On Tuesday the 1st of May Newbuilding 707 named Merweriver was delivered to its Dutch owner. The vessel, built and delivered at Marine Projects Ltd. Shipyard in Gdansk, is of the 4030 DWAT Bodewes Trader series. Merweriver is a Multi Purpose Dry Cargo Ship equipped for Containers and Strengthened fo
For a decade, Cathelco ICCP equipment has successfully protected the hull of the FPSO Xikomba against corrosion, a vessel which was originally built as a VLCC in 1974. Now as FPSO prepares to embark on the next phase of its operational life, Cathelco are renewing the impressed current cathodic prote
Western Fishers Shipyard has inaugurated the construction work of three more fishing trawlers yesterday (May 2) at the yard premises in Kolagaon, Patiya through a keel laying ceremony. Western Fishers Shipyard Ltd is a JV between Western Marine Shipyard and Fishers Shipyard Limited. These three ship
Two Incat Crowther 55m Catamaran Crew Boats, to be named SEACOR Lynx and SEACOR Leopard, are under construction at Gulf Craft LLC in Louisiana, USA. The vessels’ operator, SEACOR Marine, is a progressive company that pioneered the use of fast catamarans in the offshore industry with the commissionin
Heesen Yachts on Saturday April 28th 2012 christened its new yacht the MY Lady Petra (YN 15747 ). Launched at the facility in Oss this new vessel is the eighth in Heesen’s award-winning 47metre class. This project, which began when the contract was signed back in 2010, is very special for the Compan
Recently, Alu Marine successfully delivered a new pilot boat to The Pilots of the Seine (Rouen, France). The mission of the Maritime Pilots consists in guiding ships which carry 80% of goods worldwide, in the confined waters of ports of France and abroad. They contribute to the safety, environmental
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of its 57th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Caernarfon Bay’. The vessel is the first of the South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered and features a host of developments. Built for Turbine Transfers Ltd. the ve
Sanco Shipping AS has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s yard Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel, to be named Sanco Sword, is to be delivered in Q1 2014. Its sister vessel Sanco Swift will be delivered from Myklebust Verft in July 2013. Kleven Maritime
Lamprell, a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting products and services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables industry, announced that it has received a US$ 227 million new contract award from an international drilling contractor for the construction of a jackup
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation announced that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD200 million from COTEMAR S.A. De C.V., a company incorporated in Mexico, to build one
The revival of shipbuilding on the Humber will be given fresh momentum today with the launch of a new business. Dunston Ship Repairs is launching a shipbuilding business with orders for three workboats from Rix Shipping. The new business, Dunston (Ship Builders), will lease the Hepsworths yard, in P
Sance has received a new order concerning the new TUI- cruiser. The contract’s parties are Sance and STX Finland Cabins Ltd, and the engineering contract concerns passenger cabins’ HVAC, electrical and interior design (excluding suites). This contract will employ 5 people for about a year. “We are h
To meet the growing demand for its marine services and facilities, Austal has officially announced the opening of its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Located adjacent to Austal’s Henderson shipyard, the Henderson Marine Support Base provides comprehensive refit, repair and maint
On April 27th JSC Almaz Shipbuilding launched corvette Makhachkala of Project 21630. The vessel comes as the third and last Buyan-class corvette built by the shipyard. The ship was successful launched from the shipyard’s floating dock and moored into the outfitting quay for finishing touches. The Pr
