Month: April 2007

The French DCNS group unveiled its new corporate identity symbolising the group's new organisation and ambitions following the integration of Thales's naval businesses in France (though not its naval equipment businesses). The…

An unconditional contract has been confirmed for the supply of four fast ferries, consisting of two 69 metre and two 88 metre Austal Auto Express vehicle-passenger catamaran designs. Further customer details cannot…

Sumatec Resources Bhd unit, Semua Shipping, is buying two new 8,000 dwt oil tankers from Yangzhou Kejin Shipyard and Jiangsu Guotai International Group for $12 million each as part of its marine…

STX Shipbuilding in Korea has secured a $468 million order to build six bulk carriers from a Greek shipping company. The order calls for STX to deliver the vessels to Anangel Maritime…

Aker has signed a contract with GDV Shipping in Arendal, Norway, to deliver one Aker PSV/ROV 06CD platform supply vessel. The total value of the contract is approximately $66 million. The 94.90…

The Seattle-based naval architect firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. announced today that French marine services provider Bourbon Offshore has placed an order for 4 GPA 670 MKII Special Products vessels, thereby…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with MSC Cruises to build a 4th MSC Musica Class Cruise ship. The ?MSC Magnifica? will be built at Aker Yards, Saint-Nazaire in France, for delivery…

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (NAKILAT) has signed an agreement with Singapore based Keppel Offshore & amp; Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) through its wholly owned subsidiary, KS Investments Ltd., to jointly develop…

Yantai Raffles Shipyard in northern China has been awarded a contract to construct a flexible fall pipe bulk carrier worth approximately $78 million by the Dutch dredging, offshore and marine construction company…

The Residential Cruise Line Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Aker Yards to start building the residential cruise ship ?Magellan?. This is the first step and the finalization of…