Shipbuilding

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


Tuesday, July 22, 2014
kleven MarinTeknikk MT 6015 MPSV
News

Kleven Shipyard Gains Work from Malaysian Joint Venture

  Kleven, the Ulsteinvik-based shipyard has announced this week the receipt of a newbuild contract from IES Pioneer, Ltd. a Malaysian joint venture.

July 22, 2014
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News

France Ready to Cancel Russia Ship Sale

French President Francois Hollande said he’s prepared to cancel the sale of a second Mistral helicopter carrier ship to Russia if the European Union decides

July 22, 2014
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News

COSCO Shipyards Win $300 Million in New Orders

COSCO-owned shipyards won $300 million in newbuild orders today from European and Asian shipowners to build one accommodation barge and seven bulk carriers.

July 22, 2014
Total Views: 23

Sunday, July 20, 2014
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Sembcorp Marine to Convert Euronav VLCCs for Kaombo Project

Three months after winning the $4 billion project to supply and operate a pair of FPSOs offshore Angola for Total, Saipem has selected Sembcorp Marine’s

July 20, 2014
Total Views: 144

Thursday, July 17, 2014
Aker Philadelphia Considers Diversification into Offshore Sector
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Aker Philadelphia Considers Diversification into Offshore Sector

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) is cruising along these days with a steady stream of work building Jones Act-compliant tankers for both their clients and

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 26

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Navy

Boustead Holdings Wins $2.8 Billion Littoral Combat Ship Newbuild Order

The Malaysian Ministry of Defence has finalized new building plans today for six Second Generation Patrol Vessels with Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) capability

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 47

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Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Industries Wins Major LNG Carrier Order

Samsung Heavy Industries announced today in an exchange filing the winning of a 6-ship LNG carrier newbuild order for a total consideration of KRW 740.7

July 17, 2014
Total Views: 34

Friday, July 11, 2014
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China COSCO Places 10-Ship Bulk Carrier Order

China Shipbuilding Trading and Chengxi Shipyard received an order today from Prosperity Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China COSCO for eight new

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 72

Thursday, July 10, 2014
U.S. Navy Ship Spills 11,000 Gallons of Oil Into Boston Dry Dock – PHOTOS
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Ship Spills 11,000 Gallons of Oil Into Boston Dry Dock – PHOTOS

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a spill of approximately 11,000 gallons of oil inside a Boston dry dock facility, but luckily no oil has reached the

July 10, 2014
Total Views: 161

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Finance

EIB to Support Fjord Line Fleet Expansion

Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line announced this week the receipt of a EUR 124 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the growth

July 10, 2014
Total Views: 162

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
yamal lng mol arctic route
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MOL Confirms Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers to Ply Arctic Shipping Route

MOL and China Shipping (Group) Company confirmed today an order for three icebreaking-capable LNG carriers from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers
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DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. won an order valued at as much as $2.8 billion for nine ice-class vessels that will haul gas from the Yamal LNG

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 46

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Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Warns It Can’t Meet Funding Needs in New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

The U.S. Navy can’t meet its funding needs for surface warships and a new class of nuclear attack submarines from 2025 to 2034, according to the service’s

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 23

Monday, July 7, 2014
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Major LNG Carrier Order Placed With Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group has won a newbuild order for four 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from  a consortium consisting of BW Gas,

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 72

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Offshore

Sovcomflot Extends Order for More Icebreaking Standby Vessels

Building on a similar order in April, SCF Group (Sovcomflot) and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. announced today the newbuild order for three

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 25

Damen PSV 5000
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Atlantic Towing Orders Ice-Class PSVs

Atlantic Towing (USA) has selected newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group to meet its demanding 10-year offshore support

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 127

Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Multimedia

Island Offshore’s New X-Bow Gets Finished Up at Ulstein Verft [IMAGES]

Update 8 July 2014: The Island Performer has been delivered today to her new owner, Island Offshore. Earlier: Island Offshore’s latest well intervention

July 3, 2014
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Keppel Wins Kraken FPSO Conversion Deal

Keppel Shipyard announced today it will be converting a newly-built, 600,000 bbl ice-class FPSO for Bumi Armada as part of the FSPO Armada Kraken project which

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 163

hyundai mipo dockyard alterna capital partners
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Hyundai Mipo Wins Major Tanker Order from Alterna Capital

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) announced today the winning of a six-ship petrochemical tanker newbuild order worth KRW 187,500,000,000 (USD $185 million). The

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 58

Monday, June 30, 2014
WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony
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WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony

On Friday June 6, the HOS Black Watch was launched at Eastern Shipbuilding's Allanton facility in Panama City,

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 88