A subcontracted worker was killed and another seriously injured in a fire during welding work at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, prompting union strike action.
The U.S. has ordered a plan for a fifth public Navy Yard while allowing qualifying foreign shipbuilders to build up to two initial vessels abroad before production shifts to U.S. yards.
Hanwha Ocean and Fincantieri shares rose after a Trump directive created a pathway for qualified foreign shipbuilders to construct certain US Navy vessels at overseas yards.
Cimolai Technology has shipped the first Goliath crane, rated with an 800 t lifting capacity, from Chioggia to Fincantieri Monfalcone aboard BOABARGE 38.
BOABARGE 38 has arrived in Chioggia to load two 800-tonne Goliath cranes built by Cimolai Technology for sea transport to Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard.
Iskra Shipyard, 3. Maj Shipyard and Fincantieri have continued talks in Croatia on possible naval shipbuilding and maritime cooperation following their recent Memorandum of Understanding.
Inkfish has ordered RV11000 from Vard, a 162 m deep-sea research vessel designed for mapping, coring, submarine support, and ROV work down to 11,000 m.
VARD will add a new floating dock at Vard Langsten to strengthen newbuilding, conversion and service capacity, with completion targeted for Q3 2027.
VARD has launched the first CSOV for Windward Offshore, featuring battery-hybrid propulsion and green methanol readiness for offshore wind operations.
