Pemamek Oy Ltd was recently awarded a contract of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, construction and delivery of a micro panel line. Commissioning in early 2013, the new modern micro panel line replaces the existing one. This new line will substantially increase shipyard’s productivity and therefore impro
Multi Maritime has previously designed two fish feed vessels for Artic Shipping. The new vessels will represent the next generation of fish feed vessels as they contain several new features to increase efficiency and quality. The vessels will be able to carry general bulk cargoes, which enables them
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a contract to design, and build another two 42M aluminum crew boats for Global Marine, after successful delivery of three 41M aluminum crew boats in 2011. The vessels are part of Grandweld’s 41M third generation crew boats boasting an improved design over the pre
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), the custodian of Bahrain’s rich maritime legacy, is gearing up to host the World Maritime Day (WMD) Parallel Event scheduled to take place on 17th and 18th October, 2012. Based on the 2012 theme – “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic” preparations ar
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the Department’s Maritime Administration has secured a new training vessel for the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. In an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Academy will receive a space
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured an £8 million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. The vessel will be operating in remote waters off the east coast of India and around the Andaman & Nicobar Islands maintaining and replacing naviga
The maritime environment has changed significantly in recent years, due to piracy and terrorism, climate change and environmental protection, and the offshore sector. Global trading of goods continues to grow, and 90% of it is carried by sea, so security of the overall global maritime logistic chain
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD twenty (20) million from BAM International Australia bv., a comp
Keppel FELS Limited and Floatel International Ltd have finalised a contract for Keppel FELS to build a new generation harsh environment accommodation semisubmersible (semi) worth US$315 million. This follows the Letter of Intent announced by Keppel and Floatel earlier in March this year. This will b
The naming ceremony for No.3 71.900 DWT self-unloading vessel and No.2 35.500 DWT self-unloading vessel, built for Canada Steamship Lines, was held at Chengxi Shipyard on 11th August, 2012. Mr. Paul W. Martin, Chairman of the Board & Owner of CSL Group, Mr. Rod Jones, President & CEO of CSL Group, M
On Monday 20 August the Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen opened the China-Denmark Seminar on Shipbuilding Innovation. China and Denmark share the ambition of keeping the maritime sector in a global leadership position, and the seminar focused on the advantage of sharing expertise between the tw
Frontline 2012 Ltd. announced that it has concluded newbuilding contracts for two 83,000 CBM Gas Carriers (“VLGCs”) at a total contractual value of USD 127 million. The deliveries of the vessels are expected to take place in 2014. Furthermore, the Company has secured four fixed price optional contra
The latest design of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled. The Ministry of Defence has released images showing the basic specification of the T26 GCS, which is a significant milestone in the development of this programme. The creat
The Navy held a keel laying and dedication ceremony for its two newest Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research vessels (AGOR 27 and AGOR 28) Aug. 17 at Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. The Ocean Class AGOR ships will be well-equipped modern oceanographic research
