Austal Lays Keel of Future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) »
The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) was held at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., May 20. Mrs. Diane Patrick, the First Lady of Massachusetts and...
May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »
New Suezmax Oil Tanker Zumbi dos Palmares Delivered »
Estaleiro Atlantico Sul shipyard (EAS) has delivered Transpetro’s new Suezmax oil tanker, the Zumbi dos Palmares, the second built by the Pernambuco based shipyard. The Zumbi dos Palmares is a giant 274 meters long,...
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COSCO Dalian Builds LNG Vessel for a Chinese Owner »
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co . Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract...
May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »
MV Exeborg Hits the Water at KNS »
At Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the launch of m.v. Exeborg (yard-number 846) took place on 17 May. This vessel, together with sister ships Eeborg and Elbeborg, with regard to her measurements, is the largest under...
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Hoegh LNG Secures Financing for Its Lampung FSRU Project »
Hoegh LNG Holdings Ltd has received commitment letters from five international banks for a USD 299 million Limited Recourse Facility for the financing of LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and Mooring system to...
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Croatia: Brodosplit Economic Recovery to Be ‘Slow and Bumpy’ »
Croatian-based Brodosplit shipyard has won two contracts for the construction of five three-mast schooners and one luxury passenger yacht. The three-mast schooners are designed to carry 36 passengers for cruise in service area 2, as...
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COSCO Shipyard Delivers Bulker Duo »
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that subsidiaries of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd have made the following deliveries: 1. COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has...
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HII: Keel Laid For the Fifth USCG National Security Cutter »
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754) on May 17th. “Our shipbuilders have done outstanding work to make us...
May 20 2013 / No comment / Read More »YGS Seals Major Handysize Deal with Eitzen »
Chinese-based Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (YGS) has secured an order from Norwegian shipowner Axel C. Eitzen for the construction of up to nine...
May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »LEEVAC Adds Two HOSMAX 310 MPSVs »
LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of...
May 21 2013 / No comment / Read More »Hyundai Mipo Wins Four PCs »
South Korea-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co (HMD), two days ago, signed a contract to build four products carriers for an unnamed European owner. The...
May 16 2013 / No comment / Read More »Construction Starts on 14 Damen ASD Tugs »
A symbolic keel-laying ceremony on the 17th of April 2013 in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, officially launched the construction phase of 14 Damen ASD Tugs...
May 16 2013 / No comment / Read More »Marinette Marine Builds Two Additional LCS Ships »
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that...
May 15 2013 / No comment / Read More »ISOICO Secures Major Shipbuilding Order »
Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO), an Iranian shipyard active in shipbuilding and ship repairs of different types of vessels and offshore structures,...
May 13 2013 / No comment / Read More »Nam Cheong Bags Contracts Worth $110 Mln »
Nam Cheong Limited (Nam Cheong), a leading global offshore marine player and Malaysia’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) builder, has sold five vessels worth...
May 13 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »CSSC Enters $9.8 Bln Credit Facility Agreement with CCB »
China Construction Bank and China State Shipbuilding Corporation entered into a ‘strategic cooperation agreement’ on May 2nd, under which the bank will offer comprehensive...
May 9 2013 / No comment / Read More »Hyundai Heavy Inks Two Post Panamax Car Carriers »
Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have today signed an agreement to build two Post Panamax vessels. When delivered in 2014 and...
May 9 2013 / No comment / Read More »Ultrabulk Continues Its Fleet Expansion »
In addition to the announcement covering three newbuilding units made by Ultrabulk on March 19th, Ultrabulk now confirms having added five further units to...
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