Shipbuilding News


ESG Launches NYCDOT Ferry

Nov 20, 2019

On Friday, November 15, 2019, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) launched the SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS (Hull 219) the first of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” Ferries for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division…

Albwardy Damen in Pact with Heila Cranes

Nov 20, 2019

UAE-based Albwardy Damen has signed a service agreement with the provider of heavy-duty marine cranes Heila Cranes. Many of the vessels that Damen builds and maintains are fitted with cranes manufactured by the Italian company.The Dutch shipbuilding…

New GM for Havyard Ship Technology

Nov 19, 2019

Lasse Stokkeland has decided to leave his position as general manager of Havyard Ship Technology AS (HST), and the Board has appointed Erlend Hatleberg as the new general manager.Hatleberg, 43, grew up in Leirvik in Sogn and now lives in Dale in Sunnfjord…

Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest Orders 4 Vessels

Nov 18, 2019

German shipping company Rhenus-Arkon-Shipinvest has placed orders for the first four environmentally-friendly vessels known as Hanse Eco Short Sea Coasters.The short sea bulkers are expected to be delivered during the second half of 2021, with…

TSHD Meuse River Launched

Nov 17, 2019

The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Meuse River, built for DEME Group at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, is launched.The launch ceremony of the the 7,950m³ vessel took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel…

Stena Line Takes Delivery of New Ferry

Nov 15, 2019

Stena Line took ownership of its newest ferry Stena Estrid following a handover ceremony at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China. Stena Estrid is the first of five next generation Stena Line RoPax vessels that are currently being constructed…

Seaspan Buys Fleet of 6 Containerships

Nov 14, 2019

Hong Kong-headquartered Seaspan Corporation, a major player in independent containership management and ownership, has agreed to acquire a fleet of six containerships for $380 million in cash.The independent containership lessor said that the…

Cammell Laird Recruits 20 New Apprentices

Nov 14, 2019

Merseyside UK shiprepairer, shipbuilder, and engineering services company Cammell Laird has recruited 20 new apprentices to its workforce.The famous Birkenhead company says it has completed the most rigorous recruitment process ever undertaken…

USCG PSC Equals meaningful Polar Presence

Nov 14, 2019

The Coast Guard needs a ship that can do more than just break ice; it needs a multi-mission ship to provide for the nation’s security, asserting its sovereign rights, and protecting its long-term economic interests.  That ship is the Polar Security Cutter…

Hyundai Seeks EU's Ok to Acquire Daewoo

Nov 13, 2019

South Korea’s leading shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group has submitted an application to the European Union for approval for its takeover of the compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)…

HII Cuts Steel on USCG Cutter Calhoun

Nov 13, 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759) . The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut…

ALMACO Staterooms for Carnival Elation

Nov 13, 2019

After completing a new stateroom project onboard Carnival Elation during a dry dock in 2017 -- part of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 ship enhancement program - ALMACO was again tasked with to deliver 30 new staterooms during an upcoming refit at Grand Bahama Shipyard in March 2020…

TORM Conducts 16 Scrubber Installations

Nov 12, 2019

TORM, a pure play product tanker company and one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products, expects to install a total of 44 scrubbers and has since the last quarter committed to an additional ten scrubber installations.The new…

Jobs at risk if Merger Stopped, Fincantieri Chairman Warns

Nov 11, 2019

Fincantieri Chairman Giampiero Massolo defended the Italian shipbuilder's planned acquisition of French rival Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and said jobs in the industry could suffer if the project fell through.European competition authorities…

Fincantieri: Jobs at Risk if Merger with Chantiers de l'Atlantique Stopped

Nov 11, 2019

Fincantieri Chairman Giampiero Massolo defended the Italian shipbuilder's planned acquisition of French rival Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and said jobs in the industry could suffer if the project fell through.European competition authorities…

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