[By: Colonna's Shipyard, Inc.] Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. (CSI) has announced a multi-year agreement with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division for structural component fabrication for U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding programs through HII’s distributed shipbuilding effort.
Singapore-based Uni-Asia Group announced that its joint venture, Emerald Bulkship, signed a conditional agreement to acquire the bulk carrier Uni Harmony from Quest Bulkship for $20.53 million.Emerald Bulkship is 55.6 per cent owned by Uni-Asia Group through Uni-Asia Shipping, with…
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with harbour and towage operator Svitzer for an ASD Tug 2312. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in late 2026.
Balenciaga Shipyard has resumed active shipbuilding, holding the keel laying ceremony for its first vessel since the historic Basque facility restarted operations.
The skilled labour shortage in Southeast Asian shipyards has been building for years. What has changed is the gap between demand and supply has grown wide enough that the industry’s traditional workarounds are no longer adequate. The conversation has shifted from managing a shortage to solving a structural problem.
Many otherwise competent welders fail the WQT not because they can’t weld, but because they repeat predictable mistakes around procedure adherence, technique discipline, and test-day behaviour. For new welders entering the maritime, oil and gas, and industrial construction sectors, recognising these failure patterns before test day, and training to eliminate them, is the most direct route to a first-attempt pass.
