America builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap. If America wants to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, it needs to build more warships. China currently dominates global shipbuilding—producing vessels at a scale the United States can no longer match. Alex Wong,… Read More
Türkiye has launched UAB Mavi Vatan, its first domestically designed suction dredger, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on Sept. 26. Built in a Turkish shipyard, the vessel will enter service after several months of sea trials, he said. Uraloğlu said the dredger is 85 meters long, can dredge to a depth of 20… Read More
Recently, Fujian Funing Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group (Fujian Shipbuilding), signed a contract for one 66.9-meter anchor-handling tugboat. It is reported that the vessel was independently developed and designed by Fujian Fuchuan Ocean Engineering Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. and is a multi-purpose offshore work tugboat for unlimited navigation areas…. Read More
By James Devonshire The UK Government is backing British shipbuilding with multi-billion-pound investment in two major maritime projects, in a move it says will strengthen the country’s industrial base and support skilled manufacturing jobs. The investment will fund three new floating docks for the Royal Navy’s submarine service at HM Naval Base Clyde, as well… Read More
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord’s subsea rock installation capabilities and support the continued growth of offshore wind, interconnector and critical energy infrastructure projects worldwide. As offshore wind… Read More
