IHC Merwede has launched a new budget range of small hopper dredgers under the name of Easydredge. This is in response to the increasing global demand for smaller dredgers. The sophisticated design, standardised components and smart production choices make the Easydredge vessel an extremely cost-eff
FPSO Peregrino is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world. Converted at a cost of more than $1 billion, the vessel receives, processes and stores high viscosity oil from the ultra-deep Peregrino oil field off the coast of Brazil. The entire production p
A design contract has been signed between Elizabeth Ltd and Robert Allan Ltd for the design of a new ART 80-32 Rotor®tug. This newly designed harbor tug will be chartered by Kotug, the Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven based tugboat operator. The Rotor®tugs are 32 meters long and have a bollard pul
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the departure of the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships from Ferrol in northern Spain. Mr Clare said the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) 01 hull will be transported to Melbourne, Australia, by the Heav
The fifth 57000DWT bulk carrier building for HHI was carried out keel-laying successfully at 10:18a.m. on 15th August 2012 in NHT, Vice general manager Mr. Yu Gang, owner and class attended the keel-laying. In 2003, Jiangsu Hantong Heavy Industry (HT) was developed in anticipation of a global shorta
57000DWT bulk carrier bulit for CONTI was successfully named and delivered on 7th August 2012. This vessel is named POS AVENTURIN and classed by LR. General manager Mr. Yu Zebin of New Hantong, owner and class attended the christening ceremony and made speeches. Jiangsu Hantong Group’s core business
JSC NC KazMunayGas announced that Kazakhstan government gave its positive opinion on a feasibility study for the project “Construction of the shipyard / ship repair plant in Kuryk”. The Project, estimated to be worth around $ 288 Mln, is being implemented by JSC NC “KazMunayGas” in conjunction with
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track to deliver Seafox 5, one of the largest and most advanced multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installers of its kind to the Seafox Group, ahead of time and with an impressive safety record. The vessel, Seafox 5, is able to operate in harsh environments a
Hapag-Lloyd held a naming ceremony for the “Hamburg Express”, the first of ten new vessels in its new 13,200 TEU class, today. Cornelia Behrendt, wife of Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd, performed the ceremony for what is now the largest ship in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet
The third bulk carrier of 47.500 DWT named ‘Mingzhou 59′ which was built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.(CICJS) for Ningbo Marine Company Limited (NBMC) was successfully named and delivered on August 10th 2012. Vice GM of China Shipping Industry Co., Ltd.（CIC）Li Zhengjian and Chairman
Hoegh LNG has received commitment letters from four banks for a USD 250 million corporate facility for the financing of the floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU), being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. shipyard in South Korea. The Facility is subject to credit guarantees by the N
Shipdock has recently secured four major contracts for the upgrading and maintenance of the jack-up vessels GMS Endurance, GMS Endeavour, Seajack Leviathan and Seajack Zaratan. These vessels, equipped with elevating legs of over 100m in height, will be keeping the shipyard busy throughout the summer
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the SMM exhibition in Hamburg is classed as one of the top events in the shipbuilding industry’s international calendar. The exhibition showcases traditional and innovative shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology and industry experts from all over th
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries. Western Ferries recently announced the construction of two new ferries which will operate on the Dunoon to Gourock route, across the Firth of Clyde. Th
