Shipyards that implement advanced outfitting have special facilities required to allow this method to be applied efficiently, in order to obtain maximum benefits.
What Is Advanced Outfitting in Shipbuilding?
The concept of advanced outfitting has been developed in order to reduce the cycle time and improve the productivity of the shipyards. Learn more about the process inside the article.
Yangzijiang Group And Mitsui To Establish A Shipbuilding Joint Venture
MES-SC, in partnership with YZJ and Mitsui, has entered into a shareholders’ agreement to establish a new joint venture to operate a shipbuilding business.
HII: Now Is The ‘Most Exciting Time’ In Shipbuilding In 30 Years
Congress and the Pentagon are in the midst of a two-year spending spree, and HII leadership is positioning the shipbuilder to capture as many contract awards as possible before the funding window closes, perhaps as early as the Fiscal Year 2020.
MV Werften Conducts Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Shipbuilding Complex
At MV WERFTEN, construction work started on the new hall complex 11, which will house the new panel line and section line, as well as a line for section outfitting.
What Does The Future Hold For Cruise Ships And Shipbuilders?
With cruise ship orders increasing and the current orderbook value standing at US $47.6billion, the cruise shipbuilding sector still continues to be dominate.
BIMCO Launches New Standard Agreements For Novation Of Shipping Contracts
Two of the agreements cover time charter parties; one provides for a change of charterer and the other a change of owner. The third agreement deals with a change of buyer under a shipbuilding contract.
Australia Accelerates Naval Shipbuilding Program To Secure Jobs
Australia will speed up plans to build more naval vessels in domestic shipyards, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday, making an announcement that could find favour with voters just weeks ahead of a likely federal election.
Exoskeleton Robot: Can “Iron Man” Suit Increase Productivity in Shipyards?
Daewoo shipyard of South Korea is planning to use innovative robotic exoskeletons to makes its workflow productive. The “Iron Man” type exoskeletons, based on the Human- Robot interaction (HRI) technology will allow shipyard workers to lift heavy load with extreme ease. Read more about the technology inside the article.