St. Petersburg-based shipyard Baltiysky Zavod yesterday, April 26, held a launching and christening ceremony for the third vessel of a series of four non-self propelled oil tankers of Project 2734, ordered by Baltic Fuel Company (BFC). The vessel was named “Mira.” The RUB 400 million turn-key contra
Pella Shipyard, the leading company in Russian tug building market, is conducting the mooring trials for tug No 621 of project 16609 and tug No 502 of project PE-65. Both tugs are being built for the Russian Navy. The first tug of project 16609 is an Azimuth tug intended for harbor, coastal and offs
On April 24th the Qingshan Shipyard (China) held christening and delivery ceremony for 57,000 dwt bulk carrier FESCO Stavropol. This fourth ship delivered to FESCO Transport Group closes the current orderbook at this shipyard. FESCO Stavropol is the single-screw, single continuous deck motor ship wi
The first ship in the Navy’s new Joint High Speed Vessel class, the future USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), completed Builder’s Sea Trials, April 19, in Mobile, Ala. JHSV 1 is a versatile, non-combatant, transport ship that will be used for fast intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles, and
DNV achieved a 3.7% growth in operating revenue, from NOK 9,792 million in 2010 to NOK 10,156 million in 2011. The operating profit increased by NOK 248 million, or 31%, from NOK 810 million in 2010 to NOK 1,058 million in 2011. The net profit after tax for 2011 came to NOK 730 million, compared [&h
The Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan has informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question that the Government has requested all Coastal States in the Country to explore the possibility of setting up a new Major Port or a new Ship Building Yard or a composite Port-cum-Shipbuilding
OceanSaver has entered the Japanese market with a major ballast water treatment contract for four open hatch bulk carriers being built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding Ltd for Gearbulk. The 72,000dwt Open Hatch Bulk Carriers are being built to DNV class and each vessel will be fitted with a 1,200m3/h
Intergraph® has formally opened the newly-expanded Intergraph Global Marine Center in Busan, South Korea. This center of excellence has a dedicated team of marine experts to support customers, enabling them to implement SmartMarine® Enterprise easily for enhanced productivity in their marine and off
Kherson Shipyard has Successfully Completed the Construction of Offshore Structures for Italian Saipem Company. Recently PJSC Kherson Shipyard completed the construction of 6 pcs. offshore Structures of Suction Anchors (Hull No.18027) for Italian Offshore Saipem Company, designed to secure the under
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced, on April 24th, that Alaska Ship and Drydock LLC (ASD) has officially signed on as a partner with the State of Alaska to design the Alaska Class Ferry. The Professional Services Agreement contract signed between the state and ASD designates the shipy
In the afternoon, April 23th, the “HAI JU” co-designed and built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO.,LTD.ZHUHAI S.E.Z., was successfully delivered at the quay of ZHUHAI Jiuzhou Port. The 35m aluminum alloy Catamaran Fast Ferry is another new ship type contracted and developed independently by
All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) recently delivered the research vessel Sea Scout to C & C Technologies, Inc. (C & C) of Lafayette, La. The 134’ x 37’ aluminum vessel is believed to be the first catamaran featuring quad propeller propulsion and was custom designed to significantly increase C & C’s su
The third Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) is taking shape on the waterfront in Mobile, Alabama. The first of 43 modules for JHSV 3 have been successfully transported from the Module Manufacturing Facility (MMF) and erected in the final assembly bay on the waterfront. The most recent module transporte
Global Maritime announced the opening of a new branch to their global network in Hamburg, Germany. Headed up by Country Manager Capt. Ekkehard Stade, the office in Ballindamm will serve alongside the 14 other offices in the GM Group, offering expertise in areas of Consultancy, Assurance, Design and
