Shipbuilding News
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Unveils Climb-Capable Shipyard Robot
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries is among the country's largest shipbuilders, and it also happens to have rare acce...
Read More >>MARAD, TOTE and Hanwha Philly Finalize Deal to Build MDA's Tracking Ships
U.S. maritime conglomerate TOTE has accepted a contract with MARAD to manage the Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) proje...
Read More >>Anduril and US Navy Invest $6.6B for New Submarine Manufacturing Yard
As part of the U.S. Navy’s push to expand shipbuilding capacity and accelerate construction, it has awarded a $2.9 billion contrac...
Read More >>GAO: Modernizing US Navy Shipyards Will Cost $200B with 2080 Completion
The U.S. Navy is facing a formidable task to rebuild its aging and overstretched shipyards, a mission that could cost a staggering...
Read More >>Op-Ed: What America Must Change to Make Korean Shipbuilding Matter
[By Dr. Marcus Jones] For the first time in decades, the United States is being forced to think seriously about naval shipbuilding...
Read More >>Five Issues That Derail Vessel Control System Modernizations
A vessel control system modernization can look straightforward on paper: remove aging components, install new hardware and softwar...
Read More >>UK Government Announces New Projects to Support Shipbuilders
The UK Government announced two new projects it will be undertaking that will be bid out only to the national shipbuilding industr...
Read More >>Birdon and C&C Begin Building MUSVs for U.S. Navy Competition
Australian-owned marine engineering firm Birdon has begun building its first "tranche" of Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels for the...
Read More >>Stena Extends Ferry Class with Order for Hybrid-Battery Vessels
Stena Line has ordered two hybrid-powered ferries that add battery capabilities to the company’s already successful hybrid E-Flexe...
Read More >>Italy Signs $4.2B Contract for Two Next-Generation DDX Destroyers
Italy is officially moving forward with what is being called Europe’s most ambitious and technologically advanced surface combatan...
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