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Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it is planning to build two plants in Korea that will make ship parts. One of the manufacturing facilities will be built in Ulsan,…

Ship repairs at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird site look doomed from next month.Property developer Reddington Finance has ordered the ship repair operation to quit the historic site by the end of August.Reddington, headed…

Lloyd's Register Asia has recently completed the first full safety case of a gas turbine propulsion system for LNG carriers of 250,000 cubic metres and above for Rolls-Royce?s MT30 system. Carried out…

Greek ferry passengers this summer are now even more likely to travel on an Austal built ferry following the soon to be introduced ?Highspeed 5? for Hellenic Seaways (formerly Hellas Flying Dolphins)…

Celebrity Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered a new cruise ship from the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The letter of intent includes an option for a second ship. Celebrity incorporates…

The German cruise operator AIDA Cruises, headquartered in Rostock, has awarded the building contract for another 68,500 GT club cruise ship to Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Delivery of the newbuilding is scheduled…

The Construction Rules for the hull structures of seagoing ships have been revised by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and adapted to meet the changing international requirements. The new construction rules for shipyards apply…

Venezuela's state heavy industry holding company CVG and Italian equipment and steel plant manufacturer Danieli have signed an agreement to develop the Qualimetal steel project. Danieli and CVG subsidiary FMO (Ferrominera Orinoco)…

Vinashin?s Dung Quat shipyard in the central province of Quang Ngai, Vietnam, is expected to complete its first oil tanker next year, having received strong financial commitments from foreign banks. The shipyard…

Shipbuilders, owners and operators will benefit from new research into advanced welding techniques as the result of a contract awarded to BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd…