German shipbuilding group Hegemann has received a ?100m ($143m) order for an offshore vessel from a Bremen-based owner, for delivery in 2011 subject to financing.It is not yet clear which shipyard of…

The Norwegian offshore company Sea4, established in July 2007, has been battling for several months to secure financing for the two IMR/Construction Support Vessels on order in Spain and has now signed…

ABS is now offering its clients powerful ship inspection and maintenance management software to be placed in the office and on board all newbuild vessels contracted to ABS class. The offer is…

China's largest shipbuilder and shiprepairer, China Shipbuilding Industry Co., plans an initial public offering in Shanghai to fund 6.44 billion yuan ($942 million) of expansion projects. The Beijing-based, state-controlled company is selling…

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has ordered a 3D deepwater seismic vessel from Shanghai Shipyard. The new vessel is based on a Skipsteknisk ST-327L CD design and will be powered by a…

India?s biggest shipbuilder under state control, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, will likely get a valuation boost after receiving orders for four vessels from government-owned Shipping Corp. of India (SCI) ahead of a proposed…

The UK's Ministry of Defence has announced a £230 million deal with the shipbuilders BVT that it claims will help to secure the future of the industry in Scotland for the next…

In return for EU approval to keep euro251 million in government subsidies, Poland's Gdansk shipyard must slash capacity. This decision comes after a four-year European Commission investigation into whether government capital injections,…