Recently, JSC Pella shipyard signed the contract with Ministry of Defense of Russia for the construction and delivery of 4 multifunction complex port service vessels on the base of project 03180, the first two vessels of the project are going to be built in 2013. Just few days later, the shipyard su
To save time and money for the owners of a 270-meter container vessel that was leaking oil, a Hydrex diver/technician team replaced three stern tube seals, using one of the company’s flexible mobdocks. This enabled the team to carry out the entire operation on-site and underwater during the vessel’s
Eliche Radice provided propeller and shaft lines for vessel Alfredo which were specifically designed and manufactured in all its characteristics. A 60m long and 2200 gt motor barge, the Alfredo is equipped for international navigation, intended to provide offshore support activities for companies en
On May 7 Petrobras signed an agreement for the conversion of four VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) vessels into the hulls of the future P-74, P-75, P-76, and P-77 platforms that will operate in the Transfer of Rights Agreement areas, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The contract has a total value of US$
A model of NYK Super Eco Ship 2030,1 NYK’s future concept ship, will be displayed at Expo 2012,2 an international exposition to be held in Yeosu, Korea, from May 12 to August 21. The theme of the expo will be “The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities,” and the ev
International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demand a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxides. In order to fulfill these demands, many of which come from the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), shipping companies are pushed to
Croatian Uljanik shipyard today on May 10th 2012 successfully launched ferry Barda (yard No.498) which is being built for the Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company. The second ferry, to be named Balaken, is going to be launched next month. The contract for the construction of Yards 498 and 4
JSC Shipyard Zaliv has completed the construction works on the offshore platform supply vessel of project 832 CD. The vessel was designed by the famous shipbuilding group Havyard International AS. By the words of the General Director Mr. Nikolay Yermak, despite the fact that Zaliv has already worked
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its 318,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “Vasant J Sheth” from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd, (HHI) South Korea yesterday and subsequently delivered the vessel to its new buyers. This is the last vessel out of the 3 VLCCs
Southern Wind Shipyard, few days ago, launched and masted the SW 102 Ds hull No 1. This is the first unit of the brand new SW 102 DS project, SY Almagores II. SW 102 DS is once again signed by Nauta Design (general design, deck and interior design) and Farr Yacht Design (naval architecture, sail pla
Yard number 294 from Ulstein Verft was successfully launched in the afternoon of 9 May. The platform supply vessel of PX121 design from ULSTEIN under construction for Blue Ship Invest was launched from the dock after the final paintwork had been carried out inside the dockhall. The vessel is due for
In the afternoon of May 9, 2012, “HAIYAO”, the 35m aluminum catamaran fast ferry built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO, was launched successfully. The Chairman Mr. Lao Zhiwei of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of ZHUHAI, President Mr.Chen Yuanhe of ZHUHAI JIUZHO
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. yesterday announced that a subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, has entered into a turnkey contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for construction of a new ultra-deepwater drillship with delivery scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2014. Total cost,
The inspiring news, regarding production, come one after another from Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering Co. The company has recently seen upsurge in its production. Sanfu shipyard reached three project milestones, delivered two vessels and carried out sea trial for one vessel, the shipyard managed to f
