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Zhoushan Wanbang Yongyue Shipyard in China will be operational soon following government approval for the building of the ship repair facility at a cost of $37.8 million. The shipyard has a 300,000DWT,…

The IMO stressed the need for closer cooperation to enhance security in the Malacca and Singapore Straits. Secretary General, Efthimios Mitropoulus, made the appeal while opening the two-day meeting on the Straits…

Northrop Grumman will resume building Navy ships at its Katrina damaged Gulf Coast yards as early as next week, according to company executives. Operations in Pascagoula, Gulfport and New Orleans represent about…

An unspecified Japanese shipowner has ordered three 10,000 cbm ethylene carriers from INP Heavy Industries in South Korea at a cost of $135 million. They will be built to ice class specification…

The Indian government has approved a 2.4 billion euro order for six French Scorpene submarines, in which Thales and partner DCN have a 1.2 billion euro share. The deal, already cleared by…

Qatar will have the world's largest fleet of LNG carriers within five years, according to Robert Curt, the managing director of Qatar Gas Transport Company (QGTC) which manages the marine interests of…

The Hamburg-based Nordcapital Group can look back on another positive year. With a total investment volume of ?636.2 million, 2004 sets a new company record for earnings. The main focus of investment…

Korean shipbuilders have been leading the global market with competitive prices and timely deliveries for the past decade, thanks to peaceful labour-management relations and sufficient domestic supply of parts and steel plates.…

The recent orders of classification services for six LNG carriers have resulted in an important milestone for Lloyd?s Register (LR): over 100 LNG ships now exist or are being built to LR…

The Chinese government recently ratified the construction of Changxing shipyard, the $3.6 billion shipbuilding complex at the mouth of the Yangtze river which will triple Shanghai?s shipbuilding capacity. First stage of the…

Lloyd?s Register Asia has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with China Classification Society (CCS) in Beijing. The exclusive agreement was signed by David Moorhouse, Executive Chairman of Lloyd?s Register,…

A new generation liftboat with capabilities that will exceed existing craft is due to be delivered later this year to US-based Montco Offshore. The new liftboat is under construction at Bollinger Shipyards…

The UK?s Defence Secretary, has revealed that he wants eight Type 45 destroyers to be built by BAE Systems and VT Group - provided the price is right. Only three of the…

COSCO International Holdings has completed the formation of a new joint venture, Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings (HK) Ltd. (Jotun COSCO). Lin Libing, deputy managing director of the company, said, "We are very…

Ventilation systems on board of ships are covered by new construction rules which have come into force on September 1st. The construction rules contain technical requirements for different ship types and ventilation…

The keel laying ceremony of the new logistic support vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy took place at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The new 56 metre long vessel will replace the current…

Two container ships for E.R. Schiffahrt were named at the Hyundai shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Both are Panamax vessels, each with a container capacity of 2,556 teu. They continue the newbuilding…

A Lloyd?s Register Group company has acquired ?degaard & Danneskiold-Sams?e A/S (ODS), a Danish consultancy specialising in noise, vibration and machinery dynamics. The acquisition will build on the strengths of both organisations…

A dispute between the owner of the former Cammell Laird shipyard and its tenant Northwestern Shiprepairers has led to 32 people losing their jobs. Northwestern vacated the site after failing to reach…