Smm in Hamburg may have been a roaring success, but there is no doubt that these are troubled times as newbuilding orders slow and established companies face insolvency. However, in much the same way as the show's exhibitors, shipbuilders are finding innovative solutions and services to interest their customers. In times of turbulence, one of the current bywords is design.rnWartsila has received major orders for its Ship Design Unit from customers in China, India and Germany, following the acquisitions of the ship design companies Vik-Sandvik, Schiffko and Conan Wu & Associates.rnA deepwater engineering survey vessel design will be provided for China Oilfield Services for a 4,300dwt vessel. The Chinese state-owned Shanghai Salvage Company has ordered a multi-purpose support vessel design for year-round tasks along the coastline of China.
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