According to marinelink.com, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama wins Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. contract to build dredging dump scows. BAE Systems said the shipyard has picked up a contract from Illinois-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., to build two dump scows, a project that is expected
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized Foss Maritime’s commitment to safety by awarding 61 tugs and manned barges for outstanding safety records, an increase of eight vessels over 2010. The Foss vessels were recognized as 2011 Jones F. Devlin Awards winners at the CSA Annual Safety
Arctic offshore vessel NB-506 was launched at Helsinki Shipyard on Saturday 30 June 2012. The hull assembly of sister vessel will start in the beginning of July, after the launch. Arctech is building the vessels for Russian shipping corporation Sovcomflot and they will supply the Arkutun-Dagi oil an
New Western Marine Ship Builders Ltd has laid keels of 1X 60 Ton BP tugboat and 1X1000MT carrying capacity water supply vessel in the shipyard premises at Patiya in Chittagong, on 28 June 2012. This project is a milestone for the shipyard because Western Marine has made its century by laying the 100
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. to build a “Sayaendo” series new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The ship offers significantly improved fuel consumption and maintainability through various features including enhanced ship
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., on June 29th, announced the completion of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kobe shipyard. The Emerald Ace was built as world’s first newly built hybrid car carrier, and is equip
At a ceremony held on June 30 2012, a newbuild tanker was launched from 3. Maj Shipyard’s Slipway No. 2. This is the second vessel in a series of four tankers the shipbuilder 3. Maj has constructed for the Swedish company WISBY TANKERS. The tanker, designed to carry concrete, oil and chemicals, is 1
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured new contracts for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for Island Offshore. The total value of the contracts amounts to approxi
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the signing of a long-term contract for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Kansai Electric Power Inc. (President: Makoto Yagi). At the same time, MOL concluded contracts to build the ships Kawasaki Heavy Industrie
Wärtsilä power and positioning systems have been selected for ships being built for use by the Brazilian energy giant Petrobras. The proven reliability and superior efficiency of these systems, which results in lower operating costs, fewer emissions and less maintenance, are cited as reasons for the
Scomi Marine, a global service provider mainly in the oil and gas industry, plans to invest $45m to buy two new vessels, so they are able to boost the efficiency of its offshore support services division and hopes to add them to its fleet by year-end, Seatrade Asia online reports. After divesting th
Steel cutting has commenced on the LNG vessel Hull Number S-1911 at the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding yard in Jinhae, South Korea. This vessel, together with her sistership Hull Number S-1910 which was started this May, were ordered by SCF Group (Sovcomflot) last year for a long-term time charter with
In its meeting today the board of creditors decided on solutions involving industrial partners. The individual offers for the three companies of the Sietas Group are higher in total than the overall offer submitted and also offer greater security for the future, since they involve strategic investor
Hantong Group and a German design company recently has signed a contract in Hamburg for co-operating designing the offshore foundation transportation vessel (hereunder referred as OFTV), to secure the smooth delivery of Hantong manufactured offshore foundations in time. The design would be optimized
