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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…

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…

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…