Shipbuilding News

• MOL Develops VR Tool to Prevent Onboard Accidents

  Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has developed a mariner safety education tool goggle – using virtual reality (VR) technology – to help eliminate industrial accidents.

  Shipbuilding News October 30, 2017
• Vessel Operating Costs to Rise in 2017 and 2018

  Vessel operating costs are expected to increase in both 2017 and 2018, according to the latest survey by international account and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

  Shipbuilding News October 27, 2017
• Norwegian Ferry Builder Brødrene Aa Wins Order for Catamaran Trio

  Norwegian ferry builder Brødrene Aa, Hyen, has received an order for three high-speed carbon fiber catamaran ferries intended for the Chinese market.

  Shipbuilding News October 11, 2017
• HMD’s Cargo Handling System Design for LNG Bunkering Approved

  South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a cargo handling system design for a 6,600 m³ LNG bunkering vessel.

  Shipbuilding News September 29, 2017
• Suez Canal Authority Invests in Maintenance Fleet

  The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has ordered two custom-built 29,190kW heavy-duty rock cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC.

  Shipbuilding News October 04, 2017
• Fincantieri to Build Next-Generation Cruise Ship for Cunard

  Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and cruise company Carnival Corporation have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the construction of one next-generation cruise ship for Carnival’s UK-based brand Cunard.

  Shipbuilding News September 25, 2017
• Norway Vard Bags Expedition Vessel Gig with Coral Expeditions

  Norway-based shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a contract for the design and construction of an expedition cruise vessel for Australia’s cruise operator Coral Expeditions.

  Shipbuilding News September 12, 2017
• ABS Grants AIP for HHI FLNG Hull

  Classification organization ABS has given Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) hull design.

  Shipbuilding News September 12, 2017
• Silversea Cruises Orders USD 372 Mn Ship from Fincantieri

  Silversea Cruises has entrusted Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a new ultra-luxury cruise ship, due to join the shipowner’s fleet in 2020.

  Shipbuilding News September 11, 2017
• Alang Yards Receive Ultimatum to Improve Facilities

  India’s Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has issued an ultimatum to Alang yards that have yet to modernize and improve their facilities under the guidelines laid out in the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for ship recycling.

  Shipbuilding News August 01, 2017