Shipbuilding News


Sevmash Shipyard Appeals Court Ruling

Dec 30, 2010

On 10 December 2010, the state commercial court in Arkhangelsk decided in favour of Odfjell and approved our application concerning the recognition and enforcement of the arbitral award filed against Sevmash shipyard. Odfjell has been informed…

Proposed ASTM Standard to Cover Use of Doublers in Ship Repair

Dec 29, 2010

Many ship owners and operators repair ship structures with temporary steel patches known as doublers. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy, as well as other maritime authorities, usually allow such patches until the ship’s next inspection period, which…

Report: DSME Targets $11b Orders in 2011

Dec 27, 2010

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering aims to secure $11 billion in orders next year, according to a Reuters report. The global news service quoted Sang-tae, chief executive of the South Korean shipbuilder, that the firm took $11,2 billion in orders this year…

$28.5m Boost for Shipbuilding Industry

Dec 27, 2010

The booming shipbuilding industry in is set to get 2bn taka ($28.5mn) refinancing fund as the central bank reviews the plan.According to a report on www.gulf-times.com, a Bangladesh Bank (BB) official said yesterday that the bank was keen…

2010 and the Rise of Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group

Dec 23, 2010

It might be hard to judge now if the global shipbuilding industry is recovering, but an encouraging story is certainly taking place in China in 2010. According to Clarkson Research Services, China overtakes Korea as the world's top shipbuilder…

Transpetro: Bid for 8 Ships by Year End

Dec 21, 2010

Transpetro will launch, by the end of this month, a new bid in view of contracting eight ships to be used for the transportation of oil by-products, in the second phase of the Fleet Modernization and Expansion Program (Promef). Five of those product ships…

STX Finland, USC Announce Arctic Shipbuilding JV

Dec 10, 2010

STX Finland Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have formed a joint venture company, which will specialize in arctic shipbuilding technology. An agreement for the formation of the new company, Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy, was signed…

European Shipbuilders Support Ship Emission Regs

Dec 09, 2010

The CESA Technical Advisory Committee met at the European Maritime Safety Agency on a series of items related to reduction of emissions from ships. Top industry experts in a number of different technical fields provided detailed presentations…

General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers Fifth Product Carrier Ship

Dec 07, 2010

Today General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), delivered the fifth ship of its State-class product carriers to American Petroleum Tankers, LLC, a joint venture of the Blackstone Group.  The ship is named Evergreen State…

Sign of the Times: ASA to Disolve at Year's End

Dec 06, 2010

The Board of Directors of the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) announced today its decision to dissolve the organization effective December 31, 2010. The decision comes after a review of the organization’s charter and changes in the…

Antonini: Overcapacity Remains the Biggest Problem

Oct 28, 2010

In addressing a conference in Nan Tong which included 120 of the world’s leading shipbuilding executives from Japan, Europe, China, Korea and USA (JECKU), CESA Honorary Chairman and Fincantieri chairman Corrado Antonini said in his keynote speech: “Despite signs of recovery in global shipping…

JECKU: Global Shipbuilding Leaders Address Challenges

Oct 28, 2010

One hundred and twenty leading executives from the major shipyards from Japan, Europe, China, Korea and the U.S.  (JECKU) held a conference to exchange views on global economic development, supply and demand prospects as well as important technological…

Otto Marine Settles Contract Dispute

Oct 14, 2010

A year after a shipbuilding contract dispute emerged between Otto Marine unit Otto Offshore and GC Rieber Shipping ASA, a settlement has been reached.Otto Marine announced that it has entered into a 'mutually beneficial global settlement' with GC Rieber…

New Leader for Vinashin

Oct 14, 2010

According to an AFP report, Vietnam has named a new chairman to take over Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin), after the last head was arrested for driving the company into massive debt. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reportedly appointed Nguyen Ngoc Su…

Five Minutes with Dave Growden, JHSV Program Manager, Austal USA

Oct 12, 2010

Please provide a brief professional history of yourself?I have more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of the planning and production of a wide variety of aluminum high speed vessels ranging in length from 26m to 107m. I have been…

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