Shipbuilding News


ESAB Boasts Over a Century of Technological Innovation

Sep 13, 2014

September 2014 marks the 110th anniversary of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products. A world leader in welding and cutting technology, with the broadest, most complete line of products and solutions for industry, ESAB’s reach extends to almost every nation in the world…

American Maritime Industry Booming Testifies AMP

Sep 12, 2014

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation today heard first hand about America’s booming domestic maritime industry from Mark Tabbutt, Chairman of the Board of Saltchuk, one of the country’s most recognized transportation and distribution companies…

New SENER Asia & Pacific Directors Appointed

Sep 12, 2014

Alfonso Cebollero has been appointed as SENER's Regional Director for Asia and Pacific, while Guangwu Liu has become SENER's new Country Manager in China. Both will coordinate the Engineering and Technology Group’s projects in the above-mentioned…

Bollinger Shipyard Stalwart VP Dave Marmillion to Retire

Sep 12, 2014

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. headquartered in Lockport, La., inform of the upcoming retirement of its Vice President Repair, Eastern Division, Dave Marmillion, after 46 years in the shipyard industry.Marmillion’s retirement was announced by Bollinger’s Chief Operating Officer…

Russia, Japan Hold Shipbuilding and Repair Seminar

Sep 11, 2014

The fourth Russian-Japanese seminar Development of Cooperation in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, organized by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and the Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Association (JSMEA), was held September 4-5 in St…

Ingalls Makes Large Donation to Bishop State

Sep 11, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has donated $89,786.90 to Bishop State Community College for the purchase of 20 welding machines and wire feeder boxes to support Ingalls’ pre-employment program at Bishop State.Ingalls…

DNV GL Presents AIP for ‘LNG Ready’ Mega Box Ships

Sep 11, 2014

Wednesday at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, DNV GL presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) with an Approval in Principle (AIP), recognizing the technical feasibility of the LNG fuel system design for the A14 and A18 series of container vessels…

Damen Building Walk 2 Work Vessel on Speculation

Sep 10, 2014

After making final touches to the Damen Walk 2 Work vessel, a completely new and innovative design for the offshore support vessel market, Dutch shipbuilder Damen decided to start building the vessel on speculation, marked with the start of…

Support for Indian Shipbuilding Industry : Exim Bank Study

Sep 10, 2014

The development of a successful shipbuilding sector has been pivotal to the rapid and robust economic development in most countries in the world with long coastal boundaries.  Shipbuilding industry has the potential to significantly contribute to national GDP…

Bureau Veritas to Class First LNG Bunker Barge

Sep 09, 2014

International classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries, Korea, under an agreement between Japan’s NYK and Mitsubishi and France’s GDF-SUEZ. The vessel will carry 5…

ABS to Class the First Very Large Ethane Carrier

Sep 09, 2014

ABS, a provider of classification services to the maritime and offshore industries, has been chosen to class the world's first contracted series of very large ethane carriers (VLECs).The class contract for the ships, which will be built…

ABS Aids Selection of Ballast Water Management Systems

Sep 08, 2014

ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique needs of each vessel.'As the maritime industry…

SSI Releases ShipConstructor 2015, PublisherLT

Sep 04, 2014

SSI announced the launch of two new offerings: ShipConstructor 2015 and PublisherLT  for the EnterprisePlatform.ShipConstructor 2015The release of ShipConstructor 2015 CAD/CAM software is a key part of SSI's new plan to increase flexibility…

Last Steel Installed at Irving’s Navy Build Yard

Sep 03, 2014

Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Mark Installation of Last Steel in Facility to Build Navy’s New Combat FleetThe Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding today marked the installation of the final piece of steel frame for…

ClassNK Head Attends KOTC Delivery Ceremony

Sep 02, 2014

Noboru Ueda, Chairman and President of ClassNK attended the delivery ceremony for the M/T Al Yarmouk, constructed at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) and delivered to Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K. (KOTC) in Geoje, Korea on August 25…

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