carnival Vista has completed its dry dock phase and was recently floated out to a new location at Italy's Fincantieri shipyard, Carnival Cruise Line has announced.  Carnival Vista, currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone…

Tony Abbott Guarantees Submarine Jobs

Jul 07, 2015

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has assured South Australians there will be more submarine jobs here even if he won’t commit to having a new fleet of vessels built there,  as Liberal MPs fear voter backlash if the contract for Australia’s next-generation fleet goes to Japan…

Russian Submarines in Alaska?

Jul 07, 2015

Russia is expected to finish the construction of a submarine base on the Kamchatka Peninsula by the end of October. 'Upgrades to the Russian Navy’s ballistic nuclear missile submarine (SSBN) base in the Pacific could be completed by October…

Japan's MHI Bags Indian Oil's LNG Storage Tank Contract

Jul 07, 2015

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has awarded a contract to build two football stadium-sized liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks at its upcoming Ennore LNG import terminal in Tamil Nadu to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Pvt Ltd (MHI) of Japan. 'We have received an EPC (engineering…

GAIL to Offer Sops for Foreign Shipbuilders

Jul 07, 2015

GAIL India will offer foreign shipbuilders five years to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in India, double the time allowed to deliver ships from their home shipyards, reports Economic Times.  Report says that the company is insisting…

Impact of Financial Crisis on Greek Shipping

Jul 07, 2015

Though international analysts like Morgan Stanley said that the Greek crisis will not have a direct impact on shipping companies, Greek shipping companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges sank on Monday. Greeks have said No to austerity terms imposed by international creditors…

Shipping Gloomiest Since 2009

Jul 06, 2015

The shipping industry is the most pessimistic in six years about its prospects as a fleet surplus persists, according to a survey by law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, says a report in Reuters. The growing vessel glut is battering sentiment…

South Korea Tops in Shipbuild Orders

Jul 06, 2015

South Korean shipbuilders, led by industry leader Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., have secured the largest amount of new orders in the first six months of the year to retain the top slot, while the global shipbuilding industry saw new orders halve…

AVEVA, DNV GL's Sesam Integration Cuts Cost

Jul 04, 2015

Integration of Aveva and DNV GL's Sesam Reduces Costs in Maritime and Offshore Engineering. Engineers designing ship hulls and offshore floaters can now save time and money in the early design phase due to a breakthrough allowing transfer of 3D models from AVEVA Marine to Sesam GeniE…

FORAN for Pertamina's Future Ships

Jul 04, 2015

FORAN has been chosen by state-owned company PERTAMINA to review the design of their future oil product carrier ships, under construction in a shipyard with the FORAN System. PERTAMINA, a company based in Jakarta, Indonesia, signed a contract with SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas S…

Bestobell Bags HHI's Valve Order

Jul 04, 2015

Bestobell Marine, a world leading supplier of cryogenic valves for ships, has won a major new order from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea to supply valves for two new vessels. Bestobell’s Globe and Check valves will be used within vessels being manufactured for Greek shipowner…

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