Edison Chouest Offshore has expanded into the shipyard sector in Brazil with the inauguration, early in October, of Estaleiro Navship in Navegantes in the south of Brazil. The yard will be capable…

The Norwegian naval design company Marin Teknikk has signed a contract with PT Batamec Shipyard, Indonesia, for delivery of a design and detailed engineering package for two MT 6009 MkII design for…

Geo ASA?s subsidiary Geo Subsea Pte Ltd in Singapore has signed a contract with Wavefield Inseis AS for the ?Geomaster?. The contract commences November 2006 and will have a duration of seven…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with Island Offshore in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a 4,000 dwt UT 776 CD Platform supply vessel. The total value of the contract is approximately $48.7…

The North Carolina-based EnSolve Biosystems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to supply a PetroLiminator Oil Water Separator for treating bilge water from its fleet service craft…

Shipyards of South Korea are set to make all-out efforts to develop offshore facilities in a bid to stay ahead of the field despite hot pursuit from rivals in Japan and China,…

VT Halter Marine landed $500 million in sales of new ships in September and, just as the Island Home ferry is nearly ready to head for its homeport in New England, another…

Astilleros y Servicios Navales S.A. (ASENAV) shipyard at Valdivia in the South of Chile has launched a small cruise ship destined for Chile?s Patagonia area. Named ?Atmosphere?, the new 45m long by…

The MoD is urging the VT Group and BAE Systems to join forces in a bid to merge their established shipbuilding assets before Christmas. Both companies are currently undergoing negotiations to consolidate…

Chinese yards are going through an unprecedented growth in activity in offshore construction. ABS China Country Manager Wing Kee Ho reports that with the demand for deepwater ships and rigs, the Chinese…