Article List

• Bahri Adds 300,000-dwt VLCC to Its Fleet

  National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has further expanded its fleet with the addition of a 300,000-dwt very large crude carriers (VLCC) Aslaf.

  Shipbuilding News July 19, 2017
• Disney Cruise Line Adds One to Meyer Werft Orderbook

  The US-based cruise company Disney Cruise Line has decided to further expand its fleet as it added a third vessel to its orderbook.

  Shipbuilding News July 17, 2017
• Fosen Yard and Hantong Shipbuilding to Set Up JV

  Norwegian Fosen Yard and China’s Hantong Shipbuilding agreed on July 7 to form a joint venture (JV) for building roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax), roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) and cruise vessels.

  Shipbuilding News July 17, 2017
• Relentless Growth of Cruise Shipping Sector Poised to Press On

  The cruise ship fleet is set to grow by 50 percent in the following ten years as cruise liners are expected to resume their ordering spree especially for the mega cruise ships.

  Shipbuilding News July 12, 2017
• Bourbon to Help Build World’s 1st Autonomous OSV Prototype

  Offshore services company Bourbon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Automated Ships Ltd to support the building of the Hrönn, the world’s first autonomous, fully-automated prototype vessel for offshore operation.

  Shipbuilding News July 11, 2017
• KHI’s New LNG Tank Design to Expand Carrying Capacity

  Houston-based classification society ABS granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new MOSS-type LNG tank design concept developed by Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

  Shipbuilding News July 12, 2017
• Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Carnival’s Third Vista Cruise Ship

  Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held the steel cutting ceremony for Carnival Cruise Line’s third Vista-class ship at the shipyard in Marghera.

  Shipbuilding News July 07, 2017
• Deltamarin Inks Deals to Support Construction of Viking Line’s LNG Ferry

  Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has signed contracts with China-based Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) for engineering and construction support services for the Viking Line’s LNG-fueled RoPax newbuilding.

  Shipbuilding News July 06, 2017
• MEPC Provisionally Accepts Scheme for Compliance with D-2 Standard

  An amended implementation scheme for ships to comply with the D-2 biological standard under the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) was tentatively accepted at the 71st session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) informed.

  Shipbuilding News July 06, 2017
• Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s Orderbook Hits USD 133 Mn in Q2

  Shipbuilding (Holdings) has bagged six effective orders in the second quarter of 2017 totaling in USD 133 million, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.

  Shipbuilding News July 04, 2017