Shipbuilding News


Russian Shipyard Cuts First Metal for Mistral-class Warship

Aug 01, 2012

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…

Ultra-deepwater Semisubmersible Rig Delivered to Ensco

Aug 01, 2012

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 Newbuild Survey Vessel

Jul 31, 2012

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 Shipbuilding Orders Up in Past Quarter

Jul 31, 2012

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…

Shipbuilders 'Get on Your Marks' as Cruise Line Ponders New Order

Jul 31, 2012

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…

34m Boat Delivered to Rhode Island Fast Ferry

Jul 30, 2012

A 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry, Ava Pearl, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding , was delivered to Rhode Island Fast Ferry, where it will contribute to an expansion of operations.As a long-time operator of Incat Crowther ferries…

Japan Shipbuilding Orders Drop

Jul 30, 2012

Japanese export ship orders fell 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier, reveal figures by the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA).Japanese export ship orders fell 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier to 499,370 gross tons, according…

Ship Building Supply Glut Bites China's Shipyards

Jul 29, 2012

Chinese shipyards register a 49% plunge in first half 2012 orders.'Gulf News' informs that China has 1,536 shipyards with annual sales of more than five million yuan ($780,000), according to the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Contracted to Build Eleventh LPD

Jul 29, 2012

The U.S. Navy awards Huntington Ingalls Industries a US$1.5-billion fixed-price incentive contract for amphibious transport dock LPD 27.The contract is for the detail design and construction of the amphibious transport dock LPD 27 and it will…

Russia Plans New Aircraft Carriers

Jul 27, 2012

Russia will begin building new aircraft carriers after 2020 in a major boost to Moscow's ability to deploy air power abroad.Russian navy chief Viktor Chirkov said: “At the moment, the construction bureau has received its assignment, the documents are being processed…

U.S. Coast Guard Toledo Accept New Response Boat

Jul 27, 2012

Coast Guard Station Toledo, Ohio, takes delivery of new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, from 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 knots, has advanced…

China Starts Building First Luxury Cruise Ship

Jul 26, 2012

Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. to build a 2,000 passenger capacity cruise ship for Beijing-based Shan Hai Shu GroupChina has begun construction on its first large luxury cruise liner, which is included in a package of projects aimed at…

World's Largest Wind Farm Installation Vessel Delivered

Jul 26, 2012

Samsung Heavy Industries delivers 'Pacific Orca' to owners Swire Pacific OffshoreSamsung Heavy Industries won an order to build Pacific Orca in July 2010. Pacific Orca is 161m long, 49m wide and 10.4m high, and as the world’s largest wind farm installation vessel…

SENER Wins its First China Marine Engineering Contract

Jul 26, 2012

SENER signs contract with CSDDC and CSOC for the joint design of a pelagic and bottom stern trawlerThe SENER contracts are with the Chinese CSDDC ((China Ship Development and Design Center) & CSOC (China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co…

New Navigation Bridge Design by Havyard

Jul 26, 2012

Havyard Power & Systems complete design work on its 'Havyard Concept Bridge'Project Manager Svein Olav Tørresdal of Havyard Power & Systems has been heading the design and the development of this modern bridge concept, which has been done in close cooperation with the Nomek company…

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