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  • Dry-dock work on cruise ships will help boost Hawaii’s economy

    25 April 2005

    Princess Cruise Line this weekend will dry-dock two of its foreign-flagged ships at Pearl Harbor for the first time. Hawaii Shipyards Inc., a local ship-repair company, will clean, paint and overhaul the two cruise ships — Tahitian Princess and Pacific Princess. The multimillion-dollar contract is expected to boost the local shipping industry.

  • Singapores ASL Builds Big and Complex

    19 November 2009

    The application of diesel electric technology gives a remarkable flexibility to vessels in the larger offshore market. In November Singapores ASL Shipyard completed work on the 295-ft by 72-ft diving support vessel Mermaid Asiana. Destined for service in Mermaids extensive Thai fleet, the DP2 classed vessel has redundancies well beyond the basics.

  • ALMACO awarded a Total Modernization Management contract for Bibby Maritime’s 336-cabin accommodation vessel worth over USD 20 million

    11 February 2008

    ALMACO Group has been contracted to provide a total turn-key package to Bibby Renaissance Coastel (accommodation vessel). The project will be implemented in conjunction with our key partners Foreship on the engineering side, Huanan Building Materials (Shenzhen) for the modular cabins and Yiu Lian Dockyards as the shipyard location in China. The project will be […]

  • Sunreef Yachts launches Zappler lll catamaran

    2 May 2006

    The launch of the Sunreef 62, named Zappler III, took place last week, at Sunreef Yachts shipyard. This semi-owner fiberglass version of the Sunreef 62 was modified to provide two elegant, similar owner cabins, with comfortable bathrooms and separate showers, in the stern section of the hulls Two cabins for guests were placed at the […]

  • Canada shipbuilding in Shanghai

    17 May 2005

    Four years ago, Canadian Steamship Lines International, a subsidiary of the Prime Minister Paul Martin-blind trust Canada Steamship Lines, entered into a deal with Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard to build two bulk cargo vessels–at $45-million per ship. CSL has moved shipbuilding from Canada and the West to Communist China.

  • Gibson: Tanker Owners Told to Invest Wisely in New Tonnage ahead of Price Cuts

    6 June 2016

    Prompted by difficulties in accessing new finance, shipyards are likely to reduce further the newbuilding prices in the tanker sector in the face of stiff competition between yards for new orders. The move is seen as the probable course of action aimed at inciting new investments especially on the back of low order intake that […]

  • Damen Enters Norwegian Aquaculture Market

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for a Multi Cat 2712 from Norwegian owner Samba AS based in Os (Bergen). The vessel will be the first new build from Damen’s proven range of workboats to operate in Norway’s large aquaculture and oil spot market industry. Living up to Damen’s reputation for fast delivery from […]

  • German yards claim Asian price dumping

    21 May 2010

    German shipbuilders’ association VSM’s Managing Director Werner Lundt has accused Asian rivals of price dumping at the association’s annual general meeting in Hamburg. Asian suppliers are now targeting markets seen as the core business of German shipyards, and Lundt claims they are trying to corner the few orders for special-purpose vessels by offering dumping prices.

  • Cakewalk, Largest Yacht Ever Built in the U.S.

    11 August 2010

    On August 8, Derecktor Shipyards launched the 281-ft motor yacht Cakewalk, the largest yacht (by volume) ever built in the U.S. The six deck, 2,998 gross ton vessel floated off Derecktor’s new 4000 ton dry-dock into the waters of Bridgeport harbor, after several years and many thousands of skilled labor hours.

  • Major drilling equipment contract to Aker Kvaerner

    6 May 2007

    Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract from Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd in Singapore for delivery of a drilling system for an ultra deepwater drilling semi-submersible unit. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately USD 160 – 180 million, including 3rd party deliveries of approximately USD 95-110 million.

  • Quintana Maritime Limited Acquire a Newbuilding Capesize Bulk Carrier

    27 April 2007

    Quintana Maritime Limited (NASDAQ: QMAR), a leading international provider of dry bulk transportation services, announced today that it has agreed to acquire a newbuilding Capesize bulk carrier of 180,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The vessel will be constructed by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., the largest shipyard in Japan, with expected delivery during the fourth quarter of […]

  • German market leader AIDA Cruises

    17 April 2007

    On 16 April 2007 Meyer Werft delivered the 69,200-gt cruise ship “AIDAdiva” to the Owner AIDA Cruises in the German port of Emden. The AIDAdiva is the first ship out of a series of four the Papenburg shipyard is building for AIDA Cruises. On this ship specialized designs for German passengers, comfortable interiors are combined […]

  • PlanetSolar unveils world’s largest solar boat

    1 March 2010

    At the HDW Shipyard, PlanetSolar unveiled the world’s largest solar boat, which will be powered exclusively by high-efficiency solar cells from SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems. In late March, PlanetSolar will launch its catamaran for testing, and then embark on its round-the-world tour in early 2011.

