Month: July 2005

Ben Kien Shipyard Company, part of the Vinashin group, has started building two 8,700-tonne freighters for Japan's Kanematsu Group. The two 111.8 metre long and 18.6 metre wide freighters, built under the…

Washington State Ferries (WSF) in the USA is considering scrapping its proposed 130-car ferry programme and replacing it with 144-car ferries, a change that could cost at least $15 million.Although no final…

VT Halter Marine and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened ?Henry B. Bigelow?. The newbuilding and…

Celebrity Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered a new cruise ship from the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The letter of intent includes an option for a second ship. Celebrity incorporates…

Venezuela's state heavy industry holding company CVG and Italian equipment and steel plant manufacturer Danieli have signed an agreement to develop the Qualimetal steel project. Danieli and CVG subsidiary FMO (Ferrominera Orinoco)…

Vinashin?s Dung Quat shipyard in the central province of Quang Ngai, Vietnam, is expected to complete its first oil tanker next year, having received strong financial commitments from foreign banks. The shipyard…

Shipbuilders, owners and operators will benefit from new research into advanced welding techniques as the result of a contract awarded to BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd…

The Construction Rules for the hull structures of seagoing ships have been revised by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and adapted to meet the changing international requirements. The new construction rules for shipyards apply…

Transpetro, the shipping unit of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras, has selected four consortia to bid for a $1.9 billion order to build 42 oil tankers. The company will hold another meeting…

The German cruise operator AIDA Cruises, headquartered in Rostock, has awarded the building contract for another 68,500 GT club cruise ship to Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Delivery of the newbuilding is scheduled…