The Malaysian shipbuilder, NGV Tech Sdn Bhd, has secured a contract worth about $1.8 million to build two passenger vessels for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration Kavaratty in India. The two…

The deep-sea drilling vessel ?Chikyu?, which will be used to drill to the deepest depths of the ocean to shed light on the mysteries beneath the planet's crust, was delivered to the…

Fairmount Heavy Transport N.V. will be acquiring the semi submersible barges BOA 19 and 20 from BOA Offshore AS in Trondheim, Norway, and convert them to self propelled transportation vessels. The work…

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered its latest semi-submersible drilling tender, ?West Setia?, to Smedvig Tender Rigs Pte (Smedvig) today. The delivery places Keppel FELS as the leader and pioneer in…

The Brazilian press has reported that that Venezuela's oil company PDVSA is to pay $2 billion to buy 40 oil tankers from Brazil to renew its fleet. The deal includes Panamax, Aframax,…

A local ship repair entrepreneur has teamed up with other investors in a bid to buy some of the dry docks at the former Cammell Laird shipyard. The Mersey Heritage Ship repair…

As part of diversification of business, engineering and construction company Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) based in Mumbai is keen on entering into ship building business and developing minor ports. "L&T is…

Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow may have another chance to win a fisheries vessel which is going out to tender. The Scottish Executive has announced that the Aberdeen-based Fisheries Research Services is…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has received a $400 million order to build an offshore oil rig from a French oil company. Under the deal, Hyundai will construct a floating production unit for Total…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won orders worth $1.01 billion from Canada's Teekay Shipping to build four LNG carriers for delivery by end June 2008. They will be used to carry LNG produced…