Month: August 2005

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has obtained certification for the mock-up of Mark III membrane containment system for LNG carriers from GTT, LR, BV, DNV and KR. STX Shipbuilding said that the…

It has emerged that the Clyde-based Ferguson shipyard reportedly went to great lengths in its failed bid to win a vital contract from the Scottish Executive. The closure-threatened Port Glasgow yard made…

Asia's major shipyards and international shipowners are heading for a clash, as the latter appear reluctant to place new orders unless prices go down. Shipyards, on the other hand, have no intention…

Slowing military contract work will force Northrop Grumman Corp. to slash 400 jobs from its shipyard in Bridge City and 500 jobs from its other plants in Louisiana and Mississippi by the…

Kelvin Hughes (KH), part of Smiths Marine Systems, is proud to announce yet another world first having successfully achieved approval from QinetiQ, the UK Government?s nominated body for Type Approval of marine…

Salvage operations involving the ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of cargo and bunkers from tankers and other vessels should be exempt from new controls proposed by Spain and Mexico and now under consideration by…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with Island Offshore Shipholding, a company within the Island Offshore Group (IOG) in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a 5,000 DWT UT 776 E platform supply vessel.…

Australia picked U.S. naval architect Gibbs and Cox as its preferred designer for a A$4.6 billion project to build a new generation of air warfare destroyers, one of the country?s biggest ever…

SeaDrill Ltd is in discussion with major yards with respect to building a harsh environment semi-submersible rig with further options for delivery of the first unit in first quarter 2008. A clarification…

Ras Laffan Natural Gas Co. (RasGas) in Qatar has awarded five Japanese firms a joint contract to ship LNG from Qatar to the US. The contract is the firms' first for transport…