Shipbuilding

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


Thursday, May 29, 2014
News

ASL Shipyard to Support Prelude FLNG with New Tugs

Singapore-based ASL Shipyard Pte announced today the receipt of new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately S$91 million for the construction of three ART

May 29, 2014
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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News

Shelf Drilling Wins Long-Term Contracts Offshore Thailand

Shelf Drilling announced today their global fleet of 37 jack-up rigs will grow by two in conjunction with the recent award of a pair of 5-year offshore

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 68

Friday, May 23, 2014
Engineering News

PHOTOS: 3D Seismic Vessel Gets “Twin Fin” Propulsion Upgrade

In February 2014, the 3D Seismic Vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’ was at Damen Shipyard Group’s ship repair and conversion yard Shipdock Amsterdam for a 6-week

May 23, 2014
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Engineering News

MSC Cruises Places 1.4 Billion Euro Order at Fincantieri

  MSC Cruises has placed a landmark order at Fincantieri today to build two new state-of-the-art cruise ships at a price of 700 million euro each, plus

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Defense

British Navy Secretly Building 2000 Foot-Long Aircraft Carrier

The following images leaked by the Royal Navy on their Facebook page show the bow section of the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier currently under construction.

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 307

News

Hercules Wins Charter from Maersk, Orders New F&G Jack-Up

On the back of winning a new 5+2 year charter from Maersk Oil and Gas, Hercules Offshore has placed an order today with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 139

Monday, May 19, 2014
News

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
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
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
Total Views: 150

Friday, May 9, 2014
News

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
Total Views: 67

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
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
News

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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News

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
Total Views: 63

News

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: 94

Monday, May 5, 2014
News

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
Total Views: 137

Thursday, April 24, 2014
News

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
Total Views: 110

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
News

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
Total Views: 110

News

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
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
Total Views: 68

Sunday, April 20, 2014
Harvey Gulf Dual Fuel OSV Gets First Lockheed Tank
News

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
Total Views: 69