On Thursday, April 5th, the second Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 3213 was delivered to dredging major Van Oord at Damen Shipyard’s HQ in Gorinchem (The Netherlands). In the presence of both the Van Oord and Damen families, the MuC 3213 was named ‘Cronus’ by Ms Kora Huijser-Eland. Cronus and her sister vesse
Essar Shipping, integrated logistics solution provider, is engaged in finding new, both international and domestic clients and is eager to keep the existing ones, which enabled the company to calmly sail through the tumultuous times on the market, Business Standard informs. According to the company’
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins joined Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works President Jeffrey Geiger to start the fabrication of DDG 1002 during a ceremony at the BIW shipyard in Bath, Maine, April 4. The ship’s design maturity and production readiness, the a
Following fleet renewal strategy, Onego Shipping has taken four vessels from the well-known Damen yard in Netherlands, and the fifth ship is expected to join in April 2012. Onego Arkhangelsk type is a Damen CombiFreighter 8200 design. Being among the most reliable and fuel-efficient multi-purpose ve
A ceremony for the largest ever working capital guarantee issued by Atradius Dutch State Business – on behalf of the Dutch Government – took place on Thursday 5 April 2012 at IHC Merwede’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. With this finance agreement in place, IHC Merwede will start work on the co
Responding to the high level of customer demand driven by an ongoing trend of successful offshore discoveries, Ensco plc has ordered a new advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The vessel, ENSCO DS-8
The Algerian Defence Ministry has sent a letter to the German manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Marine SystemsKrupp (TKMS), in relation to the Contract No. 674/889, signed on March 26, 2012, confirming the purchase of two Meko A200 frigates. This purchase represents a part of modernization of Algerian naval
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new contracts with Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, for a 500mt Yard Crane and a 150mt Flexlay System. Both the crane and the pipelay system will be desi
On March 29th, the first 35m aluminum alloy fast ferry named “HAIJU”, co-designed and built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO., LTD.ZHUHAI S.E.Z., left shipyard’s mooring quay for its first sea trial. Before the trial, the engineering and technology managing staffs, as well as workers from wo
STX Finland Rauma Shipyard delivered a polar supply and research vessel to the South African government’s Department of Environmental Affairs on April 4th. The vessel named S.A. Agulhas II is a multipurpose vessel, and can operate as a supply, research and passenger vessel, as well as an icebreaker.
GDI announced yesterday that they have placed an order for a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig with PPL Shipyard PTE LTD (“PPL”) for delivery in March of 2013. This marks the 3rd new build jack-up rig that GDI has ordered in the last 12 months. The contract was signed by GDI Chief Executive Off
Incat Crowther announced that it has been awarded a contract to design a fleet of 48m monohull Fast Supply Vessels (FSVs). In a significant order that demonstrates market confidence in Incat Crowther’s offshore expertise, a total twelve of these vessels will be built by ETP Engenharia Ltda., which h
The innovative large walking jack-up barge, WaveWalker 1, is being developed by Fugro and Van Oord to operate in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations. The two companies are working together on the design, construction and operation of the jack-up which is set to begin opera
Damen Shipyards has delivered the ASD 3213 ‘Tanok’ to Colombian tug operator Intertug S.A. Intertug (est. 1993) operates the country’s most modern tug fleet in terms of horsepower and fleet age. The Damen ASD 3213 has a bollard pull of 86.5 t and 80 t astern and is one of the most powerful harbour t
