On July 24th, 2012, the third generation wind turbine installation jack up, N370, was named SEA INSTALLER at COSCO (Qidong) Offshore base. This vessel is being designed and built for the Danish owner A2SEA as part of the Dong Energy Power A/S. It is the world’s most advanced wind turbine installatio
On August 24th Royal Niestern Sander B.V. Delfzijl delivered the IMSV Sanaborg, the first in a series of ice-breaking multipurpose support-vessels (bollard-pull 34 ton). The Sanaborg and the Serkeborg are the first in a series of icebreakers suitable for shallow waters, that are deployed in the Casp
Following the successful repair of MV EAGLE in October, 2011, the owner decided that they would take MV FALCON to COSCO Nantong Shipyard the following month (November) for repair. Due to revised cargo schedules, the ship repair plan had to be changed many times, but the owners continually reaffirmed
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $22,628,756 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-10-C-2110 for additional advance planning efforts to prepare for the refueling complex overhaul of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and its reactor plants, the U.S. Department of
Oka Shipyard launched the fourth built by shipyard tanker “VF Tanker – 14” of RST27 prj. with sea/river deadweight of 7030/5428 tons (building No. 02704) on 23.08.12. The Shipyard should deliver four vessels by the contract, but according to the actual rate, six tankers from new series would be buil
On 16th August 2012, at 15,15 hrs local South Korean time, namely, 08,15 hrs Croatian time, yet another newbuilding was launched by STX Shipbuilding Co, Jinhae. AP Ston is a twin ship of the AP Astarea and AP Slano vessels delivered to Atlantska plovidba by the same shipyard earlier this year as par
Tognum, the specialist for propulsion and power solutions, is to develop its MTU Series 2000 yacht engines for compliance with US EPA Tier 3 Recreational and IMO Tier III emissions regulations. The new Series 2000 M96 engines will be able to cover outputs up to 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW), at the same time
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, officially welcomed a new addition to the fleet, on August 24, at a naming and dedication ceremony for Canadian Coast Guard Ship Vladykov in St. John’s. In 2010, construction of the CCGS Vladykov began in Matane, Quebec at the Méridien
Cemre Shipyard always keeps and raises it’s progress more and more and now the shipyard has increased its development with new and challenging project. The creation of world famous design company Wartsila Ship Design a 74,2 meter purse seiner fishing vessel will be built in Cemre Shipyard. The vesse
On August 23rd 2012, keel laying for the seventh 7150 DWT, out of ten ordered, river/sea type vessel of RSD49 project (Yard № 407) took place at Nevsky Shipyard, LLC. The vessels of Project RSD49 refer to Volgo-Don Max class. It means that vessels displacement meet the requirements for dimensions of
MV ROYAL SESA, built by Chengxi for SESAGOA, successfully completed its three-day sea trails and returned to the outfitting quay of Chengxi Shipyard on 15th August, 2012. MV Royal Sesa is a floating transfer station built for SESAGOA India. The ship is 92.4m in length, 28m in breadth, 6.5m in depth
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) relies even twice on the experience and expertise of Imtech Marine: Two contracts were signed in July for a Ro-Pax ferry for Caledonian Maritime Assets of Scottish Limited (CMAL) and for two offshore vessels for one of the leading seismic companies. Axel Roth
The Z-Tech™ 6500, ICDAS 19 has been successfully delivered to ICDAS Port Operations, by sister company, ICDAS Shipyards. This vessel was conceived, constructed and will be operated entirely in house under the parent company; ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim A.S, in Turkey. The Z-Tech™ 6500 is a
On the 23rd of August in Moscow on ROSATOM’s premises the signing of a contract for building of the pilot universal new generation nuclear icebreaker was held. The contract was signed by Director General of Rosatomflot and Acting Director General of Baltiysky Zavod in the presence of First Deputy Di
