Following its sister vessel in 2009, the vessel Joseph Plateau was launched on 3 August at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announced today the execution of definitive contracts for the construction of a 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity Trai
On July 31st 2012, P + S Werften in Wolgast, delivered the second ( hull no. 564) of four coastal patrol ships to the Swedish Coast Guard. The new vessels will be able to operate all year round in the Baltic, in the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Skagerak and Kategatt, as well as in […]
SS-097, under construction at Tsuneishi Group Zhoushan China, and due for delivery in September, was successfully launched on 27 July, on time and on schedule. The vessel is the last in a series of six newly acquired bulk carriers of the same design. Ugland Shipping AS has recently contracted six su
Sunreef 82 Double Deck has just been launched at the Sunreef Yachts shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The timeless stylish look of the hull line is the result of Sunreef’s advanced design technologies and ongoing research into new solutions and inspirations. This superb superyacht accommodates 7 guests an
SBM Offshore N.V. has announced that together with its Joint Venture partners, QGOG Constellation and Mitsubishi Corporation, a Limited Recourse Project Loan has been secured for US$ 1.05 billion to finance the construction of the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. The Facility has been designed to allow acce
On July 26, 2012, MLL colleagues Gordan Van Hook, Dave Harriss, and Steve Carmel, along with Andy McAleer of MCA Associates, met with senior leaders of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) to present a scale model of MAERSK PEARY, an ice-class tanker vessel under contract with MSC since 2011. Rea
Smit Lamnalco, one of the world’s leading providers of towage and associated marine services to offshore oil and gas terminals, has placed an order with Hong Kong-based shipbuilder, Cheoy Lee, for a series of four 32m long RAstar 3200 class Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. Built to the Robert Allan d
Esvagt Aurora, standby safety vessel, outfitted with cutting edge technology enabling the vessel to sustain harsh weather conditions, has officially joined the fleet of Danish company Esvagt, Info Marine released. This is the third vessel constructed by Zamakona Yards for Esvagt. With 87 m of length
IHC Merwede will present examples of its innovative vessels and advanced equipment for the demanding offshore industry at two important upcoming exhibitions. The company will also showcase its unique position in the offshore market of being able to design (from the concept, stage), engineer, build a
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Baltic Shipyard has kicked off steel cutting for the first Mistral class amphibious assault ship. Agreement on Mistral ships is one of the largest contracts in the history of Russian-French military cooperation. Recall that the EUR 1.2-bln contract for tw
Through its subsidiary TTS Marine AB, TTS Group ASA’s Marine division has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 49 million. The contract is with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in Ulsan, South Korea and concerns delivery of cargo access equipment to three car carriers under construction for a
ABG Shipyard has launched ‘RV Sindhu Sadhana’, the first indigenously built vessel designed for the oceanographic research, at a ceremony held on Tuesday in Surat, the Indian state of Gujarat. The ship has been specially developed for the needs of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), one of
With a strategy focused in innovation, SENER is going ahead in the Virtual Reality (VR) applications for shipbuilding. After the development of the second generation of a viewer, FORAN FVIEWER VR, for the virtual navigation through the ship 3D model, SENER has recently presented a new and innovating
