General
Breaking through European crisis
Although there are growing expectation that shipbuilding industry will recover as shipbuilders have been getting orders since the end of last year, the insecurity in shipbuilding industry still remains entrenched with the forecast that the recent Eur...
2010-02-12 07:03:43
St Nazaire yard workers end blockade
Workers at STX Europe’s Saint Nazaire shipyard in France ended a two-day blockade of access to Norwegian Cruise Lines’ future Norwegian Epic Wednesday after being told that they risked exposing the yard to heavy penalties for its late delivery. ...
2010-02-11 08:15:46
'Punish yard owners': Safety measures
As industrial accidents at shipyards occur in succession, workers are urging the authorities to reinforce the safety control and punish the involved shipyards’ owners more severely. According to Hyundi Samho Heavy Industries branch of Korean Me...
2010-02-11 07:05:20
Hyundai relocates workforce
The labor union of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has decided to accept the management’s workforce relocation scheme as part of ‘job sharing’, considering the current difficulties facing shipbuilding industry. The union said on Feb. 8th tha...
2010-02-10 14:52:17
Hyundai CEOs abroad on holidays
Chief executives and senior management officials of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, will visit foreign project construction sites in 10 nations around the world to check the progresses and encourage site workers during th...
2010-02-10 12:10:13
Hegemann restructuring underway
The restructuring of ailing German shipbuilder Hegemann is set to move forward this week, despite the surprise resignation of chief negotiator Martin Hammer. Mr Hammer was appointed late last year to mediate between the Hegemann group, its truste...
2010-02-10 08:24:17
Greenfield hampered by green move
Plans to build a new greenfield yard in India to construct offshore vessels has been put in jeopardy by environmental concerns. A new directive from the Indian environment ministry has delayed the proposed project by domestic offshore-services pla...
2010-02-10 07:37:41
Pipavav ups manpower by 4-times
Pipavav Shipyard based in Gujarat, India said it plans over four-fold increase in its workforce from the current 1,800 people over the next three years to sustain the company's growth momentum. "The shipyard, which is brand new, already employs 1...
2010-02-10 07:33:26
ACS established
The Association of Asian Classification Societies (ACS) was recently established in Bali, Indonesia. Mr Li Kejun, who is president of China Classification Society (CCS), was elected chairman of ACS with a term of one year. In the past, the mai...
2010-02-09 15:21:47
Viking cancels Ro-Pax
Finnish shipowner Viking Line said on Monday that it had cancelled a contract for a ferry newbuilding at Spain’s Astilleros de Sevilla. The decision to ditch the deal comes nearly five months after Viking Line disclosed delays in building the 1,...
2010-02-09 08:26:41
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