New Ships Weekly Report

German yard Blohm+Voss could be re-sold or floated on the stock exchange in a few years. more

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard in Singapore has won a US$213 million contract to build a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig from drilling contractor Safin Gulf. more

The British navy is to order supply tankers in South Korea - the first time British naval vessels have been ordered from an Asian yard. more

U.S. customer Harvey Gulf International Marine has ordered two additional 100 metre long dual fuel offshore supply vessels from U.S. yard Trinity Offshore, based in Gulfport. more

South Korean shipyards plan to buy 12 percent less steel plate this year as shipbuilding orders decline. more