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Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea has clinched an order from Ferncliff Drilling AS in Norway for the world?s largest drill ship costing $550 million. The 300,000DWT drill ship is 228m long…

Donbas, a Ukrainian steel producer, is considering investing in the Polish shipyard of Stocznia Gdynia (SG). Their proposition is expected next week and SG needs $96 million in capital. Donbas has long…

One of the world?s largest and strongest classification and certification company, Bureau Veritas, grew strongly again during 2005. In its tenth consecutive year of growth, BV increased turnover to Euro 1,647m (US$…

Five major European naval shipbuilders have formed a club to promote synergies in materials procurement as part of broader efforts to reduce costs. The companies, BAE Systems, DCN, Fincantieri, Navantia and VT…

Shipbuilding contracts secured by Korean shipyards in the first quarter accounted for more than half of the entire orders received worldwide. According to London-based ship broker Clarkson, Korean shipbuilders won more than…

Dalian Shipyard has clinched orders for seven tankers. The shipbuilder has won new order of three 76,000DWT product carriers and four 298,000DWT VLCCs. Delivery of the seven ships will be made during…

Greatship (India) Limited, wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Mumbai India, has confirmed an agreement with Aker Yards, for the building of two PSVs of UT 755 LN…

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia's second-largest oil and gas producer, plans to order as many as 18 LNG tankers to supply gas to markets including the USA. Woodside, 34% owned by Royal Dutch…

Aker Yards ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK 357 million for the first quarter of 2006, an increase of 125% compared with the first quarter of 2005. The order intake in the…

Seaarland Shipping Management in Austria has ordered two 114,000DWT tankers from the New Century shipyard in China for delivery during 2008. Ship price per unit is $58.5 million.

Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, has signed a new contract with Rem Maritime of Fosnavåg, Norway, for the building of two new, sophisticated offshore vessels.The vessels are both Multi Purpose Subsea Operation…

Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries in Belfast has secured major contracts for manufacturing and upgrading work on two oil rigs, Blackford Dolphin and Bredford Dolphin. Both rigs are owned by the Norwegian…

Malaysia?s biggest shipping group, MISC Bhd, has ordered four chemical tankers from South Korea's STX Shipbuilding for delivery in 2009. Although MISC gave no value for the orders, STX said on April…

IHC Holland Merwede BV announced that its subsidiary Merwede Shipyard received the contract for the design and construction of a new Diving Support / Offshore Construction vessel for Bermuda based Toisa Limited.…

The Croatian Privatisation Fund has opened submitted offers for the selection of a consultancy firm to advise the Croatian Government on the development of a national program for restructuring the country?s shipbuilding…

Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd (MBC) expects the first of its four new medium-range product tankers to be delivered next month, with the remaining three to be delivered in 2007. With the delivery…

Finland delivers Tallink ferryThe 48,300 gt cruise ferry 'Galaxy' was delivered yesterday by the Aker Yards? Rauma shipyard to the Estonian ferry operator Tallink. The contract worth $204 million was signed in…

Fincantieri?s Muggiano shipyard witnessed the christening of the fast ferry Gotlandia II, ordered in June 2004 by the Swedish owner Rederi A.B. Gotland for its ?Destination Gotland? subsidiary. The ship, which was…

Meyer Werft in Germany has delivered the 93,558 gt cruise ship ?Pride of Hawaii? to the operator NCL America (USA). The delivery was postponed, because the yard changed the bearings of the…

Daewoo Shipbuilding has completed the construction of a 3,600 tonne lifting capacity floating crane for its own use. This facility will enable the Korean shipbuilder to erect very large sized blocks of…