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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Novel 2000 TEU Container Feeder Vessel ABB Knud Hansen
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ABB and Knud E. Hansen Team Up to Design Highly Efficient Container Feeder Vessel [Q/A]

Knud E. Hansen Naval Architects and ABB unveiled a joint project yesterday for a highly efficient 2000 TEU container feeder vessel destined for Thailand.  By

January 4, 2012
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Keppel Adds Wind Power to their Business Portfolio, Follows DSME’s Lead
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Keppel Adds Wind Power to their Business Portfolio, Follows DSME’s Lead

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation declared their intentions today to diversify their shipbuilding business portfolio and branch out into the wind energy

January 3, 2012
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China’s Shipbuilding Industry Faces Severe Challenges

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)–China’s shipbuilding industry faces severe challenges after suffering a sharp decline in new orders in the first 11 months

January 3, 2012
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Hyundai Heavy Expects “Difficult Year” Ahead – Targets $30.6B Orders In 2012
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Hyundai Heavy Expects “Difficult Year” Ahead – Targets $30.6B Orders In 2012

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (009540.SE), the world’s largest shipbuilder by order value, is targeting $30.6 billion in orders

January 2, 2012
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Friday, December 30, 2011
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Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine Catches Fire

MOSCOW (Dow Jones)–Some crew members were still aboard a Russian nuclear submarine ablaze early Friday after its hull caught fire

December 30, 2011
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran
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Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran

In 2011, Allseas announced that they had awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding a 1.3Bn Euro contract for the construction of a massive catamaran designed for

December 29, 2011
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
DSME Okpo Korea Daewoo shipbuilding
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DSME Exceeds 2011 Shipbuilding Target by $3.8 Billion, Expects Lower Figures in 2012

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) said on Monday it expects around $11 billion in new orders next year

December 25, 2011
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Christmas Comes Early for Keppel
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Christmas Comes Early for Keppel

Keppel Corporation’s offshore and marine division announced today that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a semisubmersible rig

December 22, 2011
Total Views: 47

Wärtsilä Lands Design Contract for State-of-the-Art PLV’s for Brazil Market
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Wärtsilä Lands Design Contract for State-of-the-Art PLV’s for Brazil Market

Wärtsilä announced today that it has won a key contract in Brazil to supply the design and propulsion and positioning systems for a series of two new

December 22, 2011
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Jensen Completes Design of Three Tugs for Moran Towing
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Jensen Completes Design of Three Tugs for Moran Towing

Jensen Maritime Consultants said it has completed the design of three tugboats for Moran Towing Corp. of New Canaan, CT bringing Moran’s Jensen-designed

December 21, 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy Wins $900M Contract Offshore West Africa

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced today the winning of a USD $900M

December 19, 2011
Total Views: 78

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Sembcorp Wins $140M RoRo Conversion Contract

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) said Monday its Sembawang Shipyard unit secured a US$140 million conversion

December 19, 2011
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Almi Horizon suezmax tanker
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Greek Shipowner Gets Environmentally-Friendly with New Suezmax Tanker

New fleet being built in Korea to the latest environmental standards and Common Structural Rules Almi Tankers S.A, the expansion-minded Greek wet-market

December 14, 2011
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polarcus amani
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Ship Photo of the Day: Giant Motor-Driven Canoe?

Nope, just the latest super high ice class seismic vessel, POLARCUS AMANI .   She’s due for delivery Q1 2012 and is receiving her Polarcus

December 14, 2011
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Monday, December 12, 2011
MaK M 46 DF Caterpillar dual fuel engine
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Caterpillar Animates their New Dual Fuel Marine Engine [VIDEO]

Want to know how a Dual Fuel Engine works?  Caterpillar Marine put together a pretty cool video recently to show all the bits and pieces that go into their

December 12, 2011
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Friday, December 9, 2011
VLCC shipyard DSME block sections shipbuilding
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Daewoo Shipbuilding Cancels $514M Order, Keeps Deposit for 2 VLCCs and 2 Bulk Carriers

SEOUL—Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Friday it has canceled an order worth 589 billion won ($514 million) from a European client

December 9, 2011
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Brazil’s Growing Pains: Can Local Shipbuilders Meet Brazil’s Growing Offshore Demand?
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Brazil’s Growing Pains: Can Local Shipbuilders Meet Brazil’s Growing Offshore Demand?

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazil is hinging its economic future on crude oil, betting that huge fields discovered in recent years will create the basis

December 8, 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Rolls-Royce’s UT 755’s in High Demand – North Sea Company Places Two Vessel Order
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Rolls-Royce’s UT 755’s in High Demand – North Sea Company Places Two Vessel Order

Rolls-Royce said today it has received orders for two of its popular UT 755 series offshore supply vessels. The vessels were ordered by Gulf Offshore North Sea

December 7, 2011
Total Views: 315

Monday, December 5, 2011
Huntington Ingalls Releases Rap Video – “Safety First” [VIDEO]
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Huntington Ingalls Releases Rap Video – “Safety First” [VIDEO]

Jimi Hendrix once said “If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.”  When it comes to shipyard

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 171

Friday, December 2, 2011
Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today announced that the company’s

December 2, 2011
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