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Minister outlines India s plans for ship repair expansion

CNN visits a ship graveyard that s helping to cut carbon emissions in Turkey

Shipyard employee charged in fires on nuclear sub

To conduct hydrographic and oceanographic surveys Prompted by a desire to renew its underwater preparedness the Indian Navy has launched the process of procuring survey vessels from indigenous shipyards.As confirmed by a Navy official to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the four planned vessels are required to be 100 per cent indigenous, their primary assignment being conducting hydrographic and oceanographic surveys.At the same time, the ships, armed with CRN-91 guns will have a limited defense role, but are also required to have the capacity of performing as hospital facilities in case of emergency.In terms of specifications, the ships should be able to endure a mission time of about eight weeks housing circa 200 crew members.With 2000-3000 tons of displacement, the estimated speed limit of the vessels will be 18 knots, in addition to the capability of operating one single-engine rotary wing aircraft of six tons and a retractable hangar for parking it.Moreover, they will be able to cruise at very low speed from zero to six knots for extended period of time.The life expectancy of the state-of-the art vessels is 25 years.The construction of the ships and their subsequent commissioning is expected by 2017-18.Source: World Maritime News

In Cochin ShipYard This is an excellent informative presentation of bulk carrier. In this program we see the various usage of Bulk Carrier, construction procedure in Cochin Shipyard from its birth. We also get to see the various skills, accuracy and expertise goes in to building a Bulk Carrier. Cmde. Jithendran, Chairman and MD, Cochin Shipyard Ltd., speaks on the colorful launching ceremony of 'Boss Clip Trader'.

USD 450 million contract to build ten 5,000TEU container 
ships Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Philippine Shipyard wins contract to build mid-size container ships for European ownersDespite the current global economic slowdown, Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC)-Phil's Subic Shipyard has won a bid to build mid-size container ships for the first time this year.The shipbuilder recently announced that it has signed a USD 450 million contract to build ten 5,000TEU container 
ships (options included) with ship owners in Europe.These days, large vessels have been the mainstream in the container ship 
market with little demand for mid-size container 
ships (5,000TEU). Because of high expectations of an economic recovery and excessive bidding for very large container ships, mid-size container ships have become more popular.HHIC says that it hasn't been able to win a decent bid since early last year. Based on recently dramatic improvement in cost 
competitiveness, however, HHIC-Phil's Subic Shipyard has finally been able to win this bid.The container ships HHIC-Phil's Subic Shipyard have signed up to deliver are 255m 
in length, 37m in width and 22m in depth with a speed of up to 21.5 knots. They are to be state-of-the-art, environment-friendly ships.Source: HHIC

Chinese shipyards offer to sell vessels at discounts Chinese shipyards offer to sell vessels at discounts of more than 20 percent to compete with Asian rivals.Reuters report that rock bottom freight rates, slowing economic growth and an oversupply of ships have forced maritime firms to cancel or delay hundreds of new orders, leaving yards especially in China with unwanted vessels for sale.As many as half of China's 1,600 shipbuilding companies are expected to go bankrupt or be acquired by larger rivals in the next two to three years and pressure is growing to move inventory, according to senior Chinese industry executives.Source: Reuters

USS Zumwal Ultra 2200, the second of 4 Ultra units for the future USS Zumwalt, rolls out of the Ultra Hall at Bath Iron Works and gains two smaller units before being joined to Ultra 1400 (rolled out last fall).At 4500 tons, this is the largest ship module ever moved by BIW. Two thirds of the hull are now on the ways, with another hull module and the composite deckhouse still to come.

Not many ships are being built anymore Welder Zhang fires up his blow torch and looks up at the towering, 8,800-tonnes oil tanker that is likely to be his last job at China's privately owned Qiligang Shipbuilding Co.Barring a miracle, the 50-year-old will soon join the thousands of unemployed shipbuilders who have fallen victim to the end of China's maritime boom and the long-awaited consolidation of its more than 1,600 shipbuilding companies.Four years into one of the worst downturns to afflict the global shipping industry, hundreds of small to mid-sized shipyards are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy as foreign orders dwindle and domestic lenders slash credit."The building of this ship is almost done, and we don't expect to have any new jobs soon," said Zhang, who asked to be identified by one name."We used to work 30 days a month, but now we work only 10 to 20 days because not many ships are being built. Many workers have moved on to other jobs."Qiligang Shipbuilding is one of several troubled firms in the eastern coastal Zhejiang province, the world's largest manufacturing base for small to medium-sized dry docks.According to local media, around 80 percent of shipyards in Zhejiang have ...

The existing ones are already finding it difficult to get business The government may not look at building new shipyards in the country proposed in the Maritime Agenda, as the existing ones are already finding it difficult to get business."Presently there is no demand, the existing shipyards are not getting business as expected," a Shipping Ministry official said.The government last year, while unveiling the Maritime Agenda 2010-12, had proposed setting up a major port each on the east and west coast of India, along with with respective shipyards.However, while the proposal of setting up the two ports stands, the one for shipyards at these ports may be revisited due to lack of demand.India has over 40 shipyards owned and operated by both private as well as public sector.The coastal states -- Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa -- have been asked to suggest sites for setting up a port.Under the agenda, the ministry also proposes to create an Ombudsman or Tribunal for Shipping matters.The ministry also plans to promote coastal shipping as it will help in decongesting our roads and is environment friendly.The total proposed investments in the shipping sector by 2020 is Rs ...