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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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
Total Views: 161

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: 88

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: 63

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
Total Views: 108

Friday, April 25, 2014
Japan Prime Minister Revives Dying Shipyards with Economic Stimulus
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Japan Prime Minister Revives Dying Shipyards with Economic Stimulus

For a sign of success for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic stimulus policies look no further than Japan’s once-stricken shipbuilding

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 35

Friday, April 18, 2014
altair sky containership
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China Orders Containerships from Tsuneishi

Tsuneishi Group (ZHOUSHAN) Shipbuilding has received newbuild orders this week for four 1,020 TEU containerships from the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 46

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Co
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Keppel Extends Into China

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly owned subsidiary, FELS Offshore Pte Ltd, has signed a management services agreement with

April 10, 2014
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill
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Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill

By Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese banks are stuck in a lose-lose legal battle between domestic shipyards and foreign buyers over billions of

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, March 31, 2014
Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs
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Ulstein to Design 300T Bollard Pull Ocean-Going Tugs

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Group announced its entry into the long-haul ocean towing segment with a design and equipment package contract for four 300 ton

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 663

Saturday, March 29, 2014
bernard schulte Peter Döhle
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China’s EximBank Lends $1.2 Billion To Fund New Shipbuilding Program

BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) – Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) will lend $1.2 billion to German shipping firms Peter Dohle Shiffahrts-KG and

March 29, 2014
Total Views: 51

Friday, March 28, 2014
Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook
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Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook

Navig8 Chemical Tankers on Friday announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 25,000 dwt eco-design Stainless Steel

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 26

Thursday, March 20, 2014
PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress
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PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress

Here are some photos showing Royal Caribbean's next generation cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, under construction at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg,

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 81

MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date
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MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date

MSC Cruises on Thursday announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with STX France for the construction of two new cruise ships with an option for

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 106

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COSCO Signs Newbuild Order for 8 Bulk Carriers

Jay Goodgal will no doubt be shaking his head this morning on the latest news from COSCO which has ordered eight new bulk carriers via its investment holding

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 22

Monday, March 17, 2014
PHOTOS: Loading the World’s Largest Containership Propeller
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PHOTOS: Loading the World’s Largest Containership Propeller

The world's largest-diameter containership propeller was loaded onto a ship at the Port of Hamburg this weekend bound for a South Korean shipyard from it's

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 2432

stx offshore lng carrier sovcomflot gazprom
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Sovcomflot Orders First of Many New Ice-Breaking LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) won a newbuild order from Sovcomflot today to build a 170,000 m3 icebreaking LNG carrier.  The vessel will

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 38

Friday, March 14, 2014
VARD Finishes Big Week With Order for Two PSVs
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VARD Finishes Big Week With Order for Two PSVs

Norwegian offshore shipbuilder VARD closed out a big week on Friday announcing a third contract for two platform supply vessels from Mermaid Marine

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Naviera Integral Returns to Damen for Four More Fast Crew Suppliers
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Naviera Integral Returns to Damen for Four More Fast Crew Suppliers

Mexican offshore company Naviera Integral and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for four more Damen Fast Crew Suppliers 5009 (FCS

March 12, 2014
Total Views: 310

VARD Lands Two More
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VARD Lands Two More

Fincantieri's VARD Holdings continued its week by landing an order for two offshore support vessels for an undisclosed

March 12, 2014
Total Views: 30

Monday, March 10, 2014
UASC SCHUAIBA, containership
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UASC Exercises Final Newbuild Option with Hyundai Heavy

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) announced over the weekend the exercising of their final option for a sixth 18,000 TEU containership from Hyundai Heavy

March 10, 2014
Total Views: 23