Shipbuilding News


Young Designer of the Year Oceanco Yard Tour

Jan 17, 2014

Oceanco sponsored the Showboats Design Awards “Young Designer of the Year Award,” which was presented to Stefano Inglese during a ceremony hosted in the prestigious Monaco Opera House the June 21, 2013.Oceanco said it places great importance…

Hypertherm is Now Fully Employee-owned

Jan 15, 2014

Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of plasma, laser and waterjet cutting systems, has announced the transfer of all its common stock into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), making the company 100 percent employee owned under an S-Corporation structure…

India's Maritime Growth Fueled by Foreign Companies

Jan 09, 2014

Foreign players continue to dominate several segments of the Indian maritime industry: from salvage to dredging, chartering to ship management and ship manning, to name but a few. And the list of foreign firms setting up shop in India is growing…

Willard Names Wang as New Director

Jan 06, 2014

Willard Marine, a 56-year-old builder of composite and aluminum boats, today announced the appointment of Ning Wang as director of operations and program management. Wang will be responsible for overseeing Willard Marine’s planning, purchasing…

2013 DOT Year in Review: MARAD Sounds Off

Jan 06, 2014

The U.S. Maritime Administrator weighs in on 2013 and the road ahead ... Here at the Maritime Administration (MARAD), we continue working tirelessly to improve our marine transportation system with innovative projects across the country…

BW Offshore: VLCC Acquired for Future Projects

Jan 03, 2014

BW Offshore announced that it has exercised an option to acquire the tanker Blue Opal for $83.4 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).  Blue Opal is a DSME designed and built VLCC (320,000 dwt) from 2012.BW Offshore…

Goal-Based Standards Verification Process Underway

Jan 03, 2014

IMO audit teams will shortly be established to verify construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs), following the receipt of requests for verification by the December 31…

Titanic ll Project Signs Up Original Survivor's Grandson

Dec 23, 2013

Blue Star Line say that Phiip Littlejohn has joined the Titanic Advisory Board: he is the grandson of Alexander James Littlejohn, 1st Class Steward 'RMS Titanic'. Alexander Littlejohn survived the sinking after being ordered to row Lifeboat 13…

Newport News Shipbuilding Gives Back to Hampton Roads

Dec 20, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division lent support to the community by participating in three area charitable events.Shipbuilders donated nearly 20,000 school supplies to benefit an estimated 1…

HME Offers Technical Superintendent Course

Dec 19, 2013

Technical superintendents are a vital point of contact for equipment suppliers and repair yards. They function as the link between vessel and shore, and play an important role in the purchasing of new parts and contracting repair activities…

Shipbuilders Grateful for Congress Budget Concensus

Dec 18, 2013

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) called the bipartisan budget agreement now passed by both houses of Congress an important first step and thanks Members of Congress for providing the much needed resources for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry…

Floating Production Systems: Market Update

Dec 16, 2013

Currently, 319 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or being remarketed for reuse.  FPSOs account for 66% of the existing systems, 73% of systems on order. Another 25 floating LNG processing systems are in service or on order…

NJ Governor Christie: $11M Ferry Building Deal for Tuckahoe Shipyard

Dec 16, 2013

New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie, State Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone, NY Waterway President & Founder Arthur E. Imperatore and Yank Marine President & Founder John C. Yank Jr. of Tuckahoe today…

Ultramax Bulk Carrier Delivered to STAR

Dec 16, 2013

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) took delivery of M/V Star Challenger (formerly M/V “Supra Challenger”), a 61,462-dwt Ultramax bulk carrier of built in Japan by Imabari Shipbuilding Group in November of 2012.The ship has been employed…

Keppel Wins $120m in Offshore Contracts

Dec 16, 2013

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) and Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong) won five contracts worth about $120m in total.'We are glad to have the support of repeat…

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