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Monday, November 18, 2013
Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

November 18, 2013
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Set For Best Year Since 2007
Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Set For Best Year Since 2007

China's third-largest listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd is on track this year to win the most new orders since 2007, a feat unlikely to

November 13, 2013
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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News

Damen Shipyards Delivers “World Emerald”

Damen Shipyards has delivered the “World Emerald,” number four of six Damen PSV 3300 CD platform supply vessels delivered this year to Norwegian

November 12, 2013
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Seabulk Returns to NASSCO for LNG-Ready Product Tanker
News

Seabulk Returns to NASSCO for LNG-Ready Product Tanker

Seabulk Tankers has returned to NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for up to two additional dual fuel-capable product tankers in the latest display showing U.S.

November 12, 2013
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]
Interesting

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78): Keel Laying to Christening in Four Minutes [TIME LAPSE]

From the Keel laying to christening, 4 years of constructing the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in 4

November 10, 2013
Total Views: 61

Friday, November 8, 2013
U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford, Set for Saturday Christening
Navy

U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford, Set for Saturday Christening

Less than 24 hours to go until the christening of the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson
Shipbuilding

Aker Philadelphia to Build Dual Fuel Containerships for Matson

The so-called "Aloha" class will be the largest Jones Act containerships ever constructed and will come equipped with dual fuel engines ready for LNG

November 6, 2013
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Keppel Lands $1.1 Billion Rig Order from Transocean
News

Keppel Lands $1.1 Billion Rig Order from Transocean

Singapore's Keppel Corp. said Wednesday it has secured a repeat order from Transocean to build 5 KFELS Super B Class jackup rigs for US$1.1

November 6, 2013
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BAE Systems to Close Historic Portsmouth Shipyard, Cuts 1,775 Jobs
Shipbuilding

BAE Systems to Close Historic Portsmouth Shipyard, Cuts 1,775 Jobs

BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s largest defense company, will cease warship production at the historic Portsmouth site on the English coast and eliminate

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 60

BAE Systems Cuts 1,775 Jobs And Ends Portsmouth Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

BAE Systems Cuts 1,775 Jobs And Ends Portsmouth Shipbuilding

Defence contractor BAE Systems plans to lay off 1,775 ship workers across the UK as the biggest warships Britain has ever built near completion with no

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
WATCH: Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off
Blog

WATCH: Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off

On October 28, 2013, the first of three new-generation stealth destroyers for the U.S. Navy, the ZUMWALT (DDG 1000), was launched at Bath Iron Works shipyard

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 108

Monday, November 4, 2013
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News

Bumper Profits for Chemical Tankers Spurs Newbuild Order

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) announced today they have signed a newbuild order with an undisclosed European shipowner for four chemical tankers for a total

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, October 30, 2013
bahri chemical tanker
News

Hyundai Mipo Wins Order for 16 Clean Product Tankers

Hyundai Mipo added nearly a half billion dollars to their backlog today with a 16-ship order from an undisclosed Middle Eastern shipowner today. The order

October 30, 2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine
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Ship Photos of The Day – First Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer Launched in Maine

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on Monday successfully launched the Navy's first Zumwalt-class destroyer at their Bath, Maine

October 29, 2013
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Friday, October 25, 2013
d’Amico To Build Four Chemical Tankers
Press Releases

d’Amico To Build Four Chemical Tankers

Luxembourg – October 24th, 2013 – d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS), an international marine transportation company,

October 25, 2013
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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News

Rederij Groen Orders More Seismic Research Support Vessels

Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has been contracted today by Dutch shipowner, Rederij Groen (NL) to build a pair of 35-meter

October 23, 2013
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Engineering News

Japanese Shipbuilders Acquire Footprint in Brazil, Led by MHI

Five Japanese shipbuilders – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Oshima Shipbuilding

October 22, 2013
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Shell Prelude FLNG: Samsung Joins Biggest Vessel Hull Ever Created [VIDEO]
Engineering News

Shell Prelude FLNG: Samsung Joins Biggest Vessel Hull Ever Created [VIDEO]

Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea is building the world’s largest vessel, Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility, a 488 meter, 600,000 dwt vessel that

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 58

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News

Nakilat Damen Shipyards Signs Newbuild Orders

Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has secured newbuild and operations contracts today for seven new vessels consisting of two 60-ton bollard pull (BP)

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 37

Friday, October 18, 2013
Dalian shipbuilding
News

COSCO Shipyard Group Wins Over $400 Million in New Contracts

COSCO Corporation’s shipbuilding subsidiaries, COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard and COSCO (Dalian) have won shipbuilding orders today worth over USD $400

October 18, 2013
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