Festivities associated with keel-laying of the fourth Project 21631 corvette will take place at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard (Tatarstan, Russia) on Aug 29, 2012. Project 21631 corvettes (small-size guided missile ships) built for Russian Navy are multipurpose ‘river-sea’ class vessels equipped with up-t
Responding to new oil and gas industry opportunities, Foss Maritime Company will build the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs, a fleet expansion that broadens its capacity to take on large projects in extreme environments. Construction on the first tug starts in early 2013 at Fos
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. will, on September 5th, hold the launching ceremony for 82.000 DWT KAMSARMAX bulk carrier which is being build for ASL JUPITER SHIPPING S.A. The KAMSARMAX bulk carriers developed by Tsuneishi are one of its major products alongside the TESS series. The name KAMSARMAX deriv
On 21 August 2012, an agreement was signed between RS and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding concerning the classification of two LNG carriers. This agreement is a supplement to a contract for the construction of two similar ships which was signed earlier. The new LNG carriers of 170, 000 cubic metres capa
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong do Brasil Prestacao de Services Ltda (JDB) has secured a contract worth US$674 million (approx USD 537.5 Mln) for the construction of a total of 8 modules and module integration works for 2 Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO) P-68 and P-71 fr
When working in the most extreme offshore environments, crews have to be able to rely on the absolute integrity and performance of their vessels. Ulstein Group has joined forces with GC Rieber Shipping to offer the market a new standard in operational security and performance – a ship that refuses t
At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg
Frigate INS Tarkash (F46) built by the Yantar shipyard for the Indian Navy has successfully completed its sea trials in the Baltic Sea. After enduring various types of testing, INS Tarkash is heading back to the shipyard where the vessel will receive the final touches in preparation for its hand ove
With the purchase of a brand new vessel and a contract for an additional new jack-up ship, the Aarhus-based company DBB Jack-Up Services is cornering the market of specialised service for the offshore wind turbine industry. Both new vessels are considerably more technically advanced than other vesse
Ardmore Shipping Ltd has completed the Keel Laying Ceremony of the first of four MR product tankers at SPP Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sacheon City, South Korea. This marks a key stage in the construction of the vessel and is a landmark event for Ardmore Shipping, with the keel being the first of its new c
Neptune Marine Services Limited in conjunction with Bhagwan Marine, has been awarded a five year contract, with the potential for a further two year extension, to supply a new-build shallow water Dive Support Vessel to Apache Energy. The contract cements a long-standing relationship between Apache a
On August 20, China Rongsheng Heavy Industries delivered Oman Shipping’s first 380,000 DWT class VLOC. The vessel, namely VALE LIWA, is the fourth VLOC delivered by the Group following VALE CHINA, VALE DONGJIAKOU and VALE DALIAN. The main engine of VALE LIWA is self-built by China Rongsheng, and whi
The Mützelfeldtwerft Nord GmbH, Cuxhaven, and the Kundt ServiceGmbH, Dormagen, will start working together in Cuxhaven under the joint brand name “MKS dredging” manufacturing and assembling excavator pontoons (“Backhoe Dredger”). “MKS dredging” benefits from the geographical advantages in Cuxhaven T
Havyard Group AS has signed a contract for delivery of design and construction for the next generation of Havyard 832. The vessel is due to be delivered in the second quarter of 2014 and the contract value is close to NOK 300 million (approx USD 51.6 mln). This contract is agreed on the conditions o
