Orskov Shipyard to increase drydocking capacity
JULY 20, 2019 — Denmark’s Orskov Shipyard and the Port of Frederikshavn have entered into a leasing agreement that will enable an increase in the yard’s drydocking capacity. The port is implementing
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Deltamarin contracted to continue Titanic II design
JANUARY 18, 2019 — Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer apparently has not let go of his dream, first announced in April 2012, to build a 21st century version of the RMS Titanic.
Algoma buys three Oldendorff ships, extends YSL newbuild options
JANUARY 18, 2019 — St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation is buying three vessels from Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers for $100 million — and has extended three newbuilding options at Yangzijiang Shipyard.
Incat Tasmania to build new vessel for Trinidad and Tobago
JANUARY 18, 2019 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is to build a new vessel to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Incat Chairman Robert Clifford says the newbuild vessel will be delivered
NASSCO expands steel production capabilities
JANUARY 14, 2019 — General Dynamics NASSCO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday to commission its new panel line. Expanding steel production capabilities at the San Diego shipyard, the new line enables distortion-free
ST Engineering’s marine arm reels in orders in Singapore and U.S.
JANUARY 14, 2019 — Singapore Technologies Engineering reports today that its marine arm won S$560 million (about US$414 million) worth of new contracts in the last quarter of 2018. The company said
Deck carrier takes large loads from small ports through tight waterways
JANUARY 8, 2019 — Designed for offshore wind projects in the North Sea and Baltic, a heavy cargo deck carrier under construction in China has been designed for a range of customer
Hybrid icegoing ferry enters service in Sweden
JANUARY 7, 2019 — Swedish shipping company Waxholmsbolaget has launched its first hybrid ice-going passenger ferry. Powered by an innovative hybrid electric propulsion by Danfoss Editron, the 27.5 m vessel, designed and
Gulf Island delivers first of ten Z-Tech terminal/escort tugs
JANUARY 2, 2019 — Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that its Shipyard Division has successfully delivered the M/V Mark E. Kuebler, a Z-Tech 30-80 terminal/escort tug, to Bay Houston Towing Company. Designed
Rolls-Royce to design and equip advanced stern trawler
JANUARY 2, 2019 — Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver the ship design and an extensive range of equipment for a 70 m stern trawler ordered by AS, based in Troms