Shipbuilding

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


Monday, May 19, 2014
Kleven Launches Latest Eidesvik Construction Vessel
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Kleven Launches Latest Eidesvik Construction Vessel

Kleven Shipyard’s build number 365, a SALT 301 OCV-design, was launched on 11 May 2014. The ship was designed by Salt Ship Design and mostly built in

May 19, 2014
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
acu shipbuilding
Finance

Batista Shipbuilder OSX Offers To Pay Debt In 25 Years

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 (Reuters) – Brazil’s OSX Brasil SA , the bankrupt shipbuilder controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista, presented a

May 17, 2014
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order
Engines

Petronas Considers FLNG Offtake With Latest Ship Order

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has placed a newbuild order recently for a pair of ABS-classed ‘Moss-type’ LNG carriers from Hyundai

May 14, 2014
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Friday, May 9, 2014
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GasLog Orders More LNG Carriers from Samsung

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of a KRW 419.5 billion ($410 million) order for two new LNG carriers. The other

May 9, 2014
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Engineering News

Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship, World’s Biggest

OSLO, May 9 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean, the world’s second-largest cruise operator, has ordered its fourth Oasis-class vessel, the world’s

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 61

Thursday, May 8, 2014
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Sanmar to Nearly Triple in Size with Start Up of New Turkish Shipyard

Sanmar, the Turkish tugboat builder/operator announced today an investment in new real estate across the sound in Altinova where they are currently building a

May 8, 2014
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Finnish Government and Meyer Werft Considering Buying Turku Shipyard from STX
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Finnish Government and Meyer Werft Considering Buying Turku Shipyard from STX

The Finnish government said it had teamed up with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to consider buying a troubled local shipyard from South Korea's STX Offshore &

May 8, 2014
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evergas lng carrier wartsila
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Sinopacific Wins Three More as Ocean Yield Enters the Gas Shipping Market

It’s been a solid week for Sinopacific Shipbuilding.  The Shanghai-based firm has gained five newbuild orders for new gas carriers, two from Danish

May 8, 2014
Total Views: 99

Monday, May 5, 2014
island dawn offshore supply vessel vard brevik
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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
scafi asd tug damen
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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
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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
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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
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Monday, April 21, 2014
nb 511 icebreaker
News

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
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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
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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: 47

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
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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
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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: 60

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: 45

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
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