Shipbuilding News


First Strategic Marine WSV Delivered

Dec 03, 2012

Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine delivers first of 8 Wind Farm Support Vessels (WSV) from its Singapore shipyard.The 21 metre multipurpose vessel was built at the company's recently expanded Singapore shipyard for Madliena Shipping…

Bangladesh Shipyard Lays Down River Passenger Ship Keels

Dec 03, 2012

Western Marine is building two 750-passenger vessels, the first passenger ships of this capacity by a local Bangladeshi shipbuilder.The keel-laying for the ships which will be operated by BIWTC on the inland route of Dhaka to Barisal was celebrated in the shipyard located in Patiya…

Korea's Big Three Shipbuilders on Bumpy Road

Dec 03, 2012

Recent studies by Korea's International Trade Association & Hyundai Research Institute see major exporters facing a tough year ahead.The International Trade Association sees  major exporters facing a tough climate for exports next year amid declining demand in overseas markets…

CNOOC Mulls LNG Vessel Orders

Dec 03, 2012

CNOOC has it in mind to order 14 medium & small-sized LNG ships from Chinese shipyards.The Group is China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world…

Japan Shipbuilder Launches First Ship Following Tsunami Disaster

Dec 02, 2012

Yamanishi Corp, located in Tsumami disaster zone, Miyagi Prefecture, launches its first ship 20 months after the destruction.A 695-ton training ship built by Yamanishi Corp. has been officially launched at the firm's shipyard in Ishinomaki…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts Navy CNO

Dec 01, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries hosts Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert.Adm. Greenert met with company leadership and toured the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) at the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division…

Shipbuilders HII, NNS Make Charitable Donation

Nov 30, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries donate US$ 2.1-million to the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula.The donation is a combined contribution from the HII corporate office and its participating employees, as well as donations made by the company's…

No Light at End of World Shipbuilders’ Tunnel

Nov 30, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research’s ‘Annual World Shipbuilding Market Review & Forecast’ highlights bleak prospects for the world’s shipbuilders.Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels exceeding 50 million cgt for two consecutive years (2010 -2011)…

Jensen Maritime Continues to Grow

Nov 30, 2012

Jensen Maritime Consultants, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s naval architecture and marine engineering firm, continues to grow its new office in the New Orleans business district with the hiring of Senior Administrator Lauren Gulkus. Reporting to General Manager Sergio Fifi…

Chinese Damen Partner Shipyard Gets Pontoon Orders

Nov 29, 2012

Damen places 4 more orders with its Chinese partner yard, Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding.Damen Shipyards signed the contracts for two Damen Stan Pontoon type 4113, intended for the Australian market, in the presence of some 1,500 workers, suppliers & customer representatives…

Indian Shipyard Delivers High-end PSV

Nov 29, 2012

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) delivers the second of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) to Shipping Corporation of India.The high tech Rolls Royce PSV SCI Yamuna is dual classed under the Rules and Regulations of IRS Det Norske Veritas (DNV)…

Offshore Platform 'Olympus' Hull Texas-bound

Nov 28, 2012

Shell Offshore's main body of the 'Olympus' Tension Leg Platform (TLP) leaves South Korea aboard Dockwise ship.The approximately 32,500 metric ton main body of the Olympus TLP begins its two month journey to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Dockwise's Blue Marlin semi-submersible heavy lift ship…

Floating Production Orderbook Picks Up Steam

Nov 28, 2012

29 FPUs Ordered over last 12 MonthsIMA has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The 175 page report Floating Production Systems: Assessment of the Outlook for FPSOs, Semis, TLPs, Spars, FLNGs, FSRUs and…

Offshore Production Systems Analysis Published by IMA

Nov 27, 2012

29 Floating production units ordered over the past 12 months according to a recently published IMA in-depth analysis.International Maritime Associates (IMA) has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The 175…

Rolls-Royce Signs 'Environship' Ferry Agreement

Nov 26, 2012

Rolls-Royce sign a teaming agreement with Italian company Lauro Shipping to design new gas-powered Environship-concept ferries.This agreement marks the first time that a customer will utilise the Environship concept for a passenger vessel…

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