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Monday, March 18, 2013
“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships
Shipbuilding

“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, more commonly known as “K” Line, said Monday that it has placed an order for five eco-friendly Ultra Large Container

March 18, 2013
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News

Oro Negro Orders Two More Pacific Class 400 Jack-Ups from PPL Shipyard

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard announced today they have secured orders from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro,

March 18, 2013
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Friday, March 15, 2013
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News

Austal’s First Cape-Class Patrol Boat Officially Named

Austal announced today their first-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has been officially named

March 15, 2013
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Navy

USS Miami Arsonist Handed 17-Year Sentence, $400 Million Bill

By Sarah Mahoney PORTLAND, Maine, March 15 (Reuters) – A civilian painter who twice set fires on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine last year so that he could

March 15, 2013
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Engineering News

DSME Delivers the Eagle Varna, the Latest Eco-Design Supertanker

AET announced today that they have accepted delivery of the Eagle Varna, a brand new 320,000 DWT VLCC recently built by DSME in Okpo, Korea. This new ship

March 15, 2013
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
New Expedition Support Vessel Combines Offshore Performance with a Touch of Luxury
Shipbuilding

New Expedition Support Vessel Combines Offshore Performance with a Touch of Luxury

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime and designer Marin Teknikk have secured what they are calling a “landmark new contract” to design and build

March 14, 2013
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Edda Accommodation Orders Next-Generation Accommodation Vessel
Offshore

Edda Accommodation Orders Next-Generation Accommodation Vessel

Building on the success of the world’s only monohulled, DP3 accommodation vessel, the Edda Fides, Edda Accommodation says it is building new ship that

March 14, 2013
Total Views: 157

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
kfels b class jack-up rig keppel
Shipbuilding

DSME Challenging Singapore Yards for Slice of Jackup Pie

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is bidding to build jackup

March 13, 2013
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News

Otto Marine Awarded AHTS Newbuild Contracts, First New Order in Two Years

After reporting two straight years of losses, and nearly 24 months without a single shipbuilding contract, Singapore-based Otto Marine has just been awarded a

March 13, 2013
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News

d’Amico Shipping Orders Two More MR Eco-Tankers from Hyundai Mipo

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. announced yesterday the signing of new build contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for a pair of 50,000 DWT Medium

March 13, 2013
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News

Capital Shipmanagement’s First Boxship Newbuildings Arrive from Hyundai Heavy

LR-classed Alexandros and Aristotelis are the first of five new 5,000 teu super-efficient new ships, all to be delivered from HHI Gunsan by June 2013, that

March 13, 2013
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
No Deal: Keppel Terminates $1.2 Billion Ukrainian Rig Order
Offshore

No Deal: Keppel Terminates $1.2 Billion Ukrainian Rig Order

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation said Tuesday that it has terminated a deal with Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas company, Naftogaz, that called for

March 12, 2013
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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Engineering News

Green Means Lean: Eco-Ships That Deliver

As a new wave of “eco-ships” enters the market, skepticism abounds about whether or not they deliver the benefits that they claim. There is concern

March 11, 2013
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
scorpio tankers
Shipbuilding

Scorpio Continues Eco Spree

NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers (STNG) on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to construct two larger

March 7, 2013
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News

COSCO Guangdong to Build Pair of Ulstein PX121 Platform Supply Ships for Vroon

ULSTEIN has entered into a contract for the delivery of design and power package for two platform supply vessels of the PX121 design for the Dutch shipowner

March 7, 2013
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
flex lng fpso
Finance

Samsung Heavy Cancels $2.4 Billion FLNG Order, Battle Over Down Payment Continues

By Oleg Vukmanovic and Joyce Lee LONDON/SEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) – South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries on Wednesday cancelled a $2.39

March 6, 2013
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blue power ulstein px121
News

“Blue Power” Platform Supply Vessel Delivered by Ulstein Verft

Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Power today, the third of six medium-sized Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels (PSV) to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned

March 6, 2013
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Volgaborg ship launch
Multimedia

Ferus Smit Shipyard Launches the M/V Volgaborg [VIDEO]

Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, The Netherlands launched the M/V Volgaborg today, the third of three multipurpose cargo ships built for Wagenborg Shipping.

March 5, 2013
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Introducing VARD: Aka The Shipbuilder Formerly Known as STX OSV
Shipbuilding

Introducing VARD: Aka The Shipbuilder Formerly Known as STX OSV

The specialized and offshore vessel designer and shipbuilder formerly known as STX OSV Holdings Limited will now be officially known as VARD, the company said

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 174

Monday, March 4, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Pentagon Announces Orders for Four New LCS’

Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. today received a combined $1.38 billion in orders for continued purchases of the

March 4, 2013
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