Shipbuilding

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Monday, September 16, 2013
hyundai mipo dockyard
Engineering News

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to Build Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today the winning of a KRW 198 million order to build 5 Liquefied Ethylene Gas carriers from an undisclosed European shipowner.

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO
Shipbuilding

Seabulk Tankers Orders Two LNG-Ready Product Tankers from NASSCO

San Diego shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR (NYSE: CKH), for the design

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Chinese Naval Shipbuilder CSIC to Raise $1.4 Billion Through Share Sale
Shipbuilding

Chinese Naval Shipbuilder CSIC to Raise $1.4 Billion Through Share Sale

China Shipbuilding Industry Co., a supplier to the Chinese army, plans to raise as much as 8.48 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) from the sale of shares to acquire

September 10, 2013
Total Views: 39

Monday, September 9, 2013
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign
Shipbuilding

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Chairman to Resign

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. said Monday that Kang Duk-Soo will be stepping down from his post as Chairman of the struggling

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 42

K Line LNG tanker japan
Engineering News

Mitsui to Team With Rivals as 700 LNG Ships Needed by 2030

(Bloomberg) — Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., the heavy machinery maker whose merger talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell apart

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 175

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
hyundai mipo dockyard
News

Hyundai Mipo Shares Rise on $103 Million Containership Newbuild Order

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today they have been awarded a 113,200,000,000 KRW (USD $103 million) newbuild order for new containerships from an undisclosed

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 30

Monday, September 2, 2013
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News

Samsung Heavy Wins Major Newbuild Orders, Settles Dispute with FLEX LNG

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of contracts to build a new drillship and two LNG carriers for a total

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 72

siem offshore lng powered psv
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Gains on LNG-Powered PSV Order from Siem Offshore

Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) –Wärtsilä a Finnish maker of ship engines, rose the most in eight weeks in Helsinki trading after winning a repeat-order for the

September 2, 2013
Total Views: 103

Friday, August 30, 2013
LeTourneau Technologies Super 116E jackup drilling rig lamprell
Engineering News

Lamprell Shares Soar on Latest Super 116E-Class Jack-Up Order

United Arab Emirates-based rig builder Lamprell (LSE:LAM) announced today that an undisclosed drilling contractor has exercised a newbuild option for an

August 30, 2013
Total Views: 56

Thursday, August 29, 2013
port of long beach fireboat robert allan
Engineering News

First Look: Port of Long Beach’s Powerful New Fireboat

Currently taking shape at Foss Maritime’s shipyard in Seattle are the Port of Long Beach’s new Robert Allan-designed fireboats. Once delivered in

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 910

DSME
News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins $421.5 Million Order for New Containerships

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today they have won an order for three containerships rumored to be 18,000

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 103

lcs littoral combat ship austal
Defense

LCS 4 Completes U.S. Navy Acceptance Trials

Austal Shipbuilding announced today that their second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed Acceptance Trials

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 58

chris bollinger
Engineering News

Bollinger Shipyards Announces New President and COO

LOCKPORT, La., Bollinger Shipyards’ Chairman and CEO Donald “Boysie” Bollinger announced the appointments of Chris Bollinger as President and

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 501

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
song thu shiplift Syncrolift rolls-royce
News

New 4,500 Tonne Rolls-Royce Syncrolift Installed in Vietnam

Rolls-Royce announced today that the largest capacity Syncrolift® shiplift to be built in Vietnam is now officially open for service. The Syncrolift has been

August 28, 2013
Total Views: 424

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
STX OSCV 07 offshore subsea construction vessel
News

Farstad Orders New Subsea IMR Vessel from VARD

Farstad Shipping has announced today the signing of a NOK 825 million newbuild contract with VARD for a Subsea IMR vessel. Farstad notes the hull will be built

August 21, 2013
Total Views: 136

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News

COSL Buys Pair of GustoMSC CJ46 Jack-Up Rigs

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has announced the purchase of two GustoMSC CJ46 jack-up drilling rigs which are currently under construction at China

August 21, 2013
Total Views: 278

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
CHARLES DAVID JR fast response cutter
Defense

Bollinger Delivers Seventh Fast Response Cutter, Charles David Jr.

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 161

Floatel Orders Fifth Semi-submersible Accommodation Vessel from Keppel
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Floatel Orders Fifth Semi-submersible Accommodation Vessel from Keppel

Floatel International announced today the signing of their fifth semi-submersible accommodation newbuild contract with Keppel FELSs. The order adds USD $280

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 231

bahri
News

Bahri Signs MoU With Aramco, Sembcorp Marine For New Saudi Shipyard

DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 57

Monday, August 19, 2013
wilbur ross
Engineering News

Ross Sees Cargo Rebound on China Shipbuilding Limits

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor in struggling industries, says Chinese limits on shipbuilding will help the cargo market

August 19, 2013
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