Shipbuilding

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


Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Multimedia

Big Steel – CIMC Raffles’ Latest Semi-submersible Crane and Accommodation Vessel

CIMC Raffles’ deepwater semi-submersible lifting & accommodation rig SSCV 206 finished sea trials this month. In December 2012, CIMC delivered the

March 28, 2013
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Finance

OSX Brazil is Stymied by the Capital Markets, Still Seeks $265 Million Loan

Brazilian shipbuilding and ship-leasing company OSX Brasil SA is in the process of raising a $265 million short-term loan due in 2014 from foreign investors to

March 26, 2013
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Engineering News

Rongsheng Heavy Posts Biggest Loss Since 2007

As forewarned in December, Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng Heavy Industries, posted a 2012 loss of USD $92 million, the opposite of the $90 million profit they

March 26, 2013
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Fifth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to U.S. Coast Guard
Shipbuilding

Fifth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard has taken delivery of its fifth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) from Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana. The 154-foot cutter, named the

March 25, 2013
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Engineering News

Do Eco-Ships Make Sense?

According to Robert Bugbee, President of Scorpio Tankers, the answer to the eco-ship question can perhaps be found by considering the question, “Do you

March 25, 2013
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Friday, March 22, 2013
duncan type 45 destroyer bae systems
Defense

BAE Systems Delivers Sixth Type 45 Destroyer

PORTSMOUTH – The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer, DUNCAN, has been delivered to HM Naval Base Portsmouth by BAE Systems and will be handed over to the

March 22, 2013
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
nigeria lng edo ship
Shipbuilding

Nigeria LNG to Sign Six-Ship Deal with Samsung, Hyundai

By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS, March 21 (Reuters) – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) will sign agreements this week with South Korea’s

March 21, 2013
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull
Interesting

WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull

This timelapse video comes to us via Vigor Industrial, which is building Washington State’s new 144-car ferries at their Seattle shipyard. On March 5,

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung
Shipbuilding

Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung

Israeli container shipping line, ZIM, said Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea to cancel five newbuildings

March 19, 2013
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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: 186

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
Total Views: 72

AHTS otto marine
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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d'amico shipping
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
Total Views: 35

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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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