Month: January 2005

A contract was signed between the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the design and construction of a Logistic Support Vessel (LSV).Following a tender procedure the initial award took…

The Korean Shipbuilders? Association (KSA) is strongly resisting a hike in steel prices by Japanese steel makers who are attempting to increase the price of steel plates by $100 per tonne from…

While the big public sector shipyards in India are struggling with low order books, their smaller counterparts in the private sector that are engaged in building smaller vessels are being bolstered by…

Construction of two new cape-size bulkers ordered by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) group was completed in the beginning of January. A 200,000dwt Cape-size bulker named Cape Rosa was delivered from…

The Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard is beginning work on a fifth ship, an oil tanker, and eventually could build as many as 10 tankers. The vessels would help replace an aging fleet of…

Iran is planning to undertake the construction of LNG carriers. An official in Sadra Company said, "French technology is employed in the manufacture of the vessels and grounds are paved for manufacturing…

In order to export its LNG to India, Iran will require more than eight tankers, an official in National Iranian Oil Tanker Co. (NIOTC) said. "Although, detailed studies have not been carried…

The crisis in the Norwegian shipbuilding industry is apparently over although some of the smaller yards still face grave problems. In 2004 Norwegian yards received orders worth altogether $1.9 billion. This follows…

Volvo Penta has launched its new propulsion system for boats, the Volvo Penta IPS (Inboard Performance System). The new system is claimed to dramatically improve speed while also being quieter, cleaner and…

Hapag-Lloyd has ordered three 100,000 DWT post-Panamax containerships from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The 8,600TEU vessels will have a length of 335m, a width of 43m and the lead-ship will…