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Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in the USA recently delivered the latest version of its aluminum-hulled fast ferry to owners in the San Francisco area. The $8 million, 300 passenger Solano left the…

Jurong Shipyard in Singapore has won a $1.066 billion contract to convert a crude carrier into one of the world's largest oil rigs for a unit of the Brazilian state oil company…

Chinese first SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin-Hull) offshore crew vessel New Central 1 recently left Tianjin Tanggu wharf for its maiden trip. The vessel was designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Research &…

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair company in Mobile, USA, has created a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico which Bender?s president, Tom Bender, is promising will become "a world-class ship repair and new construction…

Lloyd?s Register?s classed fleet has reached an all time high of 113.8 million GT, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million GT held in 1979. Taking into account world order book share,…

Wynn Marine's type 1762 wiper system and Series 3000 control system are keeping the way ahead clear onboard the Sapphire Princess, the new luxurious 116 000 GT, 2670-passenger vessel recently delivered to…

The upgrading and enlargement project at Bach Dang Shipyard is expected to complete its first phase by the end of this year when 95% of the work will be done. Completed construction…

South Africa launched a new Maritime Rescue Centre to help coordinate its response to shipping disasters and search-and-rescue operations in the region. The move comes as salvage experts continue the battle to…

Hyundai Heavy Industries may be the world?s largest shipbuilder and a major force in manufacturing construction equipment and marine engines, but it remains an ailing conglomerate suffering from reckless expansion and losing…

Wärtsilä Corporation has been awarded a contract by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland to supply six Wärtsilä 12V46 as prime movers for the main generating sets for the Ultra Voyager cruise ship recently…

ABS announced it will be classing the U.S. Navy?s new breed of warship, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), by applying technical Rules and standards established in its newly developed Naval Vessel Rules.…

Larger ships, driven by the latest generation of very high-powered diesel engines, are particularly susceptible to alignment problems on the bearings supporting the propulsion shafting as well as the main engine bearings.…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha.(K Line) has placed an order with Universal Shipbuilding Corporation for the building of another 300,000DWT ultra large ore carrier (ULOC) to be completed in 2009. This latest newbuilding, with…

Enpaco Corporation in Changwon, Republic of Korea, will manufacture the new TCA turbocharger model for MAN B&W Diesel under licence. The persons in charge have now signed a corresponding contract with a…

BAE Systems now appears unlikely to sell its shipyards after the company's surprising cash bid for Alvis, Britain's last independent tank maker. Sources close to Britain's biggest defence contractor said the sale…

South Korean companies looking to cut costs by moving factories to China or Vietnam should consider investing in North Korea, said Park Seung, governor of South Korea's central bank. "The hollowing-out of…

Shipbuilding division of Hanjin Heavy Industries plans to increase turnover from $860million in 2005 to $1.3billion in 2007. To achieve this, the Busan-based shipbuilder will introduce a 3,000 tonne lifting crane later…

Hyundai Samho Shipyard (HSS) is changing its management system to focus on productivity increase and cost reduction as a result of the deteriorating trading conditions in the wake of steep price rises…