Shipbuilding

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Monday, October 7, 2013
manifesto lpg carrier petredec
News

Japanese Yards Win LPG Carrier Newbuild Orders from Petredec

Petredec, the Singapore-based LPG shipping firm has announced plans to expand their fleet of over 50 gas carriers with a newbuild order recently signed with

October 7, 2013
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Friday, October 4, 2013
Oceaneering International Taps BAE Systems for New Jones Act Subsea Support Vessel
Shipbuilding

Oceaneering International Taps BAE Systems for New Jones Act Subsea Support Vessel

Houston-based oilfield provider Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) has commissioned the construction of a Jones Act-qualified subsea support vessel at BAE

October 4, 2013
Total Views: 171

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Offshore

Keppel Corp Plans to Build First Yard in Mexico With PEMEX

Singapore's Keppel Corporation Ltd, the world's biggest offshore jackup drilling rig builder, said it plans to build its first yard in Mexico jointly with its

October 4, 2013
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
gerald r ford propeller
Engineering News

SPOTD: 30-Ton Propellers Installed on the Gerald R. Ford

Workers at Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) tension the bolts that will keep the 30-ton bronze propeller affixed to one of the 4 shafts protruding from

October 3, 2013
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News

DSME Delivers AET’s Latest Efficiency-Enhanced Supertanker

AET, the Kuala Lumpur-based tanker operator has announced that two of their 320,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), which are currently under

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 367

Tuesday, October 1, 2013
star bulk
News

Star Bulk Drops $214 Million for Five New Bulk Carriers

Star Bulk (NASDAQ:SBLK), an Athens-based dry bulk shipping firm has announced that as of last week, they have entered into agreements to build five new bulk

October 1, 2013
Total Views: 249

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News

Odfjell Places Order for New LPG Carriers

Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. has been awarded a USD $180 million contract from Odfjell for the construction of four 17,000 cbm

October 1, 2013
Total Views: 86

Yangzijiang
News

$1 Billion in New Ships Ordered from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd, China’s second-largest listed shipyard, said it had won shipbuilding

October 1, 2013
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Monday, September 30, 2013
Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel
News

Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) an award today to build a wide-area seabed

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 83

Thursday, September 26, 2013
vigor industrial fishing vessel
News

Alaska Ship & Drydock Unveils the Arctic Prowler, a New 136-Foot Freezer Longliner

On October 5, Vigor Industrial will christen the Arctic Prowler, the first large commercial fishing vessel ever built in Alaska. Built for the Alaska Longline

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 156

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
Shipbuilding

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
maersk jack-up
News

DSME Wins Jack-Up Newbuild Order, First Since 1983

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling. The

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 79

Monday, September 23, 2013
Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship
Shipbuilding

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean International has cut the ceremonial first piece of steel for its third Oasis-class ship at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, marking

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 104

Friday, September 20, 2013
Italian Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Keppel Verolme Drydock [VIDEO]
Incidents

Italian Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Keppel Verolme Drydock [VIDEO]

The Scarabeo 5, a 4th-generation semi-submersible drilling rig built in 1990 by Fincantieri for Saipem has caught fire today while drydocked at the Keppel

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Orders Climb at China’s Shipyards, But Rebound Favors a Few

China's troubled shipbuilding sector has returned to the top of the global league this year, ahead of South Korea and Japan, but the headline numbers hide a

September 18, 2013
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News

U.S. Shipbuilding Is Highest in Almost 20 Years on Shale Energy

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — U.S. shipyards are the busiest in almost two decades as surging domestic energy production increases cargoes for the merchant

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 40

keppel shipyard shipbuilding singapore
News

Keppel Wins $150 Million in FPSO Conversion Contracts

Keppel Shipyard announced today the signing of two Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion contracts worth a combined value of S$190

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 126

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Engineering News

Vietnam Shipbuilding to Fire 14,000 Employees in Massive Overhaul

Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, the state company whose near-bankruptcy contributed to credit downgrades and banking system

September 18, 2013
Total Views: 107

Monday, September 16, 2013
Perini Navi Group Grace E Picchiotti
News

SPOTD: Perini Navi Launches the Grace E Superyacht

Perini Navi’s latest beauty, the 73 meter Azipod-powered Grace E was launched today from their Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia.  She shares the same

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 105

STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard
News

STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard

STX Finland has announced that its Board has unanimously approved a restructuring of the company which will see current operations at the Rauma Shipyard ramped

September 16, 2013
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