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A multi-million pound steel mega yacht will be built at Appledore Shipyard in the UK before being sailed to Devonport for completion. Last year the yard, which is owned by Devonport owners…

The French oil giant Total is among 15 groups and individuals that have gone on trial today over the ?Erika? disaster. Bringing the charges are no less than 74 plaintiffs. One of…

The project for the construction of three naval ?Joint Support Ships? for the Canadian Government at a price tag of $2.1 billion is approaching decision time. On top of that, the project…

SLS Shipbuilding in South Korea signed an MOU on the construction of a block factory in Gunsan. The shipbuilder will invest $181 million to construct the factory which will be completed by…

Chinese shipbuilder Cosco has recorded a 28% rise in full-year earnings to $133 million. The earnings were buoyed by strong contributions from its ship repair and marine engineering operations. Meanwhile, revenue jumped…

Total, the French oil giant, is to construct a large billion-dollar floating production, storage and off loading vessel for its Usan field in the deep offshore region off Nigeria. The Usan field…

The Hull Lifecycle Programme (HLP), a new software service tool designed to ensure long lives and technical safety for vessels, was introduced by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) at the GL Exchange Forum. The…

A £2.3 million International Marine Design Centre is expected to open in Newcastle, UK, next month after regional development agency One Northeast agreed to back a project. It is hoped the centre…

Garware Offshore Services in Mumbai, India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Leirvik AS for exclusive representation for the marketing and sale of ships built by…

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has delivered the lead-ship in a16-ship series of product tankers. The 185 metre MT46 Veteran Class ?Overseas Houston? now becomes the first ship leased to subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding…