On February 15th 2012, the keel-laying ceremony of Martens Marine’s 58.7 m AHTS Vessel YX3159 was held on slipway No.2 at Yuexin shipyard. The vessel is built to ABS Class standards and includes following notations: “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”，AMS,and D
United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has just held a meeting in the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE). With Denmark as the promoter, the DE Sub-Committee has strived to develop new, binding, international regulations on the protection of the crew against noise. The
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $70 million cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead materials for LPD 27, the 11th amphibious transport dock of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) class. The funds awar
In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-b
Beginning of 2012 VOSTA LMG and APT Global Marine Services LLC have signed an agreement for co-operation in the field of Dredger construction, manufacture of components and servicing of dredger vessels operating in the Middle East, North African (MENA) region. VOSTA LMG is a well experienced technic
Havyard Group AS has sold yet another Havyard 832 design, the 15th of its kind. Yesterday, Vestland Offshore ordered a PSV vessel, with an option for one further delivery. The first vessel to be constructed is of a Havyard 832 L design, whereas the optional ship is of a Havyard 833 design. Both vess
VBTH holding accepted delivery of dry-cargo vessel “Malachite” of DCV36 project into its operation (building No. QHS-305). The vessel was built by Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Shipyard (Qingdao, China). Unlike previous dry cargo vessels series (RSD44 and RSD49 projects) built for the holding, DCV36
In partnership with Northumbrian boat builder, Alnmaritec, BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy has recently completed the design and delivery of its 40 knot fast patrol boat design. The vessel is destined for the Arab
Drydocks World’s new global strategy was developed to create additional and increased capacity and efficiencies in all its four important business segments which are; Repairs, Conversion, New building and Engineering. Accordingly, to keep in line with this strategy, it has entered into a Strategic A
NORWAY-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by shipbuilder Austal to supply its state-of-the-art PLAR-6500 davits to eight new Cape Class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) to be built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Austal will build th
Recently, COSCO Nantong Shipyard commenced keel laying of Sea Installer, hull number N370. This will be the first offshore vessel to be built to meet the PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coating) standard. The steel cutting ceremony for the Sea Installer was held on November 15th in COSCO N
In the afternoon of February 18, 2012, Mr. Qiu Shuquan, Director/Vice General Manager of Afai Southern, and Mr. Richard, Contracting Manager of Damen Group, signed a shipbuilding contract of one 36m aluminum alloy ferry in Guangzhou. This vessel is the first one of DFF3609 project, will be propelled
China Merchants Energy Shipping has revealed the intention to increase its competitiveness by purchasing 10 new VLCCs. Even though the oil tanker market is currently slow, Li Jian Hong, Chairman of China Merchants, is confident that this is the right moment for deriving a benefit from present low ne
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend an option to construct a seventh ultra-deepwater drillship until March 2, 2012, on the same commercial terms including a delivery date of May 17, 2014. Pacific Drilling
