Fifth ship for US cruise company Celebrity Cruises scheduled to launch from the Papenberg, Germany, building dock .On early Sunday morning of 12 August, 2012, the Celebrity Reflection, the new cruise ship for the US cruise company Celebrity Cruises (Miami)…
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft launches first of two RoRo freight ferries for the Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines. “At 208 metres, this is the longest and biggest freight ferry ever built at FSG”, declared shipyard Managing Director Peter Sierk…
Scorpio Tankers sign letter of intent with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two tankships.New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has signed a letter of intent with Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for two additional fuel-efficient newbuild vessels at a purchase price of $34…
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. contracts Signal International for construction of hopper barge & tugboat.Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services…
The US Coast Guard has commissioned its second Sentinel-class cutter during a traditional ceremony at Port Everglades.The 154-foot Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge is a Fast Response Cutter and will be able to deploy independently to conduct missions such as ports…
National Chemical Carriers receive new chemical tanker 'NCC Najeem' from the SHINAsb Shipyard in S. Korea.National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) of Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announce…
Rüdiger Fuchs to become new Chief Executive Officer of P+S Werften, aims to re-define the German shipyard's business model.The experienced industry manager and qualified engineer (Daimler Group, Airbus and Sietas Group) will take over management of the company from Dr…
The world’s move north to the Arctic for the exploration of energy resources has attracted global attention of Arctic and non-Arctic states. The newest player: China, which last month announced its plan to design and build its first ever Polar Research Vessel…
China’s first half 2012 shipyard figures make grim reading & the national shipbuilding association warns little chance of help from Beijing.In the first half, newly received order volume in China were 10.74m tons, sharply down 50.3% year-on-year…
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Apprentice School recognized as 'Trailblazer & Innovator' by Dept of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.The Office of Apprenticeship awards registered apprentice programs this recognition if their programs…
Baltic Shipyard cuts metal for the hull of first Mistral-class amphibious assault ship for construction in France.Russia and France signed a US$1.2-billion contract on two French-built Mistral class ships, including the transfer of sensitive technology…
Keppel FELS shipyard, Singapore, delivers the seventh & final ENSCO 8500 Series® rig to EnscoThe rig is contracted to Anadarko for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico starting in December 2012.“The construction and successful commencement of…
Fugro takes delivery of 'Fugro Equator' the third such vessel for offshore survey projects in Asia-Pacific watersDesigned to Fugro specifications and fitted with the latest survey equipment all three are among the most advanced vessels of their type…
MHI announces outline of FY 2012 first 3-month financial results ended June 30, 2012 (consolidated).Highlights from the financial report follow:Orders received ⇒ Down ¥128.9 billion: Year on Year (YOY) (¥621.3 bn → ¥492.4 bn)Overall, orders declined from a year ago…
Royal Caribbean chairman hints that new ship order is possible.During the Royal Caribbean second quarter 2012 financial results conference call, Royal Caribbean chairman hinted at the possibility that Royal Caribbean could order a new ship for either Royal Caribbean or its sister company…