General News

Washington State Ferries (WSF) in the USA is considering scrapping its proposed 130-car ferry programme and replacing it with 144-car ferries, a change that could cost at least $15 million.Although no final…

Ben Kien Shipyard Company, part of the Vinashin group, has started building two 8,700-tonne freighters for Japan's Kanematsu Group. The two 111.8 metre long and 18.6 metre wide freighters, built under the…

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it is planning to build two plants in Korea that will make ship parts. One of the manufacturing facilities will be built in Ulsan,…

Ship repairs at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird site look doomed from next month.Property developer Reddington Finance has ordered the ship repair operation to quit the historic site by the end of August.Reddington, headed…

Lloyd's Register Asia has recently completed the first full safety case of a gas turbine propulsion system for LNG carriers of 250,000 cubic metres and above for Rolls-Royce?s MT30 system. Carried out…

Greek ferry passengers this summer are now even more likely to travel on an Austal built ferry following the soon to be introduced ?Highspeed 5? for Hellenic Seaways (formerly Hellas Flying Dolphins)…

The Construction Rules for the hull structures of seagoing ships have been revised by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and adapted to meet the changing international requirements. The new construction rules for shipyards apply…

Venezuela's state heavy industry holding company CVG and Italian equipment and steel plant manufacturer Danieli have signed an agreement to develop the Qualimetal steel project. Danieli and CVG subsidiary FMO (Ferrominera Orinoco)…

Vinashin?s Dung Quat shipyard in the central province of Quang Ngai, Vietnam, is expected to complete its first oil tanker next year, having received strong financial commitments from foreign banks. The shipyard…

Shipbuilders, owners and operators will benefit from new research into advanced welding techniques as the result of a contract awarded to BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd…