VIDEO: Harmony of the Seas enters service
MAY 20, 2016 — Following delivery from shipbuilder STX France, the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is now sailing from Southampton, U.K. on a series of short
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VIDEO: Davie responds to Canada’s new ferry initiative
MAY 19, 2016 — Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, has lost no time in applauding recent changes to the Canadian Federal government’s New Building Canada Fund that will give ferry operators across Canada
VIDEOS: Marcon named broker for innovative new tug design
MAY 18, 2016 — Purple Water Ltd. has appointed Marcon International, Inc.,Coupeville, WA, as exclusive broker to handle the shipyard licensing for construction of an innovative new tug in the Americas. Called
DFDS to charter in two FSG-built newbuilds from Siem
MAY 18, 2016 — To accommodate increasing freight volumes, Copenhagen headquartered DFDS has entered into an agreement with the Siem Group to bareboat-charter two RO/RO freight newbuildings for a five-year period. As
LCS 8 completes acceptance trials
MAY 16, 2016 — Austal USA reports that Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery (LCS 8), the fourth Independence-variant LCS built at its Mobile, AL, shipyard, successfully completed its acceptance trials May 6, 2016,
VIDEO: Davie makes progress with Project Resolve
MAY 12, 2016 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc. has released a video that, it says, is first in a multi-episode series about Canada’s next Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship. The ship is being
Genting orders two mega cruise ships at Lloyd Werft
MAY 11, 2015 —Genting Hong Kong has ordered two “Global Class” cruise ships from its newly established Lloyd Werft Group shipbuilding subsidiary. With 5,000 lower berths each, the 201,000 gt ships are
Genting opens new Lloyd Werft Design Center
MAY 10, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong is moving rapidly ahead with its plans to make its recently formed Lloyd Werft Group a major player in the cruise ship building industry. Consisting
Tier III compliant WinGD engine passes shop test
MAY 9, 2016 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) and its two-stroke engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD), have successfully tested and delivered their first IMO Tier
Hyundai Heavy cuts management jobs, may close dry docks
MAY 9, 2016 — Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) says it will “spur the efforts to enhance its competitiveness by implementing intense management reform plans including the voluntary retirement of manager-level employees.”