The tally marks the highestcombined figure in six years for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), DSME andSamsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
In 2007 the trio pulled in arecord $68.5bn in orders but figures slipped back in subsequent years followingthe global economic crisis.
Figures for individual yardsare starting to emerge.
Hyundai Heavy Industriesreported a $27.3bn order haul for 2013, up 39% on the preceding 12 month periodalthough sales slid 3% to KRW 24.3