Month: September 2006

Metalships & Dock, the Spanish shipyard based in Vigo which is a subsidiary of Rodman Polyships Group, has secured the first of two options under a contract to build offshore construction vessels…

Six years after it expanded its operations to the US, Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has bought out its minority American partner in the rapidly growing venture for $20.6 million. The acquisition of…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard clinched four 37,000DWT product carriers from a European ship owner at a total price of $166.4 million. They will be delivered by November 2009.

The Nigerian Navy is making plans to commence shipbuilding locally in the near future with a view to meeting the navy?s requirements. This disclosure was made by the Admiral Superintendent of the…

Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa Shipyard, owned by the Industrial Development Agency (ARP), will cease to receive state guarantees for production financing at the end of the year. Although further subsidies will have to…

Fincantieri has won an order worth over 80 million euros ($101 million) for the construction of four patrol vessels for the Iraqi Navy. The ships will be delivered within the first six…

At a recent board meeting of Scania AB in Stockholm, the directors unanimously decided to reject an offer from the Chairman of the Executive Board of MAN AG, which could have led…

Industry stakeholders in the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) established to deliver the UK's Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) programme are to submit their latest pricing data on 20 September 2006, a little over…

Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) in Norway has signed a letter of intent with compatriot shipbuilder Flekkefjord Slipp og Maskinfabrikk AS for the building of a large construction vessel. The new vessel will…