Lloyd’s Register has created a performance-optimisation service that will support ship-owners, builders and designers who are looking to develop solutions that offer more efficient performances for new and existing designs, and retrofits for ships in service. “We are looking at the whole ship and it
Alnmaritec recently delivered hull number 149, a new line handling boat for operations off an FPSO in a production field off the coast of Ghana. This is the third of the new larger Wave Handler design to be built by Alnmaritec and at just over 12m she has 1000bhp of installed power and she packs [&h
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance on Ship Conversion into Surface Offshore Units and Redeployment of Surface Offshore Units. BV Guidance Note NI 593 sets out the requirements for structural assessment when operators are considering converting a ship i
Today, amid great public attention, the most powerful heavy-lift jack-up vessel ‘INNOVATION’ was named in Bremerhaven by Mrs Geertrui Van Rompuy-Windels, Europe’s First Lady and spouse of Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council. HGO InfraSea Solutions, a joint company (50/50) of HOCHTIE
On 31 August 2012, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd (Korea) formally took the last delivery of a new-built vessel having Hull No. S060, M/V Pacific Pride. The new vessel is well-equipped and accommodated to meet stringent industry safety standards, obtain the efficient and cost-effective planning fo
Imtech (B6-2000) will be highlighting several of its latest solutions at SMM Hamburg this year. Imtech Marine will show unique hybrid technology solutions which are being implemented on board newly built Scottish ferries, as well as a live presentation of remote monitoring and maintenance services i
IHC Merwede has successfully launched the largest backhoe dredger in the world on 31 August 2012. The name of the vessel will be revealed at the end of the year during a special ceremony. The launch took place at the shipyard of its cooperation partner, NMC, in Nieuw-Lekkerland, The Netherlands. IHC
Funding and operating “green” ships which can be used worldwide without restrictions is a very important task for bankers and shipowners today, as the internationally applicable environmental regulations for the shipbuilding and shipping industry have become more and more stringent in recent years.
Country’s leading shipbuilder New Western Marine Shipbuilders Ltd has handed over two double hull tankers to Carbon Holdings & Coastal Gas Ltd. The tankers named MT Pride of Shah Ali & MT Pride of Shah Jalal will be used to transport fuel oil across the country. The keel laying ceremony of these tan
On Thursday (August 30, 2012), McDermott International, Inc. announced that it will build another high capacity reeled pipelay vessel with top-tier payload capacity, tentatively named Lay Vessel 108 (“LV108”). The vessel will be a sister ship to the recently completed subsea construction vessel the
Gearbox specialist Mekanord is now launching a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional ones. The new product will be introduced at the SMM fair in Germany, and Mekanord is expecting a large, global potential for use in lightweight, high speed and low energy vessels. Lighter and stronger
The Naming Ceremony for 25,000 DWT IMO II Chemical/Product Tanker (MD096) was successfully held in Nantong prince dock today. On the ceremony, God mother Mrs. Pinker named the vessel “Reinhold Schulte”. More than one hundred people attended the ceremony, including friends from Bernhard Schulte, SMC,
Tsuji Heavy Industries Jiangsu shipyard, on August 28th, started the construction works on one of the world’s first LNG-powered sea-going cargo vessel. The two Rolls-Royce NVC 405 cargo vessels will be built at the Tsuji’s Jiangsu shipyard in China. The vessels will enter service from October 2013,
Smit Lamnalco, on 24 August, launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal handling activities with Lamnalco in July 2011. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, SL Gabon is also the first of two newbuilds contracted for
