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Shipbuilding news and shipyard orders – yard capacity, delivery timelines, construction pricing, orderbook trends by type, and newbuild contract awards.

Monday, June 16, 2014
NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT
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NASSCO to Build Additional Jones Act Tanker for APT

General Dynamics NASSCO announced Monday that it has inked a contract with repeat-customer American Petroleum Tankers (APT) for the design and construction of

June 16, 2014
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File photo shows a cruise ship under construction at a Fincantieri shipyard
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Fincantieri IPO Seeks Cash for Projects, Acquisitions

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri launched an initial public offering on Monday, seeking cash for projects in the pipeline and to fund potential

June 16, 2014
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Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study
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Asian Cruise Ship Builder’s a ‘Threat’ to Europe Yards – Study

Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards in Japan and China grab orders amid growing demand,

June 16, 2014
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards
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Asian Cruise-Ship Builders ‘Threat’ to European Yards

By Nicholas Brautlecht June 16 (Bloomberg) — Europe’s almost 50-year long dominance in cruise shipbuilding may be undermined in coming years as yards

June 16, 2014
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs
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Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs

Venezuela’s PDVSA has placed a 10-tug order with Damen Shipyards as part of the state-owned operator’s strategic shift from chartered-in to owned tonnage.

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 79

Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS
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Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has turned over a new leaf in its shipbuilding portfolio with the delivery of a hybrid version of its popular Damen ASD Tug

June 13, 2014
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Fincantieri Eyes $2.5 Billion Valuation

Italian state-owned shipmaker Fincantieri aims to make its debut on the Milan bourse in July with a stock market value of up to 1.84 billion euros ($2.5

June 13, 2014
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro
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RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro

You heard that right... Dutch heavy lift company RollDock B.V. has taken delivery of its newest semi-submersible heavy lift ro-ro vessel from the German

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 469

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker
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Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker

The world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines, the Finnish engine manufacturer announced

June 10, 2014
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Monday, June 9, 2014
MHI Delivers ‘Super Eco’ Cargo-Passenger Ship
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MHI Delivers ‘Super Eco’ Cargo-Passenger Ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered a "super eco" cargo-passenger ship that MHI boasts as having outstanding energy savings, environmental load

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 265

PHOTOS: Bulker Up in Smoke at Palumbo Dockyard
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PHOTOS: Bulker Up in Smoke at Palumbo Dockyard

Thick black smoke rises from the deck of the Liberia-registered bulk carrier Cape Tavor at the Palumbo dockyard in Valletta's Grand Harbour, June 9, 2014.

June 9, 2014
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
capesize bulk carrier terminal iron ore dry bulk
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BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Nordic American Offshore Initiates $100m IPO, Order for New PSVs
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Nordic American Offshore Initiates $100m IPO, Order for New PSVs

Nordic American Offshore has announced plans to raise more than $100 million through its IPO that will help fund the purchase of at least two new platform

June 2, 2014
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Talleres Navales del Golfo shipyard
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Talleres Navales del Golfo Begins Construction of 22-Vessel Fleet for PEMEX

On 26 May, Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) shipyard laid the keel of a 31.5 meter, 50 ton bollard pull azimuth stern drive tugboat. This event marked the

June 2, 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act
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Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act

The shale boom and the Jones Act are saving shipbuilding at the 213-year-old Philadelphia Navy

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
‘Quantum of the Seas’ Takes Shape at Meyer Werft

‘Quantum of the Seas’ Takes Shape at Meyer Werft

Shipbuilders at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany have placed the last of 74 blocks making up the structure of Royal Caribbean's 167,80 gt Quantum

May 21, 2014
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Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch
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Time-Lapse: Salvors Raise $10M Yacht That Sank at Launch

Here's a time-lapse video showing salvors raising of a brand new, $10 million yacht that sank during its launch this past Sunday at a shipyard in Anacortes,

May 21, 2014
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
VIDEO: Keel Laid for Third Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

VIDEO: Keel Laid for Third Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has announced the keel laying of the third Oasis-class ship during a ceremony held at the STX shipyard in St. Nazaire,

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 92

Thursday, May 8, 2014
Finnish Government and Meyer Werft Considering Buying Turku Shipyard from STX
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Finnish Government and Meyer Werft Considering Buying Turku Shipyard from STX

The Finnish government said it had teamed up with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to consider buying a troubled local shipyard from South Korea's STX Offshore &

May 8, 2014
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
UT 782WP design rolls royce
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Secunda Orders New Support Vessel After Winning Long Term Charter Offshore Canada

In support of operations at the Hibernia and Hebron fields offshore eastern Canada, Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd (HMDC) and ExxonMobil

May 6, 2014
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