  • Russia offers aid to small fishermen

    16 September 2009

    The Governor of the Amur region, Oleg Kozhemjako, has promised that Russian fishers will receive help in purchasing new small seiners to aid local fishing enterprises. Mr Kozhemjako made the announcement during the recent fourth international congress of fishermen in Vladivostok. He said that the Blagoveschensk Shipyard would build newly designed fishing vessels.

  • Norfield Orders Two Salt Ship Designed Vessels

    24 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Norfield, an international shipping company specializing in vessels for the offshore and energy sector, has ordered two 69,8 metres Seismic Support Vessels of SALT 450 SSV design. The vessels, which will be operated by Vestland Offshore AS, are ordered from Cemre Shipyard in Turkey and will be delivered mid 2015. [mappress] Salt Ship, October 24, […]

  • ABS to Class World’s Largest Type-B Ethane Carriers

    21 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    ABS to class world’s largest Type-B VLECs by Jiangnan.

  • World’s largest dual-fuel car carriers ordered in China

    19 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Jiangnan Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading, units of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), have received an order for the construction of “the world’s largest” dual-fuel car carriers.

  • Yara joins Japanese study of ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

    2 June 2021
    Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese majors NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, and ClassNK have signed an MOU with Norwegian chemical company Yara International to study the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that uses ammonia as its main fuel. The project is part of joint R&D for the practical application of the world’s first AFAGC, which NYK […]

  • Dutch Maritime Firms to Jointly Study Methanol as Marine Fuel

    21 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Dutch shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports to jointly study methanol as a marine fuel.

  • Navy awards $58.4 million contract to Northrop Grumman

    1 August 2006

    PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $58.4 million contract to continue engineering and technical services for the Ticonderoga-class ships. The company’s shipyard in Pascagoula will perform the work on the Aegis guided-missile cruisers, officials said Monday. Northrop will provide support in several Navy ports. The contract is for one year […]

  • Restoring a Classic – De Vrouwe Christina

    5 January 2007

    De Vrouwe Christina was built by the De Vries Shipyards of Aalsmeer, Holland and partner of the Feadship group. Farley named the boat after his wife, Christina. The inside of de Vrouwe Christina had the same design as the described Nazi botter De Groote Beer, and all art works on the outside as well as […]

  • Fast sub swiftly delivered

    27 December 2006

    For the Hawaii, the newest Virginia-class fast-attack nuclear submarine, the party was a cheerful bon voyage. After seven years of construction, the $2.5-billion Hawaii — Electric Boat’s 100th nuclear submarine — was handed over to the Navy in a chilly dockside ceremony at the company’s Groton shipyard last week, beating the end-of-the-year delivery deadline by […]

  • Norilsk Nickel confirms order of container ships for its own fleet

    6 October 2006

    OJSC Mining Metallurgic Company “Norilsk Nickel” has confirmed its order of container ships for its own fleet, as Fairplay, a weekly about international shipping, reports. Four container ships of high icebreaker class will be made at Aker MTW Werft GmbH shipyard (Warnemunde, Germany). The total freight for every ship is 18,486 thousand tons.

  • 170 more get layoff notices at Electric Boat

    30 August 2006

    Another 170 Electric Boat employees received lay off notices this week, bringing the total number workers to be let go this year to nearly 800. The latest round of jobs cuts affects shipyard workers, 154 hourly employees and 16 salaried workers. They were notified Monday that their last day will be Oct. 27. This was […]

  • Completion of second Ethylene-Carrier

    3 December 2007

    The second ethylene tanker out of a series of four was delivered by Meyer Werft to the Norwegian shipping company Solvang ASA (Stavanger). This ship is the 50th gas tanker the shipyard has built since 1963. Meyer Werft has specialised in the construction of LPG and ethylene carriers. The LEG/LPG tankers for the Norwegian company […]