Shipbuilding News


Russian Navy Receives New Harbor Tugboat

Oct 29, 2012

JSC Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant have built and delivered a new harbor hug to the Caspian Flotilla.Project 705B harbor tug was deigned specially for the Caspian Sea and the estuary of the Volga River. The ship is equipped with up-to-date navigation aids GLONASS…

New Limousine Hybrid Yacht Tender by Green Yachts

Oct 29, 2012

Green Yachts located in Genova, Italy, spotlights its new luxury yacht tender with an eco-friendly hybrid propulsion system.The new Limousine Hybrid yacht tender concept is equipped as a standard with 2 inboard 125 HP engines, coupled with…

Nuclear Fuels Carrier Launched

Oct 28, 2012

Damen Shipyards Galati launch Nuclear Cargo Vessel 1600 for the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB).Damen Shipyards Galaţi (DSGa) located in Romania, a member of Damen Shipyards Group, launched the specialist cargo ship which will replace her predecessor M/S Sigyn…

USN Submarine Christening at Newport News Shipbuilding

Oct 28, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries held the christening of the 10th Virginia-class submarine, 'Minnesota' (SSN 783), at its NNS division.The ship's sponsor, Ellen Roughead, performed the traditional honor of breaking a bottle of American sparkling wine across the submarine's hull…

Two Big Cruise Ship Orders for Fincantieri

Oct 28, 2012

Carnival Corporation & plc orders new ships, one each for Its Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines brands.A memorandum of agreement has been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger…

Rio Tinto Marine Registers Another Ship in UK

Oct 26, 2012

'RTM Cook', built at Hanjin Heavy Industries in Subic Bay, Philippines, first of eight new RTM bulkers to fly the Red Ensign.Rio Tinto Marine provides services to the Rio Tinto Group to ensure that maximum efficiency is achieved in all of their mine-to-market supply chains…

China Shipyard Delivers Bulk Carrier

Oct 26, 2012

The 47, 500 dwt bulk carrier 'You Hao 1' delivered by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CICJS).The bulk carrier for Shanghai Friendship Shipping was the first to be built by this shipbuilder and was delivered at the No.1 outfitting quay of CIC Changxing shipyard…

Crowley Christen First Two Ocean-class Tugboats

Oct 26, 2012

Crowley Maritime Corporation christen 'Ocean Wave' & 'Ocean Wind' built at Bollinger Shipyards, based in Amelia, La. USA.The new tugboats were designed by Crowley subsidiary Jensen Maritime located in New Orleans.At 146 and 156 feet in length…

New Zero-emission Yacht Tender From Italy's Green Yachts

Oct 26, 2012

The new zero-emission tender is constructed in composite materials with wood structures & is powered by an electric outboard.The special propulsion system allows the tender to be easily stored in garages or on the swimming platforms of yachts…

Wärtsilä Contracted by Vyborg Shipyard

Oct 25, 2012

Wärtsilä was contracted to supply integrated power and automation systems for two Russian icebreakers. Wärtsilä won the contract to supply integrated power and automation systems for two new icebreakers being built for a Russian state-owned enterprise by Vyborg Shipyard JSC…

GD NASSCO Delivers USNS Cesar Chavez

Oct 25, 2012

General Dynamics NASSCO delivers 'USNS Cesar Chavez' (T-AKE 14) to the U.S. Navy.USNS Cesar Chavez is the fourteenth and final ship of the T-AKE class of dry cargo-ammunition ships built by General Dynamics NASSCO for the U.S. Navy.  NASSCO…

Austal Completes Warship Main Engine Light-Off

Oct 24, 2012

Main engine plant of  USN 127-meter Littoral Combat Ship 'Coronado' (LCS 4) powered up by shipbuilders, Austal.Austal has completed main engine light off of the two MTU 9,100kW 20V 8000 M71 propulsion diesel engines and the two 22,000kW GE LM2500 gas turbine engines…

GE Deliver FREMM Warship Gas Turbines

Oct 24, 2012

GE delivers two LM2500+G4 marine gas turbines to Avio for French and Italian FREMM frigates. GE Marine has delivered two LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbines to Avio S.p.A. of Turin, Italy, a GE Marine System Supplier. The gas turbines…

Delta 80 IPS Powerboat's Fort Lauderdale Show Debut

Oct 24, 2012

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, October 25-29, 2012, sees the debut of Swedish-built powerboat Delta 80 IPS. Since its inception, Delta Powerboats has continuously developed new models and now they offer a current model portfolio of six boat models from 26 feet to 54 feet…

BMT's XSS Wind Farm Support Vessel Makes Splash

Oct 23, 2012

BMT Nigel Gee's first 26m XSS Windfarm Support for Turbine Transfers launched at the Sepers B.V shipyard in Holland. The XSS (Extreme Semi-SWATH) offers significant improvements in motion levels over conventional platforms and is on target…

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