Shipbuilding News


ST Marine Celebrates Naming of RNOV Al Seeb

Oct 15, 2014

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), held the naming ceremony today for the first Patrol Vessel (PV) built for Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). The Guest-of-Honour…

MacGregor Mooring Systems for Tender Rigs

Oct 15, 2014

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won new contracts that will see electrically-driven versions of its mooring systems fitted to two new tender assist drilling rigs for Thailand-based Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited. The Self-Erected Drilling Tender (Hull No…

Carnival Corp MOU with CSSC to Promote Cruise Industry

Oct 15, 2014

Carnival Corporation & plc the world’s largest cruise company, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to explore the possibility of a joint venture aimed at accelerating…

Doreste Recognized at Hispanic Engineers Conference

Oct 14, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that Mario Doreste, a program manager at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, was honored by the Great Minds in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) organization at…

Fincantieri: Vard Expects Negative EBITDA in Q3

Oct 14, 2014

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri said its Singapore-listed subsidiary Vard expects marginally negative earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the third quarter.Vard, which makes offshore vessels for the oil and gas industry…

SHIPPINGInsight 2014 Wraps in Stamford

Oct 14, 2014

Three days of speakers, panels, roundtable discussions, exhibits and networking events More than 150 shipping industry professionals from around the world gathered this month in Stamford, Conn., for SHIPPINGInsight 2014 – a technical and…

USS America Joins the Fleet

Oct 14, 2014

USS America (LHA 6), the Navy's newest and most technologically advanced amphibious assault ship, was commissioned during a formal ceremony at Pier 30/32 during San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 11.More than 8,000 friends, family members…

Vigor Delivers Tank EBDG Barge to Maxum Petroleum

Oct 13, 2014

The Seattle divisions of Vigor Fab and Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) today announced that the 15,000-barrel tank barge Global Pilot has been delivered to Maxum Petroleum. Designed to balance performance with fabrication cost, the 15,000…

UK Aircraft Carrier’s Center Blocks Completed

Oct 13, 2014

Cammell Laird has completed its first center blocks for a second aircraft carrier set to become the centerpiece of Britain’s military capability. The Birkenhead marine and engineering services company has fabricated and outfitted two blocks for the new Prince of Wales aircraft carrier…

Cooper Yacht Debuts Cooper 800 Yacht Tender

Oct 13, 2014

Cooper Yacht proudly announces the debut of the Cooper 800 yacht tender.  Founded in the Netherlands in 2009, the mission of the company is to offer ultimate style and comfort in a multi-functional vessel at a reasonable price to the consumer…

Navy to Commission USS America

Oct 11, 2014

The Navy will commission its newest amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), during a 1 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, October 11, 2014, in San Francisco, California. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony's principal address…

Historic Cruise Ship Float Out in Finland

Oct 10, 2014

The Meyer Turku Oy yard in Turku, Finland, celebrated a historical day on October 10, 2014.Meyer Turku Oy, which officially changed ownership only three weeks earlier with the takeover by Papenburg, Germany cruise ship building power Meyer Werft…

Austal Expands to San Diego

Oct 09, 2014

Office to provide local support to LCS and JHSV programs.On October 8th, Austal celebrated the opening of our San Diego, Cal., Operations Office with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Joining Austal’s representatives at the ceremony were Mayor Cheryl Cox of the City of Chula Vista…

Fallen Brazilian Tycoon Batista Faces the Law

Oct 08, 2014

A year after the epic collapse of his industrial empire, Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista's financial and legal troubles appear far from over.Once worth more than $30 billion and listed as the world's eighth-richest man by Forbes Magazine,…

SHI Wins Order for Arctic Shuttle Tankers

Oct 08, 2014

Samsung Heavy Industries won an order amounting to USD 440 Million for Three Arctic Shuttle Tankers from a European shipper.  According to sources the order is from Russia’s state shipping firm Sovcomflot. The shuttle tankers will have a capacity of 42…

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