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Stay updated on global shipbuilding news, including new ship orders, shipyard construction projects, and technological advancements in the shipbuilding industry.


Monday, March 7, 2022
Edison Chouest Begins Construction on First Jones Act Wind Farm Service Vessel
Offshore

Edison Chouest Begins Construction on First Jones Act Wind Farm Service Vessel

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has started building the first Jones Act-compliant wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States. The vessel,

March 7, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
Former Oil Spill Response Vessel Delivered to Sandy Hook Pilots After Conversion
Shipbuilding

Former Oil Spill Response Vessel Delivered to Sandy Hook Pilots After Conversion

A former oil spill response vessel (OSRV) has been converted to a pilot station vessel and redelivered to the New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots

February 14, 2022
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Police Charge India’s ABG Shipyard for Alleged $3 Billion Fraud
Shipbuilding

Police Charge India’s ABG Shipyard for Alleged $3 Billion Fraud

By Vrishti Beniwal (Bloomberg) — India’s federal police charged the founders of ABG Shipyard Ltd. and the company for allegedly causing a massive loss

February 14, 2022
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
Rotterdam to Dismantle Historic Bridge to Make Way for Superyacht Supposedly Built for Jeff Bezos
Shipbuilding

Rotterdam to Dismantle Historic Bridge to Make Way for Superyacht Supposedly Built for Jeff Bezos

AMSTERDAM, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The city of Rotterdam has agreed to remove a section of historic bridge in the Netherlands to make way for a superyacht,

February 3, 2022
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
New Diesel-Electric ‘Laker’ for Canada Steamship Lines Leaves China on Maiden Voyage
Shipbuilding

New Diesel-Electric ‘Laker’ for Canada Steamship Lines Leaves China on Maiden Voyage

Canada’s first diesel-electric ‘laker’ has been departed China en route to Halifax where it is set to start operations for Canada Steamship

February 2, 2022
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MHI to Build LCO2 Test Ship for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
Shipbuilding

MHI to Build LCO2 Test Ship for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced plans to construct a first-of-its kind ship to demonstrate the transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide

February 2, 2022
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Monday, January 24, 2022
Wärtsilä Marks First Newbuild Methanol Engine Order with Van Oord WTIV
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä Marks First Newbuild Methanol Engine Order with Van Oord WTIV

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has hit a “methanol milestone” with its first newbuild engine order powered by the carbon reducing

January 24, 2022
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Wärtsilä to Power Seven Arctic Shuttle Tankers Under Construction in Korea
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä to Power Seven Arctic Shuttle Tankers Under Construction in Korea

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the main and harbor engines for a series of seven new Arctic shuttle tankers under construction

January 19, 2022
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Japan Tests Autonomous Navigation Using Large Ferry
Shipbuilding

Japan Tests Autonomous Navigation Using Large Ferry

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced the completion of what it claims is the world’s first full autonomous navigation

January 18, 2022
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Mega-Merger Blocked: European Commission Prohibits Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Takeover of DSME

The European Commission has rejected the proposed merger between South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hyundai

January 13, 2022
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ship Builder MV Werften Files for Insolvency in Germany -Reports

German cruise ship builder MV Werften filed for insolvency on Monday leaving the fate of the shipyard and its 2,000 employees uncertain, according to reports.

January 10, 2022
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Bollinger Announces Latest Order from General Dynamics Electric Boat
Defense

Bollinger Announces Latest Order from General Dynamics Electric Boat

Lockport, Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has announced its latest order from General Dynamics Electric Boat in support of the U.S. Navy’s new

January 10, 2022
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Maersk Exercises Options for Four More Methanol-Powered Containerships
Shipbuilding

Maersk Exercises Options for Four More Methanol-Powered Containerships

A.P. Moller – Maersk on Monday confirmed it has exercised options for four additional newbuild containerships to be powered by carbon neutral methanol.

January 10, 2022
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Jan De Nul’s Next-Generation Offshore Installation Ship Launched in China
Offshore

Jan De Nul’s Next-Generation Offshore Installation Ship Launched in China

Belgian marine services company Jan De Nul has announced the launch of its next-generation offshore installation crane vessel Les Alizés. The launching took

January 7, 2022
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Thursday, January 6, 2022
Semcorp Marine Delivers Shell’s Gulf of Mexico-Bound Vito FPU
Offshore

Semcorp Marine Delivers Shell’s Gulf of Mexico-Bound Vito FPU

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has completed its first newbuild Floating Production Unit with the delivery of Vito Regional Production Facility (Vito FPU) to

January 6, 2022
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
crowley zero-emission electric tug
Shipbuilding

Construction Kicks Off On Crowley’s All-Electric Tug

Alabama-based Master Boat Builders has kicked off construction on Crowley’s all-electric tug – a first in the United States. The tug, named eWolf,

December 21, 2021
Total Views: 2102

Friday, December 10, 2021
An illustration of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Shipbuilding

Keel Laying Held for First National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Philly Shipyard

A keel laying ceremony has been held for the first of five new National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) at Philly Shipyard. The purpose-built NSMVs will

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 6556

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Delivers Largest LNG Bunkering Barge in North America
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Delivers Largest LNG Bunkering Barge in North America

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin has delivered the 5,500 cubic meter LNG bunkering barge, Clean Canaveral, to Polaris New Energy, part

December 7, 2021
Total Views: 1517

Saturday, November 27, 2021
Superyacht Owners Have The Means To Act On Climate Change If They Choose To
Shipbuilding

Superyacht Owners Have The Means To Act On Climate Change If They Choose To

By Thomas Gualtieri Nov 27, 2021 (Bloomberg) –There are some things that even billionaires in their superyachts can’t escape. The floating

November 27, 2021
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Offshore

Philly Shipyard Returns to Commercial Shipbuilding with Order for Offshore Wind Vessel

Philly Shipyard has won its first commercial newbuilding order since 2013 with an order for one Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel for U.S

November 16, 2021
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