Shipbuilding

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


Wednesday, January 7, 2015
britoil power psv ulstein PX121
News

Britoil’s New X-Bow Launched With Airbags [IMAGES and VIDEO]

Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd’s first of two Ulstein-designed PX121 platform supply vessels was successfully launched this week from the company’s

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 300

Friday, January 2, 2015
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Engines

Powered-Up Dredger Under Construction in China

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä says they will be providing four 12-cylinder engines aboard a new self-propelled cutter suction dredger that was ordered

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 108

Thursday, January 1, 2015
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News

Arctech Helsinki Acquired by Russia

As of 30 December 2014, Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is now 100 percent owned by Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) after the

January 1, 2015
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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News

Golar Awards Keppel Another Huge LNG Carrier Conversion Contract

Golar LNG awarded Keppel Shipyard a contract today worth approximatelyUSD $705 million to convert the 125,000 m3 LNG carrier Golar Gimi to a floating

December 31, 2014
Total Views: 109

Thursday, December 25, 2014
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News

Samsung Heavy and MOL to Build Half-Dozen Liquefied Ethane Carriers

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) will supervise the construction of six new very large ethane carriers (VLECs) at Samsung Heavy Industries and

December 25, 2014
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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News

Mitsubishi Heavy Considering Splitting Off Shipbuilding Business

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) said on Wednesday it was considering a range of options for its shipbuilding business, including splitting it off

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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News

Bordelon and Chouest Acquire Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards has announced today that Ben Bordelon will assume the duties of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Ben

December 23, 2014
Total Views: 956

Friday, December 19, 2014
ruby princess cruise ship
News

Fincantieri to Build Two More Carnival Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation will be adding two more ships to its vast fleet of cruise vessels operating worldwide. The company signed an order today with Fincantieri

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 162

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
scorpio bulkers
News

Scorpio Changes Tack on Capesize Newbuild Plan

Scorpio Bulkers announced today that it has partially scrapped its Capesize newbuild plan and will instead be replacing six of their Capesize orders with an

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 38

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Interesting

Shell Releases Video of Spectacular Prelude FLNG Mooring Wire Strength Test

17 kilometers of anchor chain weighing in at over 8,100 tons are being manufactured in Spain at Vicinay Cadenas for the Shell Prelude FLNG facility. This will

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 244

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News

Farstad Signs Newbuild Order with VARD

Following up on their newbuild plan and associated charter contract announced last week, Farstad Shipping has today chosen Vard Holding Ltd. for the

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 121

Friday, December 12, 2014
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News

China Adds Shipyards to Coveted ‘White List’

China has added nine shipyards to its "white list" of firms deemed worth of favourable policy support, as it attempts to tackle overcapacity that has weighed

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 35

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News

Farstad and Technip to Build New Subsea Support Vessel

Norwegian OSV operator Farstad Shipping ASA announced today the award of a 5-year framework agreement by Technip Norge AS for delivery of ROV support

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 43

Thursday, December 11, 2014
Cosco guangdong
Engineering News

China Adds 9 Firms to List of Shipyards for Favourable Policy Treatment

China has added nine shipyards to its "white list" of firms deemed worth of favourable policy support, as it attempts to tackle overcapacity that has weighed

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
oliver hazard perry tall ship
News

SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Square Rigger Nears Delivery

By Vincent Tavani Why build a tall ship from scratch at the beginning of the twenty-first century? A full-rigged, ocean-going ship hasn’t been attempted in

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 204

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
svitzer tyne tug
News

Sanmar Delivers New Tug to Svitzer and the Port of Tyne [PHOTOS]

Prolific Turkish tug-builder Sanmar has sent another tug on its way to work recently, their 16th so far this year. The Svitzer Tyne, as the name suggests, is

December 9, 2014
Total Views: 288

Monday, December 8, 2014
Watch: Meyer Werft Floats Giant Megablock for New Breakaway PLUS Cruise Ship
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Watch: Meyer Werft Floats Giant Megablock for New Breakaway PLUS Cruise Ship

The first megablock section of Norwegian Cruise Lines' 163,000 ton Norwegian Escape has been floated out of the building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard in

December 8, 2014
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
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News

Petrobras’s $100 Million Man Tops Graft Haul in Corruption Probe

Brazil’s biggest money laundering and corruption scandal just got bigger with a high-level executive’s pledge to return $100 million and testify against

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 169

Friday, November 28, 2014
salt carrier
Engineering News

Mexico Orders New Salt Transporter from Nantong Rainbow

Mexico’s state-controlled Exportadora de Sal SA (ESSA), one of the world’s largest salt exporters with a 10-million-ton annual production, has ordered

November 28, 2014
Total Views: 167

Thursday, November 27, 2014
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News

Sometimes, One Megayacht Just Isn’t Enough

Kiwi billionaire Graeme Hart has opted to build another giant expedition yacht to go along with a similar vessel under construction at Kleven Verft shipyard

November 27, 2014
Total Views: 60