Shipbuilding News


Storage Tanks Installed on World’s First FLNG

Oct 31, 2013

Wison Offshore & Marine reports that it successfully completed the installation of the three LNG storage tanks into the hull of the Caribbean FLNG project, considered a significant  milestone in the delivery of the world’s first floating LNG production unit…

Laser Scanning Ships: Discover the Value

Oct 29, 2013

With increased marine regulations it is increasingly important to acquire digital documentation of the your fleet of ships. Today, laser scanners have the range and accuracy to capture marine vessels, piping systems and shipyards to provide…

NSRP Highlights 19 New Shipbuilding & Repair R&D Projects

Oct 21, 2013

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Executive Control Board (ECB) recently selected 19 new R&D projects to be executed, totalling approximately $2.5-million, as part of their core project mission to reduce the costs associated with Navy shipbuilding and repair…

Imtech Designs for Energy-Efficient Research Vessel

Oct 21, 2013

Imtech Marine provides complete Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning to new eco-friendly Research Vessel ‘Sonne’. Energy savings realized by Dynamic Simulation techniques. Imtech Marine was selected as supplier of the new Research Vessel ‘Sonne’…

Damen Books Four More Twin Axe FCS 2610 Orders

Oct 18, 2013

Marineco UK placed another order for two more Damen FCS 2610 Twin Axe vessels to serve its offshore wind activities, and Sure Wind, a British company specializing in the German market and new customer for Damen, has ordered two as well.The…

Ingalls Shipbuilder Honored for STEM Achievements

Oct 16, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that Ivette Nunez, a systems engineer at the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division, was honored by the Great Minds in STEM organization at the annual Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp…

Ricketts Joins CBMM as Shipwright Apprentice

Oct 14, 2013

Brooke Ricketts of Centreville, Md. has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, Md. as a shipwright apprentice. Rickett’s apprenticeship begins with restoration work on the historic skipjack Rosie Parks. Ricketts…

Blount Boats Delivers New Fast Ferry

Oct 09, 2013

Blount Boats completed the 85’ Fire Islander in September 2013. The 382-passenger, 2 deck, all aluminum commuter boat will operate between Bay Shore Long Island and Fire Island on Great South Bay, Long Island, New York.  The triple screw…

Willard Marine Names New Sales Director

Oct 07, 2013

Willard Marine, a 56-year-old builder of composite and aluminum boats, announced the appointment of Taylor Hunter as director of sales.Hunter, an experienced senior-level sales executive, will assume overall responsibility for the company’s sales in the U…

Van Oord Contracts Damen for DP2 Cable Laying Vessel

Oct 07, 2013

Van Oord has ordered a new cable laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014.The vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms…

World First: Hyundai Samho Launches LNG Carrier Built On-ground

Oct 07, 2013

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), a shipbuilding affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, successfully launched a 162,000 m3 LNG carrier built using the on-ground shipbuilding method for the first time in the world…

World First: A Purely Gas-Powered Tug

Oct 07, 2013

While the advent of gas as power in the marine market is growing increasinly common, most every installation is actually 'dual fuel', meaning the vessel is able to use LNG or traditional diesel fuel to power the boat. This weekend in Turkey…

Saltchuk Deal Enables Foss Maritime Move

Oct 03, 2013

Saltchuk has signed a Purchase and Sales Agreement with Kimberly-Clark to buy a 66-acre property on the Everett waterfront, formerly home to Kimberly-Clark's pulp mill and tissue plant. The deal will initially bring approximately 250 skilled…

Grandweld to Build Third Crewboat for Khalid Faraj

Oct 03, 2013

Grandweld Shipyards secured a repeat order worth $5 million (USD) to build a 42-meter aluminum crewboat for Khalid Faraj Shipping. This is the third order received by Grandweld from Khalid Faraj over the last five months. The contract signing…

SHIPPINGInsight Conference Convenes This Month

Oct 01, 2013

Executives from 20 shipping companies and 40 expert panelists will share case studies on improving efficiency in ship operations with an expected 100 registered delegates at the 2013 SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference, at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel in Stamford…

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