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Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine in Singapore, has secured an S$100 million ($73 million) contract from Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) to construct a 19,000 dwt…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with DOF ASA for building of three Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS). All the vessels will be of Aker Yards' own design and equipped for…

A Chinese inspector sent by a US ship classification society to a South Korean shipyard has been arrested for allegedly stealing key technology, prosecutors said Wednesday.The 35-year-old unidentified man was arrested on…

Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to acquire Scandinavian Electric Holding, a supplier of packages for hybrid and diesel-electric marine propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce will purchase 100% of the equity of the company from…

Shipowners and underwriters are forking out "staggering" amounts for engine damage, a leading marine engineer and casualty expert has warned.Both "man?s inhumanity to machinery" and poor products are to blame, the Society…

Dubai Maritime City, the world?s first purpose-built maritime centre has successfully assembled and functionally tested the world?s largest mobile boat hoist at its facilities. The hoist capable of lifting 720-tonne vessels will…

The Omani government is laying the ground for the development of a huge industrial hub and free trade zone in Duqm, a remote coastal town on the Arabian Sea. Spread on 24,000…

Samsung Heavy Industries will deliver the world?s biggest LNG tanker to Exxon Mobil Corp.?s venture in Qatar in August. The 266,000 m3 tanker, named Mozah, is the first in a 14 ship…

Maersk?s recent orders for 34 containerships could signal a new round of boxship ordering at Korean yards in the second half of this year, analysts are predicting. On the one hand, container…

Chinese shipbuilding has taken another step towards extending its capabilities with news that Zhejiang Kailing Shipyard is embarking on building the country?s first cable-layer for Zhejiang Zhoushan Electric Power Company. The ship,…

Samsung Heavy Industries has received an order to build a drill ship for 739.2 billion won ($705.6 million). The deal with a U.S shipping company calls on Samsung Heavy Industries to deliver…

Jurong Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured a 2nd rig order from Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited ("AOPL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics Inc. to build a deepwater semi-submersible…

Danish tanker and bulker owner D/S Norden AS plans to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year by 2%. A new report by Norden revealed they have installed monitoring systems to…

The Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Group has awarded a $500 million contract to Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hangtong Ship Heavy Industry to build and supply eight bulk carriers. "The deal that was signed…

The Norwegian offshore company Havila Shipping ASA has entered into a contract with Havyard Leirvik AS for the building of a large subsea construction vessel based on a new developed design, Havyard…

Shipping?s lacklustre image is to be tackled head on by the formation of a new globalforum of maritime leaders. Launched at this week?s successful 2nd International Ship Management Summit in Limassol, Cyprus,…

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) in Singapore has been contracted to build its proprietary DSS 38 deepwater semisubmersible rig for Bermuda-based Scorpion Offshore Ltd. The contract is subject to the fulfillment of…

The updated software tool GL ShipManager 2.0 improves the efficiency of shipping operations and ensures compliance with industry requirements as well as internationalregulations. Simplifying and automating the administrative workload for a ship…

Damen Shipyard in The Netherlands has confirmed that, following an order for six Damen Stan Tugs 1606 and four Damen Fast Crew Suppliers in 2006 and 2007, Jan De Nul has placed…

Maersk Line reports that parent A.P. Moller--Maersk has signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Korea for the delivery of 16 container vessels in 2010-12. The announcement comes 10…