On 22nd May 2012 Viktor Lenac celebrated the Formal Delivery of the New Floating Dock RI-38 in the Ukraine’s Pallada Shipyard. On 6th June 2012 the dock commenced its voyage down the Dnipro river to its estuary on the Black sea, via the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles into the Meditteranean sea. The d
Bergen Group BMV has been awarded a contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces’ logistics organization for the ship technical maintenance of the Navy’s frigate class for the next two years. The contract includes an option for one-year extension for further three years. For the first two years, the con
Wärtsilä has an agreement with Canada-based Trojan Technologies to offer the Marinex ballast water management system (BWMS), alongside the Wärtsilä Hamworthy AQUARIUS (TM) range, which was introduced to the market last year. Wärtsilä now offers the widest range of BWMS and associated services in the
Bergen Group BMV has signed a contract with the ship owner North Sea Shipping AS, a subsidiary of North Sea Shipping Holding AS, for construction of a large and advanced offshore vessel. The contract value is NOK 1 billion (USD 164.8 Mln), included options for some additional equipment. The contract
UGL Limited announced that Naval Ship Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (NSM), an incorporated 50:50 joint venture between UGL Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Babcock Pty Ltd (Babcock), has finalised contract negotiations for the ANZAC Ship Group Maintenance Contract (GMC) with the Defence Materiel Organisa
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with offshore ship owning company Ugland Offshore on the delivery of a platform supply vessel of SALT 100 PSV design. The vessel is to be delivered from Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik Q1 2014. The contract also includes an option for a second vessel. Currently Kleve
Lloyd’s Register uses its technical knowledge and experience to publish the world’s most comprehensive rules to guide the design, construction and operation of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities – the biggest, most complex floating structures ever seen – meaning natural gas will now be
The ROV/Survey vessel SHARK 1, which is fully equipped for safe and efficient offshore operations in the Black Sea, is nearing completion in Constanta Shipyard, Romania and will be launched in August 2012. In addition to the capabilities needed for surveys, the vessel can also offer ROV support for
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will install its innovative “Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System” (MALS) on two large cruise ships to be built for the AIDA Cruises, a German brand of Carnival Corporation & plc. MALS is MHI’s proprietary technology that reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxi
Bourbon Clear, the second in a series of four platform supply vessels of PX105 design from ULSTEIN was delivered to Bourbon Offshore from Zhejiang Shipbuilding in China on 31 May. The vessel features an overall length of 88.8m, breadth of 19m, DWT of 4250T, and maximum speed of 15.5 knots. Bourbon C
Incat Crowther announced the launch of the 24m Catamaran Ro-Pax Ferry, Runö. The vessel was recently launched by Baltic Workboats in Estonia and successfully completed sea trials. Runö is the second Incat Crowther-designed vessel to be built by Baltic Workboats, after Vėjūnas, a 24m Catamaran Scient
As persistent high oil prices and the burden of increased regulatory compliance have rendered energy management strategy development crucial for fleet owners worldwide, the shipping industry is on the verge of a new frontier where novel concepts and sophisticated approaches to ship design and perfor
The Richard Etheridge, the second vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project that was built by Bollinger Shipyards, was officially delivered to the Coast Guard May 26 in Key West, Fla. after transiting from Lockport, La. Richard Etheridge will be h
The GMS Endurance arrived at Shipdock in Amsterdam having cruised all the way from Tunisia, after completing a successful shutdown project there of British Gas. GMS Endurance is a self-propelled, self-elevating, jack-up barge, built by Gulf Marine Services in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, based on the Dutch
