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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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News

Hyundai Mipo Shares Rise on $103 Million Containership Newbuild Order

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today they have been awarded a 113,200,000,000 KRW (USD $103 million) newbuild order for new containerships from an undisclosed

September 3, 2013
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Monday, September 2, 2013
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News

Samsung Heavy Wins Major Newbuild Orders, Settles Dispute with FLEX LNG

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of contracts to build a new drillship and two LNG carriers for a total

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 65

siem offshore lng powered psv
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Gains on LNG-Powered PSV Order from Siem Offshore

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) –Wärtsilä a Finnish maker of ship engines, rose the most in eight weeks in Helsinki trading after winning a repeat-order for the

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 87

Friday, August 30, 2013
LeTourneau Technologies Super 116E jackup drilling rig lamprell
Engineering News

Lamprell Shares Soar on Latest Super 116E-Class Jack-Up Order

United Arab Emirates-based rig builder Lamprell (LSE:LAM) announced today that an undisclosed drilling contractor has exercised a newbuild option for an

August 30, 2013
Total Views: 50

Thursday, August 29, 2013
port of long beach fireboat robert allan
Engineering News

First Look: Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat

Currently taking shape at Foss Maritime’s shipyard in Seattle are the Port of Long Beach’s new Robert Allan-designed fireboats. Once delivered in

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 877

DSME
News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins $421.5 Million Order for New Containerships

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today they have won an order for three containerships rumored to be 18,000

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 93

lcs littoral combat ship austal
Defense

LCS 4 Completes U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials

Austal Shipbuilding announced today that their second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed Acceptance Trials

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 45

chris bollinger
Engineering News

Bollinger Shipyards Announces New President and COO

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 467

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
song thu shiplift Syncrolift rolls-royce
News

New 4,500 Tonne Rolls-Royce Syncrolift Installed in Vietnam

Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 392

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
STX OSCV 07 offshore subsea construction vessel
News

Farstad Orders New Subsea IMR Vessel from VARD

Farstad Shipping has announced today the signing of a NOK 825 million newbuild contract with VARD for a Subsea IMR vessel. Farstad notes the hull will be built

August 21, 2013
Total Views: 116

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News

COSL Buys Pair of GustoMSC CJ46 Jack-Up Rigs

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has announced the purchase of two GustoMSC CJ46 jack-up drilling rigs which are currently under construction at China

August 21, 2013
Total Views: 247

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
CHARLES DAVID JR fast response cutter
Defense

Bollinger Delivers Seventh Fast Response Cutter, Charles David Jr.

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 142

Floatel Orders Fifth Semi-submersible Accommodation Vessel from Keppel
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Floatel Orders Fifth Semi-submersible Accommodation Vessel from Keppel

Floatel International announced today the signing of their fifth semi-submersible accommodation newbuild contract with Keppel FELSs. The order adds USD $280

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 211

bahri
News

Bahri Signs MoU With Aramco, Sembcorp Marine For New Saudi Shipyard

DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 54

Monday, August 19, 2013
wilbur ross
Engineering News

Ross Sees Cargo Rebound on China Shipbuilding Limits

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor in struggling industries, says Chinese limits on shipbuilding will help the cargo market

August 19, 2013
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Finance

China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Limited Warns of Significant Losses

China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group Ltd warned shareholders and prospective investors today: Based on the preliminary review of the unaudited management

August 12, 2013
Total Views: 31

vard dof subsea technip pipelay
News

DOF Subsea and Technip JV Wins Major PLSV Contract from Petrobras

A 50/50 joint venture between DOF Subsea and Technip has just won a USD $3.4 billion contract from Petrobras for the construction and operation of four new

August 12, 2013
Total Views: 137

Sunday, August 11, 2013
china shipbuilding
News

China Poised to Gain Control as Shipyard Shakeout Looms

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) — China grew into the world’s leading shipbuilder over the last decade as hundreds of private yards opened to compete with

August 11, 2013
Total Views: 121

Friday, August 9, 2013
signal international
News

Signal International Battered by SPLC, 5 More Lawsuits Filed Over H2B Visa Issues

Five more lawsuits have been filed this week against Signal International LLC, accusing the shipbuilder and its network of recruiters and labor brokers of

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 44

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News

IHC Merwede Wins €1 Billion in Newbuild Orders for Subsea Pipelay Vessels

IHC Merwede announced today over €1 billion in new orders have just been received for the design, engineering and construction of six, 550-ton pipelay

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 133