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Australia picked U.S. naval architect Gibbs and Cox as its preferred designer for a A$4.6 billion project to build a new generation of air warfare destroyers, one of the country?s biggest ever…

Kelvin Hughes (KH), part of Smiths Marine Systems, is proud to announce yet another world first having successfully achieved approval from QinetiQ, the UK Government?s nominated body for Type Approval of marine…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with Island Offshore Shipholding, a company within the Island Offshore Group (IOG) in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a 5,000 DWT UT 776 E platform supply vessel.…

SeaDrill Ltd is in discussion with major yards with respect to building a harsh environment semi-submersible rig with further options for delivery of the first unit in first quarter 2008. A clarification…

Ras Laffan Natural Gas Co. (RasGas) in Qatar has awarded five Japanese firms a joint contract to ship LNG from Qatar to the US. The contract is the firms' first for transport…

Lloyd?s Register (LR) has published a pocket checklist to help shipowners comply with international regulations. Entitled ?Reducing the risk of port state control detentions?, the checklist has been compiled following a thorough…

The Australian government has approved the first stage of a $2 billion LHD Amphibious Ships project that will provide the Royal Australian Navy with two new multi-purpose ships that would have air…

Aker Arctic Technology Inc of Finland and the St. Petersburg based FSUE Admiralty shipyards have signed a contract for a licence and design including classification package of two 70.000 DWT double-acting Arctic…

The public sector Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has launched the first of a series of six bulk carriers for the Bahamas based Clipper Group. The double hulled 30,000 DWT ship, named ?Bossclip…

St. Petersburg industrial conglomerate IST Group has sold its 88% stake in shipbuilder Baltiysky Zavod to United Industrial Corp (OPK) which owns the rival Severnaya Verf. The deal ends years of often-fierce…