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The biggest ever naval construction project in the Arabian Gulf Region was officially launched today with the keel laying ceremony of a Corvette at Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).The vessel is one…

Hanjin Shipping has entered into service the 6,655TEU ?Hanjin Bremerhaven?, the world's fastest containership, on its Asia-Europe trade.Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, the 304 metre long newbuilding is the first…

The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend its formal investigation under EC Treaty State aid rules into aid granted by Greece to Hellenic Shipyards S.A. (HSY), based at Skaramangas near Athens.…

Rolls-Royce has delivered the first three gas turbine generator sets which will provide the main electrical power system for the Republic of Korea Navy?s first 7,000-tonne destroyer, designated KDX-III. The first AG9140RF…

MAN B&W Diesel are making a further step in strengthening and consolidating their medium speed engine portfolio. The RK 280, previously developed and sold through the UK branch of MAN B&W Diesel,…

Dutch-based offshore survey company Fugro N.V. has placed an order for a new vessel (Geo Caribbean) with the Bergen Mekaniske Verksted (BMV) shipyard in Norway. The vessel will be owned by Fugro…

Three Letters Of Intent have been received by Atlantia Offshore Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of SBM Offshore N.V., from several Brazilian drilling contractors in the wake of major drilling contracts recently awarded…

Stocznia Gdynia, the Polish shipyard owned by the Ministry of the Treasure and its subsidies, was expected to get out of the red. Its GSM has agreed to increase the equity by…

Daewoo Shipbuilding has developed scaffoldings to be used in all large LNG carriers? cargo containment tanks using an original design, manufacture and installation for the first time in Korean shipbuilding. In the…

Cosco (H.K) Shipping Co., Limited places new order of two 300,000DWT bulk carriers with the Chinese shipbuilder NACKS. The new order also attaches two options. Ship price and delivery dates are not…