Holland's Feadship launches the 44.65-metre 'Blue Sky' in a ceremony combining the Chinese & Dutch maritime cultures.Feadship say that this is the first superyacht to be built by a Western shipyard for a client in mainland China. The owner…
According to a report to Congress, the Navy is downsizing its goal for the size of its fleet from 313 to 306 ships.The losers are the controversial littoral combat ship line, cut from 55 to 52; large ships, such as destroyers and cruisers…
Jack-Up Barge awarded MirTac a new contract for consultancy and Star IPS implementation at its new build self elevating platform, the JB-118. The contract includes business consulting and the set-up of all required documentation, instructions…
Vung Tau Shipyard in Vietnam delivers Platform Support Vessel (PSV) to Farstad Shipping Singapore subsidiary.Far Sitella, a STX PSV08 CD offshore vessel, is bound for Australia where it will commence its long term commitment to Shell Australia related to their Prelude drilling campaign…
The BAE Systems built Forward Island for 'HMS Queen Elizabeth' to transit by barge for mounting in Rosyth shipyard.The iconic Forward Island, known as Upper Block 07, is the hub of the ship as it contains the main bridge and approximately 100 vital mission systems compartments…
The Navy's fifth littoral combat ship (LCS), 'Milwaukee', the first to benefit from high-power density waterjets.The product of an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) program, the waterjets arrived last month at the Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin…
Damen partner Nantong Yahua Shipyards celebrate laying down the keel of BAM International's new crane barge.Scheduled for delivery in April 2013, the 80m long Damen CBa 8025 barge is to be provided with day accommodation and will be named ‘IB 429’…
The last in a series of 7, the Stena Bulk tankship was named 'Stena Sunrise' at the Samsung Heavy Industries' shipyard.The Stena Sunrise is a third generation, fuel-efficient Suezmax and, like the other tankers in the series, will be employed on the spot market via Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool…
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) receives the 'Bahri Abha' from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo shipyard.The new ship, of 26,000 dwt, was built especially for the general cargo trade and is the first to be delivered of six…
Australia's Aluminium Marine is building an Incat Crowther designed environmentally responsible passenger catamaran.The 26m long vessel has been commissioned by Southern Discoveries of New Zealand’s South Island to operate out of Queenstown…
Scorpio Tankers contracts with Korea's SPP Shipbuilding for the construction of 4 MR product tankers.The cost of each tankship is about US$32.5-million.These vessels will be delivered in the third and fourth quarters of 2014 and are a continuation…
Keppel FELS complete two rigs early for Transocean and Asia Offshore Drilling, earning a combined US$1.5-milliion bonus.Over two consecutive days Keppel FELS held naming ceremonies for twin jackup rigs built for Transocean, and another jackup rig built for Asia Offshore Drilling (AOD)…
Long noted for the quality of their steel vessels, the Sarawak Slipways have recently launched an aluminum crew boat.Built to a design by Singapore-based Naval Consult Pte. Ltd., the 38 by 7.85-meter vessel has a molded draught of 1.75 meters…
LNG carrier 'GasLog Shanghai' delivered on budget ahead of schedule from Samsung Heavy Industries.The vessel is a 155,000 cubic meter Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric LNG carrier that sets new standards for efficient performance and environmental protection…
Singapore Technologies Engineering wins Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) contract for the design & build of eight new vessels.The Group’s marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) will build the eight vessels at its Singapore Benoi Yard…
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