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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Sembcorp Marine in Talks with Sete Brasil Over Delayed Payments
News

Sembcorp Marine in Talks with Sete Brasil Over Delayed Payments

Sembcorp Marine said it is in talks with Sete Brasil over delayed payments worth millions of dollars on orders that the Brazilian company has placed with the

February 12, 2015
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Monday, February 9, 2015
Cammell Laird Shipyard Wins Strangford Ferry Newbuild Contract
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Cammell Laird Shipyard Wins Strangford Ferry Newbuild Contract

British shipyard Cammell Laird announced today the award of a multi-million pound new-build ferry contract from the Northern Ireland Executive. The Birkenhead

February 9, 2015
Total Views: 76

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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News

Scorpio Bulkers Swaps Capesize Newbuilds for Product Tankers

13 months after placing an order for twenty Capesize bulk carriers, Scorpio Bulkers is modifying their order and instead swapping out three of their Capes for

February 4, 2015
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Global 1200 Technip damen
News

Technip’s Global 1200 to Be Upgraded at Damen Ship Repair

Technip’s deepwater pipelay and heavy lift vessel Global 1200 entered the drydock at Damen Ship Repair Rotterdam (DSR) last month for a major upgrade,

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Steel Cut on Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship
Shipbuilding

Steel Cut on Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has announced that the first steel has been cut for the fourth Oasis-class ship, marking the official start of construction for the next

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 102

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News

Russia Continues to Make Efforts to Support Domestic Maritime Industry

Unlike the United States, Russia is making an focused effort to ensure their natural resources are being shipped aboard Russian-flagged and Russian-crewed

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 73

jindal pioneer
News

SPOTD: Jindal Pioneer on Jacking Trials

UAE rig builder Lamprell says they have completed construction on the LeTourneau Super 116E (Enhanced) Class-design jack-up rig Jindal Pioneer.  The shipyard

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 217

Thursday, January 29, 2015
mitsubishi lng carrier
News

Mitsubishi to Build Ships to Carry Liquefied U.S. Shale Gas

Japanese shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and their joint venture partner Imabari Shipbuilding received an order today from Mitsui & Co.,

January 29, 2015
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand
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Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand

Japan Marine United Corp., Japan’s No. 2 shipbuilder, said demand for offshore supply and support vessels has stalled after crude oil plunged to a six-year

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 125

Monday, January 26, 2015
sea shepherd damen fast crew supplier
Interesting

Sea Shepherd Heads to Damen After Winning the Jackpot

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society won a ridiculous donation tonight at the annual Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala) in Amsterdam, enough they say to build

January 26, 2015
Total Views: 763

Friday, January 23, 2015
Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’
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Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has laid the keel for what is being described as the “world’s most luxurious ship.” The first building

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 191

Thursday, January 22, 2015
Singapore’s Keppel Corp 2014 Profit Exceeds Expectations
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Singapore’s Keppel Corp 2014 Profit Exceeds Expectations

"The fall in oil prices, the expected reduction in global oil and gas upstream spending and the projected oversupply of oil rigs has created a challenging

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 35

Monday, January 19, 2015
abb azipod
Engineering News

Star Cruises’ Newbuilds to Feature ABB Azipod XO Technology

Star Cruises’ new ships under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard will powered by ABB’s latest generation Azipod XO propulsion technology,

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 156

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News

China Ocean Shipping Gains Financing for 53 New Ships

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company has received a $1.75 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to buy 53 new ships, which it plans to order from

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 29

Sunday, January 18, 2015
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
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China’s Shipyards Brace for Leaner Times as Oil Slump Sours Rig Building Spree

For China's shipyards, the oil rig market that was supposed to be a blessing is in danger of becoming a

January 18, 2015
Total Views: 60

Friday, January 16, 2015
REM Arctic kleven verft
News

Night Launch at Kleven Verft

Not sure why you would launch a ship in the dark, unless of course you’re in Norway and only have 6 hours of daylight over the course of the

January 16, 2015
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems
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New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems

Rolls-Royce says it has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Vigor Alaska to provide the propulsion systems for

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 95

north dragon hull cimc raffles
News

North Dragon’s Hull Launched at CIMC Raffles

The above image is not a barge, or a leg-less jack-up rig, but rather the hull of the North Dragon semi-submersible drilling rig under construction at CIMC

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 119

mewis duct thrust
Blog

How To Install the Becker Mewis Duct

By Nikos Kairis The reduction of operational cost is an important aspect of managing a company especially in a harsh financial environment. In that

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 802

Monday, January 12, 2015
lamprell
News

Jack-Up Rig Maker Lamprell Lowers 2015 Revenue Expectations

Rig-maker Lamprell Plc said the slump in oil prices hurt its ability to secure new business, and that it expected its revenue for this year would be about 10

January 12, 2015
Total Views: 33