Shipbuilding News


Sentinel Marine Orders Four ERRV's

Apr 01, 2013

Sentinel Marine orders four multi-role offshore support Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels ERRV’s from Nam Cheong.The new vessels will feature Dynamic Positioning systems, redundancy of propulsion and thruster systems, cargo carrying capabilities and advanced rescue and recovery equipment…

Seattle Shipyard Delivers Third NYPD Boat

Mar 31, 2013

Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, recently delivered a third 44.5’ Response Boat Medium to the New York Police Department Harbor Unit.  The first two RB-M C’s were delivered in April 2010 and August 2012.  Both have been providing…

Great Lakes Shipyard Launches First Seacor Tugboat

Mar 31, 2013

Great Lakes Shipyard continues to make progress on the construction of two Aura-class tugboats for Seacor Holdings.Great Lakes Shipyard was earlier awarded contracts by Caribbean Tugz, LLC, an affiliate of Seacor Holdings, Inc., to simultaneously…

Wellboat Order for Spain Shipyard

Mar 29, 2013

Sølvtrans has signed a contract with  Zamakona Yards for the construction of another well-boat (live-fish carrier).Delivery is scheduled to early 2014. The vessel is a sister ship of Rojna Polaris, currently under construction at Zamakona Yards…

China Shipyard Delivers First Dolphin 64 Bulker

Mar 28, 2013

The 63,800 dwt bulk carrier 'Amber Champion' has been completed and named at the Chengxi Shipyard Co.A spokesperson for the shipbuilder addressed guests at the ceremony, and the following is drawn from that speech.The Dolphin 64 bulk carrier is an energy-efficient…

Delayed 6 Weeks, Aircraft Carrier Arrives at Shipyard

Mar 28, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries welcomed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division today, following a six-week delay in its arrival. Lincoln was originally scheduled to arrive Feb. 14 for its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH)…

Sølvtrans Orders Ship from Spanish Shipyard

Mar 27, 2013

Sølvtrans has signed a new contract with the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new 3,200 cu. m. well-boat. Delivery is scheduled to early 2014.  The vessel is a sister ship of Rojna Polaris, currently under construction at Zamakona Yards…

Damen to Build Robert Allan Designed Rotor Tugs

Mar 27, 2013

Two new ART 80-32class Rotor tugs, the first vessels designed for KST B.V. under the recent agreement naming Robert Allan Ltd. as the exclusive designer of Rotor tugs, are to be built by the Damen Shipyards group for owners Elizabeth Ltd. This…

China Rongsheng Report 2012 Revenue Cut by Half

Mar 27, 2013

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries release financial results for the twelve months ended 31, December 2012.In 2012, the Group recorded approximately RMB 7.96 billion in revenue, a year-over-year decrease of 50% from RMB 15.9 billion.Losses…

Damen Deliver Twin-Axe OSV to Marineco

Mar 26, 2013

The ‘Marineco Thunderbird’ is UK-based Marineco’s fourth FCS 2610 Twin Axe to join its windfarm support fleet of vessels.Marineco was the first customer to buy one of these vessels nearly two and a half years ago, based on a design for an…

Harley Tractor Tug 'Robert Franco' Launched

Mar 26, 2013

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has launched the first of two tractor tugs they have contracted with Harley Marine Services. The new tugboat will be delivered to Harley Marine Services in mid April 2013. The Tractor Tug, a Jensen Maritime of Seattle…

Cruise Ship 'Regal Princess' Launched in Fincantieri Shipyard

Mar 26, 2013

The largest ship ever built by the Italian group, & the future Carnival flagship, is launched at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard.Delivery is scheduled for spring 2014, while sister ship, “Royal Princess”, launched in August 2012, will be delivered in the first half of this year…

Damen to Build Rotortug Pair for Elisabeth Ltd.

Mar 26, 2013

Rotortug said that Elisabeth Ltd. has placed a new building order with Damen Shipyards for the construction of two Hybrid Advanced Rotortugs, ART 80-32 of 80 tons bollard pull.  imultaneously Elisabeth Ltd ordered two ART 80-32, with Fifi 1…

Bollinger Deliver Fifth Fast Response Cutter

Mar 25, 2013

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 'Margaret Norvell', the fifth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard.The 154 foot patrol craft 'Margaret Norvell' is the fifth vessel in the Coast Guard's Sentinel-class FRC program…

Japanese Joint Venture on LNG Carriers

Mar 25, 2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Imabari Shipbuilding jointly establish the MI LNG Company, Limited.Through establishment of the JV, the two companies aim to proactively prepare a structure capable of responding to large-scale LNG carrier construction projects…

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