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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, May 5, 2014
island dawn offshore supply vessel vard brevik
News

VARD and Simek Shipyards Win Supply Vessel Orders

Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore and Aberdeen-based Fletcher Shipping have just signed contracts with Rolls-Royce for a total of four new offshore supply

May 5, 2014
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
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Scafi Orders 15th Damen Tug

Scafi, the Italian shipping group has ordered their 15th Damen tug today as part of their continual fleet renewal program. Damen notes that although this is

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 103

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
havila phoenix subsea construction vessel
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BP Orders High Spec Subsea Construction Vessel for Caspian Sea

Marine Technology Development, the ship design and development arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine has won an order today to design a 5,000 dwt subsea

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 95

stx offshore lng carrier sovcomflot gazprom
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Yamal LNG to Order 16 New Gas Carriers – Report

MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) – The Yamal LNG project in Russia’s Arctic has chosen Russian Sovcomflot, Japan’s Mitsui OSK and Canada’s

April 23, 2014
Total Views: 65

Monday, April 21, 2014
nb 511 icebreaker
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Arctech Helsinki Wins Icebreaking PSV Order from Sovcomflot

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard announced today the signing of a EUR 100 million order with Sovcomflot for a new icebreaking platform supply vessel (PSV). Upon

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 63

Sunday, April 20, 2014
Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank
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Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank

The first of three NASA-inspired cryogenic fuel tanks designed by Lockheed Martin for Harvey Gulf’s U.S.-flagged dual fuel OSVs has been delivered to the

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 65

Friday, April 18, 2014
altair sky containership
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China Orders Containerships from Tsuneishi

Tsuneishi Group (ZHOUSHAN) Shipbuilding has received newbuild orders this week for four 1,020 TEU containerships from the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
LeTourneau Technologies Super 116E jackup drilling rig lamprell
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ENSCO Orders Lamprell-Built Jackups

Lamprell, the UAE-based rig builder has won a new order today from ENSCO for a pair of LeTourneau-designed, Super 116E (Enhanced) Class jack-up drilling rigs.

April 15, 2014
Total Views: 46

Monday, April 14, 2014
nyk containership southampton
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JMU to Build Eight 14,000 TEU Containerships for NYK

Japan Marine United has won an order from NYK Line today to build eight 14,000 TEU boxships at their Kure Shipyard.  According NYK, the ships are to be

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 77

ThyssenKrupp gotland submarine
Navy

ThyssenKrupp In Talks To Sell Swedish Shipyard Business To Saab

STOCKHOLM, April 14 (Reuters) – ThyssenKrupp has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its shipyard business in Sweden to defence firm Saab after

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 56

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Ensco Deep-Ocean-Clarion
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Samsung Heavy Wins $1.2 Billion Oceania Drillship Order

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday it won a $1.27 billion (1.34 trillion won) order to build two drillships for an unnamed

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 41

bulk carrier
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Jinhai Heads to Oshima for New Bulker

Japanese bulk carrier specialist Oshima Shipbuilding won an order today to build a 60,000 dwt bulk carrier for Jinhai Marine Inc. Contract price for the new

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 24

keppel corporation
Finance

Keppel Shares Rise on News of Chinese Venture

SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) – Singapore shares weakened slightly on Thursday, trailing behind other markets in Asia that were boosted by the latest

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 36

Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Co
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Keppel Extends Into China

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly owned subsidiary, FELS Offshore Pte Ltd, has signed a management services agreement with

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill
Shipbuilding

Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill

By Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese banks are stuck in a lose-lose legal battle between domestic shipyards and foreign buyers over billions of

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
damen STAN PATROL 4207
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Mexican Navy Orders 6th Damen-Designed Patrol Vessel

The Mexican Navy and Damen Shipyards Group (the Netherlands) signed another contract for a license, material package and technical assistance of a Damen Stan

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
The Inspirational Story Behind The USCG’s Ninth FRC Namesake, Kathleen Moore
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The Inspirational Story Behind The USCG’s Ninth FRC Namesake, Kathleen Moore

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana has delivered the KATHLEEN MOORE, the ninth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. As with each FRC,

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 419

Monday, March 31, 2014
rongsheng heavy industries
Finance

Rongsheng Heavy in the Spotlight After Reporting Massive Loss

By Yimou Lee and Umesh Desai HONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters) – China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group has agreed with banks to extend loans and other

March 31, 2014
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
China’s Private Sector Shipyards Hammered in 2013
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China’s Private Sector Shipyards Hammered in 2013

Private-sector shipyards such as Rongsheng Heavy Industries and China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group Ltd report another very tough year of losses in 2013

March 30, 2014
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
lpg carrier astomos energy
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Astomos Energy Heads Back For More

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works will be cutting steel again soon for another very large liquefied petroleum gas

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 32