The Austal designed, built and supported high speed vessel “WestPac Express” has been re-chartered for use by the United States Marine Corps, continuing a success story that began over 10 years ago. Commencing as a direct continuation of the ship’s current charter, the new contract with the United S
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in th
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider with main office in Finland, is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engin
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in th
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today the award of a SURF contract valued at approximately $185 million from Elf Exploration UK Limited on the West Franklin Field in the Central Graben area of the North Sea. The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a SURF contract valued at approximately $185 million from Elf Exploration UK Limited on the West Franklin Field in the Central Graben area of the North Sea. The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of the Sealine
The largest vacuum infused fishing vessel in the world, named the S-70 Saga K, has been unveiled in Norway. The vessel, which accounts for the largest new build so far, has been delivered on December 16, 2011 by the boatbuilder Seigla Ehf to Eskøy AS in Tromsø. The S-70 Saga K, 14.98 meters long and
Bergen Group Fosen has this week been awarded two contracts related to conversion and maintenance work. The contracts will first and foremost generate work in the rest of December 2011 and throughout January 2012. One contract is for renovation of the propulsion system on the car ferry “Olav Duun”.
Viking Moorings announced the appointment of Bill Bayliss as Group Chief Executive, heralding a significant restructuring of the company… (Marine Link) [mappress] Source: Marine Link , December 21, 2011; Image: Viking Moorings
Seabrokers reported that UT745L ‘Northern River’ multi purpose support vessel with overall length of 92.8 meters has been delivered to its new owners Serco Ltd on December 20. Seabrokers Ltd said they “were pleased to act as sole broker in this transaction.” Formerly owned by Deep Ocean Shipping AS,
STX France SA has received an order to build two luxury cruise ships from Viking Ocean Cruises, an affiliate of Viking River Cruises. The vessels will be delivered in spring 2014 and spring 2015, respectively, and will be part of Viking’s new Ocean Cruise brand. An option for a third ship is being c
CMS has advised the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, on the sale to DONG Energy of a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in SMart Wind’s Hornsea zone with a potential total capac
CMS has advised the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, on the sale to DONG Energy of a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in SMart Wind’s Hornsea zone with a potential total capac
The keel-laying cermony for the second of Fjord Line’s two new cruise ferries were marked at the shipyard in Gdansk on Thursday 15 December 2011. “Laying the keel” has more symbolic than practical significance in that the keels of the modern ships no longer stretch the traditional way. Yet is this c
