Petroleum Geo-Services ASA announced that it has decided to exercise the option with Aker Yards, Langsten to build an additional new third generation Ramform vessel, “Ramform 8”. This new and improved Ramform class seismic vessel is a sister vessel of the previously announced “Ramform 7”, which is c
At SMM 2006, this week, Jakob Hatteland Display (JHD), the world leading manufacturer of marine displays and panel computers signed a distribution agreement, appointing Radio Holland USA as the distributor of the Series 2 range of marine displays in the USA and Caribbean. This contract is one of man
As previously reported in June 2006, Frontline Ltd. (“Frontline” or the “Company”) has been granted an option for further two VLCC newbuilding contracts at Jiangnan Shipyard in China for delivery 2010/2011. The Company has now exercised these options and simultaneously sold the newbuilding contracts
After building wooden ships for the last 5000 (yes five thousand) years, the historic Beypore shipyards in Kerala are about to close down. The orders for their specialty of making Uru (also known as dhow), a traditional Arabian wooden trading vessel has ended. The last of the Beypore constructed shi
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Imtech (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it has received – in close co-operation with Siemens Marine Solutions – an order worth more than 20 million euro for the environment friendly technical solutions in four container vessels (capacity: 5300 containers each) for German ship o
Golden Ocean Group Limited (“Golden Ocean” or the “Company”) is pleased to advise that the Company has ordered two additional ice class Panamaxes at Jiangsu Rong Sheng Heavy Industries. The vessels of 75.000 dwt will be delivered during 2008. The agreed purchase price is USD 34,5 million. This bring
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Australian based Marten Yachts, a brand of Azzura Marine, continues to gain momentum with the recent sale of the seventh Marten 49 cruising yacht to an Australian client. Securing the sale of the Marten 49 to a Sydney based client has been a welcome development for Jason Rowed, Sales Manager for Mar
IT MIGHT have recently slipped out of the rankings of the world’s largest 100 boats but luxurious super yacht Helios remained an impressive sight on the Brisbane River yesterday. Measuring an imposing 60m long and boasting a pillow collection worth more than $500,000, the Helios costs $533,000 a wee
(TKMS) is a super yacht specialist with its two yards Blohm + Voss and Nobiskrug. It will present two models at SMM. The “Triple Seven” is the latest yacht, built at Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, responsible in the group for all super yachts with a length of up to 90m. Longer mega yachts are handled by [&
The more we talk to captains, the more we hear it: “Yachting isn
A Cumbrian port will be closed to commercial traffic for four weeks as a key phase of a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme gets under way. Essential repairs will be carried out on the Port of Workington’s dock gates at a cost of
Maersk AS has announced that they will exercise the option with Aker Yards to build another two Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS). The value of the contract is approx. NOK 670 million. The two vessels will be sister vessels to the eight Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels ordered by AP. Molle
