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Hudong Heavy Machinery Co (HHMC) in China has produced 35 low speed marine diesel engines with a total output of 549,000 bhp for the first half this year, 18.4% up in terms…

ZOCA Container Security BV has developed an innovative approach to preventing unauthorized opening of shipping containers, a serious problem in today?s shipping industry. The ZOCA approach taps Iridium satellite data links to…

In the latest of a series of setbacks, Ferguson Shipyard in Port Glasgow has lost out on an order from the Aberdeen-based Fisheries Research Services for a new fisheries vessel. Once again,…

Daesun Shipbuilding in South Korea has won a $44 million order for two 1,000TEU container ships from an unspecified Korean shipping company for delivery in 2008.

Daeyang Shipping in South Korea plans to build a ship repair facility in the Dagoshan Zone of Dalian Development Area in China. Total space of Dalian Daeyang Shipbuilding Corp will be 550,000…

Hudong Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard in China clinched two 75,000DWT bulk carriers from the Greece shipping company Cardiff Marine. They will be delivered in March and June 2008. Ship particulars are 225m in…

Meyer Werft has, today, handed over the 93,500 gt cruise ship ?Norwegian Jewel? to the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) in the Dutch port of Eemshaven. The handover took place one day ahead…

The Malaysian shipbuilder, NGV Tech Sdn Bhd, has secured a contract worth about $1.8 million to build two passenger vessels for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration Kavaratty in India. The two…

The deep-sea drilling vessel ?Chikyu?, which will be used to drill to the deepest depths of the ocean to shed light on the mysteries beneath the planet's crust, was delivered to the…

Fairmount Heavy Transport N.V. will be acquiring the semi submersible barges BOA 19 and 20 from BOA Offshore AS in Trondheim, Norway, and convert them to self propelled transportation vessels. The work…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won orders worth $1.01 billion from Canada's Teekay Shipping to build four LNG carriers for delivery by end June 2008. They will be used to carry LNG produced…

MAN B&W Diesel is closely cooperating with major Korean shipyards, Samsung, Daewoo and Hyundai, on the use of ME-GI engines for LNG carriers. Work is now being finalised on the Hazid/Hazop safety…

Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries have signed a contract for the building of a ropax vessel worth EUR 80 million for delivery in autumn 2007. The contract includes an…

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered its latest semi-submersible drilling tender, ?West Setia?, to Smedvig Tender Rigs Pte (Smedvig) today. The delivery places Keppel FELS as the leader and pioneer in…

A local ship repair entrepreneur has teamed up with other investors in a bid to buy some of the dry docks at the former Cammell Laird shipyard. The Mersey Heritage Ship repair…

As part of diversification of business, engineering and construction company Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) based in Mumbai is keen on entering into ship building business and developing minor ports. "L&T is…

Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow may have another chance to win a fisheries vessel which is going out to tender. The Scottish Executive has announced that the Aberdeen-based Fisheries Research Services is…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has received a $400 million order to build an offshore oil rig from a French oil company. Under the deal, Hyundai will construct a floating production unit for Total…

Revised international regulations for the prevention of pollution of the sea by sewage from ships (revised MARPOL Annex IV, adopted by resolution MEPC.115(51)) will enter into force today, 1 August 2005. The…

MAN B&W Ltd, located in Stockport, UK, will in future be focusing on extended service business and on the production of the new RK280 engine series. The MAN B&W Diesel Group?s English…

Shipyard workers at Malta Shipyards are to get a performance bonus of Lm70 to Lm100 each next month after the company's financial performance superseded budget targets during the first three months of…

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based global breakbulk, heavy lift and project specialist, has ordered four multipurpose heavy lift vessels from the SADRA Shipyard in Busheher, Iran. They are scheduled for delivery between July…

Aker Yards and the Estonian Tallink Group have signed a contract for the building of a fast passenger ferry for delivery in spring 2007, worth around $134.5 million. The contract includes an…