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BP Oil Shipping Co. USA has received delivery of the third of four 193,050 dwt Alaska-class double-hull crude oil tankers being built by National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. (Nassco), San Diego. The…

Stolt Offshore has entered into an agreement with Eidesvik Shipping AS to charter a new build ship for the inspection, maintenance, repair (IMR) and survey market for a period of 8 years,…

The Hamburg shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt recently commissioned its 60th ship, with the 8,200TEU ?E.R. Tianan?. This Post-Panamax ship is one of the largest in the world, with length overall 335 metres,…

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and Italian classification society RINA have signed a new agreement on co-operation in performing surveys of ships and floating structures under construction and in service,…

Aker Langsten shipyard in Norway has delivered the first in a series of six PSVs to Siem Offshore Inc. The 73.4 metre long, 16.6 metre wide vessel bears the name ?Sasha? and…

The European Commission said it has rejected a request from the Italian government to aid an extension of the delivery of a cruise ship at the Fincantieri shipyard.The commission said that as…

The first ship built since 1990 for a Romanian ship owner was launched at Constanta Shipyard. The 41,000 TDW oil tanker ?Histria Perla? was designed by ICEPRONAV Galati and was ordered by…

ThyssenKrupp Technologies and EADS signed a Memorandum of Understanding making both companies a team in the bidding process for Atlas Elektronik, a subsidiary of BAE systems, and are submitting a joint bid.…

Top offshore oil-rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) said it would settle for fewer new orders next year and would not build or buy new yards as it is already…

Flensburger shipyard in Germany has signed contracts for four ships plus six options of its new design ConRo 200 with a European Shipowner. The price of the newbuildings is not being disclosed.…