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HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed an agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop an AI-powered shipyard.The next-generation marine platform is centered on integrating the entire shipbuilding process—from vessel design and production to supply chain management, quality control and maintenance—into a single 3D-model-based data environment powered by AI and digital technologies, enabling the use of consistent information across every stage of the process.

South Korean, U.S. Shipbuilders Deepen Ties

3 days ago

The quest to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding capability quickly is premised on partnering with existing shipbuilding powers outside of China, with several recent announcements today solidifying the connection between the two allies.Four separate partnerships were recently announced, three today, underscoring a growing bilateral effort to rebuild America's maritime industrial base through investments in shipbuilding capacity, workforce development and advanced manufacturing technologies.The announcements, made in conjunction with the launch of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., reflect increasing collaboration between the two allied nations as the U.S.

DOF Reshapes Fleet With Six-Vessel Transactions

3 days ago

DOF Group has agreed to sell four platform supply vessels (PSVs), acquire two construction support vessels (CSVs) under construction and declare a constructive total loss on the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Amazonas, as the company continues to optimize and modernize its fleet.The company said it will sell the Skandi Mongstad, Skandi Flora, Skandi Feistein and Skandi Kvitsøy, with deliveries expected during the third quarter of 2026.The vessels will remain on their current contracts, while DOF will retain vessel management responsibilities and a minority ownership stake in the acquiring entity.

President Trump to Iran: Target a Ship, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant

4 days ago

Oil prices rose to their highest in almost six weeks on Wednesday, with Brent crude surpassing $95 a barrel, on mounting concerns about disruptions to Middle Eastern supply routes because of escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and threats to shipping by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.Brent crude futures were up $2.23, or 2.45%, at $93.24 a barrel by 1323 GMT, after hitting a session high of $95.47. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 climbed $2.18, or 2.18%, to $86.18. Both benchmarks touched their highest levels since June 11.The Brent crude three-month timespread, meanwhile, expanded to $10.

VARD Banks €220M Vessel Construction Contract

4 days ago

VARD, the Norwegian shipbuilding subsidiary of Italy's Fincantieri Group, won a contract valued at more than €220 million to design and build two next-generation buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels for Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar.The award, made through a competitive public tender, is part of Trinity House's fleet renewal program and will replace the THV Patricia and THV Galatea, enhancing the organization's ability to maintain the UK's aids-to-navigation network and other critical maritime infrastructure.

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KSOE and Siemens Partner on AI-Powered Shipyard

South Korean, U.S. Shipbuilders Deepen Ties

DOF Reshapes Fleet With Six-Vessel Transactions

President Trump to Iran: Target a Ship, Lose a Bridge or Power Plant

VARD Banks €220M Vessel Construction Contract