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Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Engineering News

Damen Shipyards to Build Robert Allan-Designed “Rotor Tugs”

Vancouver-based naval architects, Robert Allan Ltd. report today that two of their new ART 80-32 class Rotor tugs are to be built by the Damen Shipyards group

March 28, 2013
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U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns
Interesting

U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns

By David Lerman (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s troubled Littoral Combat Ship, a vessel intended to be small and speedy for use in shallow waters

March 28, 2013
Total Views: 42

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Multimedia

WATCH: VT Halter Marine Launches USNS Maury (T-AGS 66)

Pascagoula, Mississippi shipbuilder VT Halter Marine held a christening ceremony yesterday for USNS MAURY (T-AGS 66), the seventh ship in the T-AGS 60 Class of

March 28, 2013
Total Views: 129

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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
Total Views: 2

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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
Total Views: 4

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
Total Views: 107

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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
Total Views: 184

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
Total Views: 71

Thursday, March 21, 2013
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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
Total Views: 13

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: 31

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
Total Views: 20

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
Total Views: 67

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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
Total Views: 43

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
Total Views: 150

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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
Total Views: 13

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
Total Views: 118

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: 93

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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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: 17
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