Yesterday at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) a unique contract was signed between Groot Ship Design from Leek (the Netherlands), Sundong shipyard (Korea) and owner PBHH/BH livestock Vessel SDN BHD (Malaysia) for the design and delivery of two types of livestock carriers. Of each type the Korean yard will bu
The first Steel cutting ceremony to mark the commencement of the series construction of the new class Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard was held at Goa Shipyard Ltd on 14 May 2012. Significantly, the steel cutting ceremony for first of the vessels comes just few days after signing o
Balenciaga Shipyard recently launched the third emergency response and rescue vessel, in a series of four D-Class vessels built for Craig Group, the Grampian Discovery. These new ERRVs are designated NSS-IMT 950s, designed by IMT of Montrose and are equipped with one fast rescue craft. The Grampian
Grandweld Shipyards signed a contract to design, build, and deliver two 33.5M Fast Aluminum Crew Boats for Fujairah National Group. The contract was signed by H.H Sheikh Mohammed Saleh Al Sharqi, on behalf of Fujairah National Group, and Mr. Jamal Abki, General Manager of Grandweld Shipyards. The 33
The launching ceremony of the last of four LNG-fueled ferries built for one of the biggest Norwegian Owners took place in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A on 11th of May 2012. During three – year cooperation the Owner has ordered construction of eight modern ferries of different propulsion, power of engin
Excelerate Energy is moving forward with the development of the first floating liquefaction facility in the United States utilizing its Floating Liquefaction Storage Offloading vessel (FLSO) technology. The Lavaca Bay LNG project will be located in Port Lavaca, situated between Galveston and Corpus
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited, a large heavy industries group in China, has collaborated with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) to complete construction of a 3,000-meter deepwater pipe laying crane vessel (“DPV”) “HAI YANG SHI YOU 201.” The vessel has set sa
P&O Ferries, the UK’s leading ferry operator, has made its first major investment in the energy market by converting one of its large ro-ro ships to act as an accommodation vessel for technicians working at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The 23,000 tonne European Seaway has commenced a thre
DSME won a new order for two semi-submersible rigs with Norway based Songa Offshore during the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) held in Houston, U.S.A on 3rd May. The value of this contract is approximately 1.1 billion USD and the rigs will be delivered in the middle of 2015. After delivery, the
The ‘Seven Borealis’, Subsea 7’s flag ship, is currently in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for final outfitting at the Huisman facilities. The vessel is the first customized version of Ulstein Sea of Solutions’ successful SOC 5000 vessel design and fully developed by the Netherlands based Ulstein desig
STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), together with its subsidiaries, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels headquartered in Norway, reports robust order intake for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012 (1Q 2012) amounting to NOK 2.34 billion (USD 394.85 million).
On 12th May, the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark visited DSME’s Okpo shipyard to attend the steel cutting ceremony for Hull No. 4250. Hull No. 4250 will be the world’s biggest 18, 270 TEU containership and was ordered last year by Denmark based A.P. Moller- Maersk. Mr. Jaeho Ko, the President &
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”), a large, global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced that the Navios Avior, a new building Kamsarmax vessel of 81,355 dwt, was delivered yesterday from a South Korean shipyard to Navios Holdings’ owned fleet. The
We all know that industry events showcase the latest innovations and offer professionals a place to exchange ideas, but this year’s RORO is set to offer even more. The organisers of RORO – the only event dedicated to the ro-ro industry – have announced that visitors will have the chance to take part
