Rolls-Royce is providing its Kamewa waterjets for the US Navy?s X-Craft, an experimental ship due to be launched tomorrow. The high-speed aluminum catamaran X-Craft under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Whidbey…

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has been awarded a $4 million contract by the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) to build a new 35 metre service boat which will service…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has set up a subsidiary, Mipo Engineering, to undertake ship design as well as other activities such as technology test and inspection. Choi Kil Sun, president and CEO of…

Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) to set up a 50/50 joint venture to manufacture marine auxiliary engines in China. The location of the new…

Kongsberg Maritime's first installed AutoChief C20 propulsion control system has successfully completed sea trials. The main engine remote control system received its stamp of approval from Hyundai in Korea on 26 January…

A from Monday, workers in Malta?s shipyard will work to rule. The General Workers Union (GWU) said that it ordered the dispute after the ultimatum it gave to the management to sign…

Daewoo Shipbuilding is rumoured to be negotiating to build three VLCCs for Ghassan Ghandou of Lebanon, who controls Athens-based Gulf Marine Management SA, for a record price of $320 million.

Chinese shipbuilders are having to incur a sharp increase in thick steel plate price. According to China Steel Industry association, the price per tonne of thick steel plate produced by Chinese steelmakers…

Analysts in Singapore are forecasting robust growth and earnings this year from local shipyards which are claimed to be achieving global leadership in the offshore marine sector. The two biggest players, SembCorp…

As an international partner to the iNavSat consortium, Kongsberg Maritime has played a key role in the maritime activities of Galileo Concession bid, which will be evaluated by the European Commission (EC)…