shipbuilding


Thursday, July 26, 2012
News

World’s Largest Windfarm Installation Vessel Delivered by Samsung Heavy

Singapore-based shipping company, Swire Pacific Offshore, has accepted delivery of the Pacific Orca, which at 161 meters in length, is the world’s

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 188

Engineering News

China’s Shipbuilding Slump “Pretty Depressing”

(Bloomberg) — China has too many ships. The glut has pushed new vessel prices to eight-year lows and caused a 49 percent plunge in first-half orders at

July 26, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
News

Keppel Signs $81 Million in FPSO Conversion Contracts

SINGAPORE–Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) said Monday that its shipyard unit has secured three conversion contracts totaling S$103 million. The contracts are

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 77

Monday, July 23, 2012
News

Sinopacific Signs Newbuild Contract for Half-Dozen PSVs Destined for Nigeria

The SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group announced last Friday the signing of a newbuilding contract for (4) SPP35 platform supply vessels (PSV) and a Letter of

July 23, 2012
Total Views: 209

News

STX Dalian Delivers Panamax Bulker to SCI, More on the Way

The first of four Panamax bulk carriers ordered by the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) were delivered last Friday by STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding Co.

July 23, 2012
Total Views: 159

Friday, July 20, 2012
Engineering News

South Korean Shipbuilders Tapping Bond Market to Raise Cash

(Bloomberg) — Sales of won-denominated bonds more than tripled this week as South Korean shipbuilders took advantage of record-low yields to raise funds

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 19

News

BG Group and Partners Sign $4.5 Billion in Brazilian Contracts

LONDON (Dow Jones) U.K.-listed BG Group PLC (BG.LN) said Friday that it and its partners have approved the signature of contracts worth $4.5 billion for the

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
News

Seajacks Orders Self-Propelled Jackup Destined for North Sea Work

Seajacks announced today they have placed an order with UAE-based Lamprell for the construction of a new self-propelled jack-up vessel, specifically designed

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 437

Friday, July 13, 2012
News

Vroon Shipping Accepts Delivery of New Bulk Carrier, MV Peruvian Express

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced today that their COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard subsidiary has delivered a Kamsarmax bulk carrier of 80,000DWT,

July 13, 2012
Total Views: 92

Thursday, July 12, 2012
News

Colombo Dockyard Delivers Support Vessel to Greatship Global Offshore

Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. (GGOS), a subsidiary of India’s Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd, has taken delivery of a Platform/ROV

July 12, 2012
Total Views: 31

News

COSCO Shipyard Delivers Pair of Bulk Carriers

COSCO Shipyard Group Co., a 51 percent-owned subsidiary of the COSCO Corporation, announced today that the following newly-built bulk carriers have just been

July 12, 2012
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Engineering News

Keppel FELS Brasil Closes $200 Million FPSO Deal

SINGAPORE–Rig builder Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) said Wednesday that its Keppel FELS Brasil unit has secured a floating production storage and offloading

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 31

Thursday, July 5, 2012
News

Chinese Shipyard Drops the Ball, Yujin International Cancels Pair of Newbuild Contracts

After failing to meet delivery dates for a pair of 5,500 DWT chemical tankers, a Chinese shipyard has a bit of a mess on its hands as Singaporean tanker

July 5, 2012
Total Views: 25

Engineering News

Rowan Orders South Korean Drillships With Emissions Scrubbers

Hyundai Heavy Industries announced today that it will supply 18 gas emission reduction systems for three drillships ordered by Rowan in June 2011. The

July 5, 2012
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Engineering News

Russia Asks for Badass Arctic Supply Boats, Helsinki Shipyard Delivers

The hull assembly of arctic offshore vessel NB 507 was started at the Keel Laying Ceremony at Helsinki Shipyard 3 July 2012. The ship is the sister vessel of

July 3, 2012
Total Views: 123

B.Delta25 Bulk Carrier Guangzhou Wenchong shipyard deltamarin
Engineering News

Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Contracts Deltamarin to Design 28k DWT Bulk Carrier

Deltamarin has entered into a contract with CSSC / Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co. Ltd. (China) for the design of B.Delta25 bulk carriers. This is the first

July 3, 2012
Total Views: 163

News

Greek Shipowner Goes All In, Places $1.2 Billion Containership Newbuild Order

In their Q1 report, Maersk Line reported a 9 percent decline in freight rates along with a 31 percent increase in bunker rates.  This added up to a billion

July 3, 2012
Total Views: 64

Sunday, June 24, 2012
News

Russia Signs Almost $3 Billion in Shipbuilding Deals

In the second day of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s largest shipbuilder, United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a joint

June 24, 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Bourbon Lands Financing to Help With 144-Ship Newbuild Program

French offshore supply shipowner Bourbon Offshore said Thursday that it has landed 420 million euros in new financing to help with the company’s massive

June 21, 2012
Total Views: 62

Engineering News

Ulstein Verft Delivers the Polarcus Adira, an Ice-Ready Seismic Survey Ship

Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS), a marine geophysical company headquartered in the UAE, announced today they had taken delivery of the Polarcus Adira, the eighth

June 21, 2012
Total Views: 144