Shipbuilding

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
island innovator rig
Engineering News

COSCO Qidong Delivers New Drilling and Well Intervention Rig to Odfjell Drilling

The Island Innovator, a DNV-classed semi-submersible drilling and well intervention rig was delivered today by COSCO Qidong shipyard to its new owner, Odfjell

October 2, 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012
stx frontier
News

Höegh LNG Announces New JV with STX Pan Ocean, Orders Fourth FSRU

Bermuda-based Höegh LNG announced today a new joint venture with STX Pan Ocean that gives each party a 50% stake in the  153,600 cubic meter, tri fuel,

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 69

ABB Azipod propeller
Engineering News

ABB’s Azipod Technology Bound for the Russian Arctic in Latest $35 Million Order

ABB announced today the winning of a $35 million order from the Baltic Shipyard Ltd to supply Azipod propulsion and associated distribution systems for a new

October 1, 2012
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
50 Supertankers? China, I’m Sorry, but I Don’t Believe You [OP/ED]
Engineering News

50 Supertankers? China, I’m Sorry, but I Don’t Believe You [OP/ED]

There are a few headlines going around today in some major publications and by the Associated Press claiming that China has announced plans to build 50

September 29, 2012
Total Views: 275

Friday, September 28, 2012
Rongsheng Heavy Delivers Pair of Giant Ore Carriers, Adds Nearly 800,000 Tons of Capacity to the Market
Engineering News

Rongsheng Heavy Delivers Pair of Giant Ore Carriers, Adds Nearly 800,000 Tons of Capacity to the Market

China’s Rongsheng Heavy Industries announced today the delivery of a pair of 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs); one to Brazilian ore giant

September 28, 2012
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d'amico shipping funnel logo
Engineering News

d’Amico International Orders Pair of “ECO Design” MR Product Tankers

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS), has announced that its subsidiary d’Amico Tankers Ltd has signed a $66 million contract

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 64

uss john f. kennedy aircraft carrier
Engineering News

Huntington Ingalls Receives $296 Million to Purchase Key Items for John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today the receipt of a $296 million contract modification, under a previously

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 218

transocean
Engineering News

Shell Gives Transocean a Huge Shot in the Arm with 40 Years of Drilling Contracts on Four New Drillships

Following dismal news from the Brazilian Federal Court yesterday, offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) received an

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 239

Thursday, September 27, 2012
With Ship Orders Slumping, Hyundai Heavy Eyeing Aerospace Industry Entrance
Shipbuilding

With Ship Orders Slumping, Hyundai Heavy Eyeing Aerospace Industry Entrance

(Bloomberg) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s biggest shipbuilder, made a preliminary bid for an $890 million stake in planemaker Korea

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
isabelita ugland shipping supramax bulk carrier
Shipbuilding

Zhoushan Shipbuilding Delivers New Supramax Bulker to Ugland Shipping

MV Star Norita, a 58,000 DWT supramax bulk carrier, was named and delivered today by Chinese shipbuilder,  Tsuneishi (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding to its owner,

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 158

Monday, September 24, 2012
seadrill drillship samsung heavy
Engineering News

Seadrill is Keeping the Lights on at Samsung Heavy with Seventh, and Eighth, New Drillship Order

With future projections showing increased demand for deepwater rigs, Seadrill announced today that they have signed another US$600 million contract with

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 46

Friday, September 21, 2012
USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog
Shipbuilding

USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog

The office of U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.), acting as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Friday that the USCG has

September 21, 2012
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Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard

With an estimated 250 extra OSV’s needed to support Brazil’s offshore oil and gas industry by 2020, Brazilian private equity fund P2 has promised

September 21, 2012
Total Views: 122

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
drydocks world national drilling company
Press Releases

Drydocks World Completes Conversion and Upgrade of NDC Jack-up Rig Beynouna

PRESS RELEASE — UAE-based shipyard Drydocks World announced today the completion of conversion and upgrade of Jack-up Drilling Platform, Beynouna

September 19, 2012
Total Views: 151

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
COSCO Zhoushan
News

COSCO Zhoushan Delivers Latest Handymax Bulker

COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard Co., a subsidiary of COSCO Corporation’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co, announced the delivery of the Asian Triumph, 57,000

September 18, 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012
General Dynamics to Plan Restoration of USS Miami’s Burnt Remains
Interesting

General Dynamics to Plan Restoration of USS Miami’s Burnt Remains

The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $94 million contract to begin planning the restoration of the nuclear attack

September 17, 2012
Total Views: 137

Friday, September 14, 2012
Petra Endeavor
Engineering News

Nam Cheong Gains $59 Million Accommodation Work Barge Order from Petra Perdana

In early September, Nam Cheong Limited, Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel shipbuilder announced that it had won two contracts for the

September 14, 2012
Total Views: 174

heidrun statoil offshore floating production platform semisubmersible
Engineering News

Samsung Heavy Signs $230 Million Order for Norwegian Floating Storage Unit

Norwegian energy conglomerate Statoil signed a letter of intent yesterday with South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of a new

September 14, 2012
Total Views: 47

Thursday, September 13, 2012
P+S Werften Loses DFDS Newbuild Pair
Shipbuilding

P+S Werften Loses DFDS Newbuild Pair

DFDS (DFDS.KO), the Danish shipping and logistics company, said Thursday it has cancelled contracts with German shipyard P+S Werften GmbH for a pair of new

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 30

JHSV 1 Sea Trials
Defense

US Navy to Christen Austal-Built JHSV 2 Choctaw County

On Saturday, the US Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Choctaw County, named for three U.S. counties, located in Mississippi, Alabama and

September 13, 2012
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