Germanischer Lloyd presents an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to TECHNOLOG for the IPP designed STREAM range of 3,000 TEU to 5000TEU ships.The design of the STREAM 4200 LNG’s 32.25-metre beam allows passage through the existing Panama Canal locks…
China's Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Co. reports car-carrier completes latest phase sea trials, but more work to be done.Car carrying vessel (MD087) built for the Gram Car Carrier company returns to the shipyard's COSCO steel structure dock having completed a 55-hour sea trial…
Dongfang Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. (Zongyang) the largest private shipyard in Anhui is preparing to sell off part of its assets, or intends to recapitalize. In early May 2007, Zhejiang Dongfang Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. took note of…
US Coast Guard Station Michigan City, Ind. takes delivery of new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, built by Marinette Marine, of Manitowoc, Wis.The RB-M can respond faster than previous boats of similar size with a top speed in excess of 40…
The future 'USS Michael Murphy' (DDG 112) leaves General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard for New York City for fleet commissioning.This milestone marks the completion of the initial 62-ship procurement for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program…
Indonesia's North Sea Boats Ltd launch one of the most innovative warships in the world.Measuring 63m in overall length, the vessel will be named KRI Klewang - after a traditional Indonesian single edged sword. It combines a number of existing advanced technologies into a single…
Ulstein delivers second PX121 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 'Blue Prosper' to Blue Ship Invest.“This project has flowed really well, and we’ve been able to draw on the experiences we made when building the first vessel in this series, ‘Blue Fighter’…
'Duncan', the RN's sixth new Type 45 destroyer, puts to sea for trials attended by Royal Navy, Ministry of Defence & BAE Systems personnel.The yet to be commissioned Duncan quickly set about testing her speed and manoeuvrability, soon after leaving the BAE Systems' Scotstoun…
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s Marine Sector wins S$179-million worth of shipbuilding and repair contracts.The contracts include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects…
A' Award & Competitions announce Portofino Fly 35 by Jean Gilbert Dupont winner of its award in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design category.Portofino Fly 35 was realized by Portofino Yacht Design Team: Gilberto P. Dupont, Jean Dupont, Felipe Dupont…
Australia is constructing three Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) & Defence Ministry has been advised it best to allow more time between each keel-laying.Minister for Defence Stephen Smith, Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Penny…
Drydocks World launches an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) built at its Singapore facility in Tuas basin for Swire Pacific Offshore. The ABS-classed vessel has a bollard pull of over 200 tonnes, and is powered by four engines combined with an azimuth thruster and four tunnel thrusters…
Rolls-Royce wins a prestigious 'Ship of the Year' industry award for its new wave-piercing ship design for PSV 'Far Solitaire'.The Far Solitaire, a UT 754 WP platform supply vessel for the offshore oil and gas industry, has been named Skipsrevyen…
Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates the keel of U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter 'Hamilton' (WMSL 753) with sponsor's intitials welded in.Mrs. Linda Kapral Papp, wife of Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard…
A collaboration between APL, Hyundai Heavy Industries and DNV will make APL's new ships more fuel-efficient.The new hull design will will make APL’s 10 new ultra large container ships some 20 per cent more fuel efficient per TEU compared with existing designs says DNV…