Shipyard

Find news and stories from shipyards around the world, including new builds, ship repairs, drydocks, and advancements in shipyard technologies and heavy construction operations.


Sunday, February 5, 2012
Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA), Brazil
Engineering News

Sembcorp Marine Secures Foothold in Brazil With New Drillship Order

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) Monday said it has secured a US$792.5 million drillship design and construction order, a

February 5, 2012
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Geoje Shipyard Samsung Heavy industries
Engineering News

2011 Worse than Expected for South Korean Shipyards Hyundai and Samsung [REPORT]

SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- The world’s two biggest shipbuilders, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (009540.SE) and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (010140.SE), reported

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 57

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Engineering News

Back-to-back Cruise Dockings for Gibdock

Back-to-back cruise ship projects at Gibdock’s No. 1 dock have seen the return of the 37,584 GT, 1,575-passenger capacity Thomson Destiny for its fourth

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 63

Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Blog

South Korean Shipbuilding Faces Hard Times, Hyundai Heavy Reflects

Analysts expect the downturn in global orders for capesize bulk carriers to continue through to 2012, which may intensify the race for survival for shipyards

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Engineering News

Dongfang Shipbuilding: Narayanaswamy Steps Down

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Dongfang Shipbuilding Group Co Ltd (DFS.LN) Wednesday announced that Mr Venkatesh Narayanaswamy has stepped down from the board with

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Blog

China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Reveals Secrets of Success to DNV [INTERVIEW]

[dropcap style=”3″]Y[/dropcap]angzijiang Shipbuilding is another legend in China’s shipbuilding industry. As the first private shipbuilding

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 126

Saturday, January 28, 2012
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Engineering News

Rob Almeida Discusses Shipbuilding with Joe Rella, President and COO of Austal USA

At this year’s Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Washington, DC, I sat down for a chat with Joe Rella, Chief Operating Officer and President

January 28, 2012
Total Views: 123

Thursday, January 19, 2012
STX OSV PSV Platform Supply Vessel offshore
News

World’s Largest Offshore Rig Builders, Keppel and Sembcorp, Deny Plans to Acquire Korean Shipbuilder

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed rig builders Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) both said Wednesday they aren’t

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 115

Thursday, January 12, 2012
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Engineering News

China Launches SUPER GREEN 8500 Cargo Ship [IMAGES/VIDEO]

Carisbrooke Shipping took delivery of the first SUPER GREEN 8500 vessel from China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The vessel was delivered after

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 224

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Defense

Austal Splashes the US Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship – LCS 4 “Coronado”

On January 10, 2012, Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard completed the launch of the second 127-metre Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship,

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 78

Friday, January 6, 2012
Press Releases

Gibdock digs deep to repair Pullmantur Zenith

Gibdock’s growing reputation as one of the leading cruise ship repair and refurbishment centres in the Mediterranean has been enhanced by the docking of

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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Engineering News

China’s Shipbuilding Industry Faces Severe Challenges

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)–China’s shipbuilding industry faces severe challenges after suffering a sharp decline in new orders in the first 11 months

January 3, 2012
Total Views: 107

Thursday, December 29, 2011
Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran
Engineering News

Pieter Schelte, Offshore Supercat – The World’s Largest Catamaran

In 2011, Allseas announced that they had awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding a 1.3Bn Euro contract for the construction of a massive catamaran designed for

December 29, 2011
Total Views: 570

Sunday, December 25, 2011
DSME Okpo Korea Daewoo shipbuilding
Engineering News

DSME Exceeds 2011 Shipbuilding Target by $3.8 Billion, Expects Lower Figures in 2012

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) said on Monday it expects around $11 billion in new orders next year

December 25, 2011
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Press Releases

Growth and Expansion in Brazil with New Brazilian Shipyard

Singapore, December 20, 2011:  Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard marked an important milestone in its growth and expansion strategy with the

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 29

Monday, December 19, 2011
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Engineering News

Hyundai Heavy Wins $900M Contract Offshore West Africa

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced today the winning of a USD $900M

December 19, 2011
Total Views: 59

Friday, December 16, 2011
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Press Releases

Gibraltar-Based Shipyard Takes Major Steps to Fulfill Rig Strategy

Gibraltar-based Gibdock’s key strategic aim to carve a niche in the growing regional market for jack-up and semi-submersible drilling rig repairs,

December 16, 2011
Total Views: 43

Thursday, December 15, 2011
News

Maersk Supply Service orders two vessels in Chile

Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract with Chilean shipyard Asenav for two innovative new offshore vessels with an option for – up to – four

December 15, 2011
Total Views: 59

Friday, December 9, 2011
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Engineering News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Cancels $514M Order, Keeps Deposit for 2 VLCCs and 2 Bulk Carriers

SEOUL—Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Friday it has canceled an order worth 589 billion won ($514 million) from a European client

December 9, 2011
Total Views: 146

Friday, December 2, 2011
Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use
Engineering News

Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s Largest 5-Axis Saw Put to Use

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today announced that the company’s

December 2, 2011
Total Views: 68