Swedish CRYO AB delivers another world first as they are designing and building the tank and bunkering system for the world’s first Marine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) supply vessel for Ship to Ship bunkering. The supply vessel is commissioned by AGA Gas AB and will operate in Stockholm Harbour in Swede
Jensen Maritime, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, recently completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel Bering Defender. The project, which improved the vessel’s efficiency and hold capacity, outfitted it for pollock fishing in the challenging waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea. T
Mitsubishi is presenting its S16R2-T2MPTAW engine at the SMM 2012 in Hamburg. The engine, which was designed and built in Japan, received the latest IM02 certification, and delivers among the longest stroke and highest displacement available in its class. With a piston stroke of 20mm and 79.9L displ
Ulstein Verft delivered ‘Blue Prosper’, the second of six medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on 6 September 2012 – on time and to the agreed terms. “This project has flowed really well, and we’ve been able to draw on the experiences we made
WESTERN BOHEME, third ship in the series of six hand-max bulk carriers (37,000 DWT) ordered by Western Group (ship owner based in Cyprus) sailed out from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, S.Korea on 8/august/2012. Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt Ltd is providing the new building supervision f
Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel announced today the launch of Hempadur Impact 47800, a new dedicated coating for bulk carrier cargo holds. Hempadur Impact offers high-end abrasion, impact and corrosion resistance, and completes Hempel’s range of cargo hold coatings. Hempadur Impact is a new ded
After completion building the vessel, on 3rd June 2012, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) together with ship Owner PVTrans organized inauguration and delivery the 104,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker ceremony. Attending the ceremony are Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh – Member of Central Committee – Director of the Institute Su
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply navigation bridge equipment for a series of 39,500-dwt dry bulk cargo ships being built in China for the China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd., Singapore, the deep sea shipping company of the Swire Group. Under the contract with Chengxi
On the morning of August 28th, the shipowner NOR LINES, the class society DNV, guests from related banks and senior managers of Tsuji had witnessed the steel cutting ceremony of The World First Pure LNG Propulsion General Cargo Vessel. Tsuji signed the shipbuilding contract with NOR LINES in Shangha
Voith displays a functional model of the new vessel propulsion control system for Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Radial Propellers at the SMM in Hamburg. The new system offers various new electronic control and assistance features including faster actuation and more precise control of the prop
At a time when the volatile global economy is hitting shipping hard, Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimised features and stronger ROI. The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimised to
The SCHOTTEL Group is showcasing its undiminished strong standing at this year’s SMM, Hall A4, Booth 306. With its gratifying facts and figures, the renowned German manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications is underscoring its continuing positive development
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd announced that its marine sector has won shipbuilding and repair contracts worth about S$179m. These wins include a contract to build two additional Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) as well as a series of repair and upgrading projects. On shipbuilding, Hornbeck
Last week in Nagasaki the keel was laid for the new seismic vessel Ramform Titan. This is the second important milestone in the construction process of the Ramform Titan, which is progressing according to plan. The Ramform Titan is being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) in Japan, using
