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South Korean shipbuilders are likely to be outpaced this year by Chinese competitors thanks to surging freight demand, government subsidies and cheap labour.

2nd December 2010

China to overtake Korea

2nd December 2010

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Western Marine Shipyard in Chittagong has delivered a pair of the largest vessels ever built in Bangladesh to a German shipowner.

2nd December 2010

Bangladesh delivers newbuildings to Germany

2nd December 2010

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In a move to cut costs and raise productivity, Hyundai Heavy Industries is expected to become the first shipbuilder in the world to adopt digital welding processes in shipbuilding.

2nd December 2010

Digital welding boosts shipbuilding

2nd December 2010

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DryShips Inc. based in Greece has entered into an agreement with a major South Korean shipyard for the option to construct up to four ultra deepwater drillships.

2nd December 2010

DryShips books option for up to four drillships

2nd December 2010

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Shipbuilding and construction groups from Singapore and Brazil have recently bid for the tender issued by Brazil’s Petrobras to build 28 deepwater oil drill rigs, the state-led oil company said.

2nd December 2010

Yards bidding for Petrobras drill rigs tender

2nd December 2010

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Drydocks World recently held a keel laying ceremony for a compact semi-submersible (CSS) vessel being built for integrated energy services provider Hallin Marine Subsea International Ltd, a Superior Energy Services company.

2nd December 2010

Indonesian shipyard building semisub vessel

2nd December 2010

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The University of New Orleans (UNO) has been awarded a three-year $4.8 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the science and technology of titanium shipbuilding.

2nd December 2010

Research launched into titanium shipbuilding

2nd December 2010

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ABS and the China Classification Society (CCS) strengthened their collaborative efforts by entering into a new comprehensive cooperation agreement in which the offshore industry will be a priority area of focus.

2nd December 2010

ABS & CCS sign cooperation agreement

2nd December 2010

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TUI Cruises, the German premium market cruiseship operator, has placed the order for the refitting of the company’s second ship with Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven (LWB).

2nd December 2010

LWB wins ‘Mein Schiff 2’ refit job

2nd December 2010

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Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which, to date, have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state control (PSC) to participate…

2nd December 2010

Liberia authorised by new PSC inspection regime

2nd December 2010

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Many shipbuilding companies are investigating new approaches to reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs, to enhance safety and achieve environmentally neutral operation while maintaining ship speed and increasing load capacity.

2nd December 2010

Sinopacific applies LTV shipbuilding concept

2nd December 2010

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The assembly of Tognum’s MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines earmarked primarily for the US market recently got underway at the company’s new US production facility in Aiken, South Carolina.

2nd December 2010

Tognum starts up new USA engine plant

2nd December 2010

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Aker Solutions has set up a new manufacturing facility outside Busan in South Korea for the production of Pusnes deck machinery.

2nd December 2010

Aker Solutions establishes factory in South Korea

2nd December 2010

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COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, has secured contracts valued over $110 million to build three 82,000 dwt bulk carriers.

2nd December 2010

Cosco secures bulk carrier newbuildings

2nd December 2010

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A Havyard 832 L SE platform supply vessel (PSV) was recently delivered in Bergen to Global Offshore Services B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Garware Offshore Services Ltd in Mumbai, India.

2nd December 2010

Havyard delivers Global Offshore PSV

2nd December 2010

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The Canadian government has announced that contracts have been awarded for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new offshore science vessels.

2nd December 2010

Canada to design new coast guard vessels

2nd December 2010

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The classification societies recognised by the EU and authorised to work on behalf of one or more of the EU member states’ maritime administrations, have founded a company responsible for the quality…

25th November 2010

Independent entity to monitor EU ROs

25th November 2010

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UK shipping minister, Mike Penning MP has presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at the Chamber of Shipping. The top three awards have been given to cadets who have suggested…

23rd November 2010

Shipping safety awareness cadet winners announced

23rd November 2010

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‘Disney Dream’, the biggest cruise ship built by Meyer Werft to date, was recently floated out of the yard’s covered building dock.

15th November 2010

Disney’s dream nearing completion

15th November 2010

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Wärtsilä has introduced its ‘intelligent combustion monitoring’ (ICM) system for two-stroke diesel engines.

12th November 2010

Intelligent combustion monitoring for two-stroke diesels

12th November 2010