Month: April 2006

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China has started the construction of ship engine and block fabrication plant at a cost of $137 million for the first stage of the development. The construction work…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has set up shipbuilding joint venture with unknown Russian company. Total capital is $ 20,000 with each company paying $10,000. The joint venture is named as Far…

The Royal Navy ice breaker entered Argentina?s main naval base of Puerto Belgrano in early March after damaging its rudder while in Antarctica in February. It was the first time since the…

Bulgarian company Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries (BSI) has been short-listed as subcontractor by France's Armaris. The 100 million euro contract with BSI will be part of the French-Italian defence partnership on Fregate Europeene…

The newly launched ?Florence?, a Diamond 53 type bulkers and the largest vessel ever built in Vietnam, leaked water hours after its launch last week.Engineers from Ha Long shipyard, a subsidiary of…

France's Port of Marseilles Authority has approved an agreement to lease the port's main ship repair facilities, dry docks 8 and 9, to Spain's Union Naval Barcelona. Under the 18-year deal, which…

The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006 in association with BIMCO26th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenWe are pleased to confirm the full conference programme for The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference…

Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard has bagged a repeat order of about $60 million for six anchor handling tugs from Sea Tankers Management, part of the John Fredriksen Group. The six vessels will be…

Letters of intent worth some $246 million, including options, have been awarded by Statoil to the M?kster Safety Shipping company for delivery of two standby vessels. M?kster Safety is a subsidiary of…

The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenDelegate places limited at The Motor Ship?s 28th annual eventWith only a couple of weeks to go until The…