Chouest acquires newbuild Simek PSV

JULY 7, 2015 —Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS reports that its Yard No 133 has been sold to Edison Chouest Offshore.This will be the second ship Simek has delivered to Edison Choest, the

LR gives AIP for gas turbine powered LNG carrier

  JULY 7, 2015 — Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, and GE Aviation and Marine have won Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for a gas turbine-powered 174,000 cu.m

Fincantieri resumes production at Monfalcone

JULY 7, 2015 — Fincantieri reports that yesterday the Prosecutor’s Office of Gorizia ordered the release of areas of the Monfalcone shipyard that had been closed as part of an investigation into

ST Marine launches first of eight LMVs for Singapore Navy

JULY 6, 2015 — Shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine last week held the launching ceremony for the Independence, the first Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) in a series of eight for the Republic of

One former ST Marine exec sentenced, two more charged

JULY 2, 2015 — The corrupt practices probe involving former executives of Singapore Technologies Marine rolls on. Yesterday, the shipbuilder’s former Group Financial Controller, Patrick Lee, was fined a total of S$210,000

Havyard books order for subsea vessel

JULY 1, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has signed a contract with an undisclosed “international shipping company” for a subsea vessel that will be built to a new Havyard 858 L WE

TUI Cruises orders two more from Turku

JULY 1, 2015 — The boards of TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. have approved orders for two additional cruise ships for TUI Cruises and orders for them have now been

Harvey Gulf acquires Gulf Coast Shipyard Group

JUNE 25, 2015 — Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM), New Orleans, LA, announced it is launching a new affiliate, Harvey Shipyard Group, to manage its shipbuilding assets. Harvey Shipyard Group is acquiring

Canada asks Davie to quote for stop-gap fleet oiler retrofit

JUNE 24, 2015 — The Government of Canada is starting preliminary discussions with Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie on providing the Royal Canadian Navy with what Defense Minister Jason Kenney yesterday called “an

Smoke if not mirrors as Branson reveals Virgin Cruises plans

JUNE 23, 2015 — Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, announced today that Virgin Cruises has selected PortMiami as the home port for its first cruise ship that will set

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