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BAE Systems? yards on the river Clyde in Scotland and at Barrow in Cumbria are set to build three of the five ?mega blocks? that will make up each of the UK?s…

The latest addition to Wallenius Wilhelmsen?s (WW) fleet, the 20,228DWT Toronto, was recently christened. The UK registered newbuilding was constructed with a focus on environmental protection and has a carrying capacity of…

Rolls-Royce has won an order from Technip, on behalf of Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, for six RB211 industrial gas turbines to operate in the Akpo oil & gas field offshore Nigeria. With…

The Seattle-based shipyard, Todd Pacific, has secured a ship repair contract form the US Coast Guard covering repairs and alterations on the icebreaker USCG Polar Sea. There is also an option for…

The Graig Group has extended its successful series of new design Diamond 53 double-hull 53,000DWT Handymax bulkers into India. Working with Indian trading company Goodearth Maritime Ltd (GML), Graig will provide the…

Aker Yards and the German TT-Line have signed a contract for retrofitting of four passenger-car ferries. The retrofit means renewing the vessels fuel systems to be more flexible and conforming to today…

Despite millions of dollars in pledged public aid for modernizations and upgrades, the Toledo Shipyard?s operator has indicated that it will pull the plug by the end of October, costing the area…

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has begun construction on the third ship in the T-AKE program, a new class of combat logistics force ships…

The 'A' rated, 55 million GT North of England P&I club is calling on the world's shipowners to increase their investment in crew welfare. Without greater care and rewards, the club believes…

The Cardiff-based Graig Group has launched a unique double-hull handysize bulk carrierdesign with an eight-ship order in Vietnam. Graig has contracted four Graig Carl Bro-designed Diamond 34 bulkers, with four options, to…

An independent unit for investigating marine accidents will be established within Bulgaria's Transport Ministry, as stated in the changes in the Commercial Shipping Code.The establishment of an autonomous unit will increase the…

Two weeks into its builders' sea trials, the new U.S. Coast Guard cutter ?Mackinaw? is easing into an operational schedule and impressing those who are aboard. "We're still early in the trials,…

From July 1, 2006, regular inspections, tests and services by manufacturer-trained and approved technicians become mandatory for all SOLAS ships. Failure of ship operators to prove that they follow the new inspection…

Korean shipbuilder and steel makers are reviewing thick steel plate price negotiation methods from six months? intervals to longer periods of one to three years. Steel producers are reportedly looking favourably at…

Hanjin Heavy Industries has developed an automatic vertical welding machine (HW-EG2) which has dramatically reduced welding time. The shipbuilder recently used the new equipment in the construction of an 8,100TEU container ship…

BC Ferries in Canada has acquired the 20-year old ferry, John Atlantic Burr, from the State of Utah, USA, for $200,000. The vessel was extensively surveyed by BC Ferries' engineers prior to…

Leading French carrier CMA CGM has completed the $600 million acquisition of Delmas, previously 100% held by the Bollore Group. Through this transaction, CMA CGM has acquired the Delmas, Otal, Setramar brands,…

DRS Technologies, Inc, , headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, was awarded several new contracts with a combined value of approximately $43 million to design and produce power conversion, distribution and control equipment…

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced its Ship Systems sector has put out the call to all its shipyard employees who can return to work at its Pascagoula and New Orleans shipyards to do…

Wärtsilä has won contracts in the beginning of the year for propulsion systems for the seven-vessel Project Protector of the Royal New Zealand Navy. The main contractor for the project is the…

China will manufacture a barge for the Russian Federal Nuclear Agency which will outfit it with the reactor equipment at the Sevmash plant in Severodvinsk located in the Archangels region in northern…

Aker Yards has signed a contract worth approximately $76 million to build a Sub Sea IMR (inspection, maintenance and repair) vessel for ?stensj? Rederi AS. The 108.7 m long and 23 m…