On April 10th 2012, Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard honorably cerebrated Naming Ceremony for 37.000 DWT Bulk Carrier bearing the Hull No. S067 with the attendance of representatives from Owner, Class and Yard. The Hull No. S067, officially named “Hanjin Isabel”, is the last vessel of the series of the 2 c
Eden Rose, the second of Tidal Transit’s fleet of windfarm service vessels, was launched on 30 March 2012 by its Spanish boat builder, Mercurio Plastics. Like its sister Ginny Louise, it is a state-of-the-art, purpose designed vessel for use by companies involved in the planning, development and con
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Bhd’s (BHIC) subsidiary is awarded a contract worth RM1.53 billion for the Malaysian government’s patrol vessels. Contraves Advanced Devices Sdn Bhd, subsidiary of BHIC, received letter of award for the second generation patrol vessel from Boustead Naval Shipyar
Cargotec has received an order to supply a total of twenty 150-tonne electric MacGregor winches for two pipe-laying heavy-lift offshore construction vessels (N448 & N449) which are currently being constructed at Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co Ltd in China. The vessels are being built for Malaysian offs
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) announced the Company’s new build 50,000DWT semi-submersible vessel FORTE has departed the quayside and begun a series of tests and sea trials off the coast of China. The sea trials will be under the supervision of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the vessel’s Classific
On March 30th 2012, China shipping Industry Co., (CIC Jiangsu Shipyard), successfully delivered the leading ship “Tai Hang 118” of the series of 47.500 DWT bulk carriers to Tai Hang Shipping Co., Ltd (THS). The delivery took place at No. 3 berth in the quay of CIC Changxing Shipyard. This new ship m
According to deputy director of the polar research office at the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Weng Lixin, the design and the program of constructing China’s second icebreaker is running according to schedule, therefore it could be in use in 2014, ChinaOrg reports. The cruising capacity of the
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has secured a contract worth €534.8m (about S$880m) to design and build four patrol vessels (PVs) and the provision of associated logistic support for the Royal
Oman Shipping Company’s 400,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), the VALE SOHAR, was floated out of the construction-docks and transferred to the final outfitting berth at Rongsheng Heavy Industries shipyard in China. VALE SOHAR joins VALE LIWA, floated out on 19March, as the second in a series of
Severnaya Verf shipyard and Algerian Navy signed a contract for integrated modernization of third pair of Project 1234E and Project 1159T ships. The contract was concluded under the agreement tied between FSUE Rosoboronexport and Algerian defense ministry. At present, Severnaya Verf is completing mo
Senior project manager Tjeerd Schulting stands on an after-deck section that has just been renewed by the crew of Shipdock Amsterdam. Looking around him he says: “This really is the Champions League of ship repair…” The ship he is referring to is a high-tech DP diving support vessel the Seven Eagle,
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has taken delivery of a new addition to its offshore fleet. The VOS Thalia, a 1,400 dwt anchor handling tug support (AHTS) vessel built at the Fujian Shipyard in China, was delivered on April 5th 2012, in China. The vessel will operate out of Singapore and will be manag
Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. (KMI), Seattle, WA was recently awarded a contract by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to design and build one each 32’ and 38’ Marine Transport Vessels for PSE’s Baker River Hydroelectric Project. The vessels will be used at a new downstream fish-passage facility PSE is cons
The brand new Amels 55-meter yacht, STEP ONE, had her first day out at sea on Tuesday, 4 April 2012. All tests were completed to the full satisfaction of classification bureau Lloyds Register and the Owner’s Representative, Moran Yachts & Ship. Amels project manager Roeland Berrevoets commented: “Th
