Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, began production activities today on the first of two Aframax tankers that it will build for SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate. When completed i
Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Russian aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov) will be delivered to Indian Navy on Dec 4, 2012, reports ITAR-TASS referring to a source in defense industry. “The carrier’s sea trials will start on May 29, and in accordance with the contract terms the sh
Amid great public attention, the new DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Neptune’ was named today at the port of Ostend by Mrs Isabel Casteleyn, partner of Federal State Secretary for Energy and the Environment Melchior Wathelet. This self-propelled jack-up vessel was built by IHC Merwede for GeoSea N.V., the offsh
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has today declared options at Båtservice Holding AS for the construction of three crewboats for transport of service technicians to and from offshore wind turbine installations. The mentioned options are
On 7 March, 2012, Hyndai-Vinashin commenced Steel Cutting ceremony for Hull No. S071, the 37.000 DWT Bulk Carrier, under attendance of representative from Densa Denizcilik Sanayi e Ticaret AS (Turkey), ABS and the Yard. S071 is the first in the series of 6 vessels highlighting strong newly relations
National Science Foundation (NSF) has award Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) a contract to upgrade winch monitoring technology for the Coast Guard Icebreakers Healy and Polar Sea. This contract brings new mission critical MTNW hardware and software technology to these Arctic research vessels. NSF an
Fred.Olsen Windcarrier recently held a naming ceremony for number three of the four Bayard class crew vessels. The ceremony took place at the waterfront downtown Mandal, Norway on a sunny day with Fred Olsen himself present. Once godmother Ellen Oset officially named the vessel Bayard 3 with the tra
On March 4th 2012, after a 3-day sea-trial, Hantong shipyard accomplished various testing programs for 57.000 DWT Bulk Carrier (HT088), and all inspections met the requirements of ship owners and the class. The vessel is built for DASIN and class approved by LR. The keel laying ceremony for this 57.
Wärtsilä has launched its new Medium Voltage Power Drive. The product will enable the delivery of electro and automation systems for large, electric propulsion vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, large passenger and cruise ships, various offshore service vessels, as well as compressors and p
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has recently delivered the Britain Bay bulk carrier for “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Limited at Sakaide Works. This 197-meter-long vessel (Kawasaki hull No. 1689) is the 11th state-of-the-art bulk carrier with a capacity of 58,000 DWT to be developed by Kawasaki. The v
Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilders, is going to extend the Al Fattan ship yard in Abu Dhabi as part of Etihad Ship Building (ESB), its new joint venture in the UAE, reports The National. “Etihad Ship Building is set to become our main logistical hub in an area which is of strategic importance for
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) said that Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) and MOL will conduct gas injection demonstration run utilizing a temporarily modified electrically-controlled type slow speed diesel engine. The engine is designed, manufactured and delivered to a shipyard wi
In the morning of 1st March, Mr. Zhou Zhiyu, The CEO & Chairman of China Merchants Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. (CMIH), met with Mr. Ivan Seistrup, Vice President of Maersk Supply Service A/S (MSS) at Mazhou Island Ship Repair & New Building Base. Mr. Claus T. Sorensen, the Chief Commercial Officer o
Bangladesh will start producing hydraulic machinery for vessels in pursuing efforts to reduce outsourcing hydraulic tasks overseas, reports The Daily Star. A local firm, Western Fishers Shipyard Ltd (WFSL), and its Danish partners DanSea and AS Scan have made a deal marking the formation of a joint
