Sonardyne International has taken its first order for a Dynamic Positioning Inertial Navigation System (DP-INS). Vantage Drilling’s new 12,000 feet-rated drillship, Dragonquest, is set become the first deep water drilling unit in the world to be equipped with the new system when it begins operations
Gulf Offshore Norge, a subsidiary of Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. has exercised an option to build another PSV of Skipsteknisk design, at SIMEK in Flekkefjord Norway. The vessel designated ST-216 Arctic, is based on the successful ST-216L CD design, but will have new modified bow shape and a new improved
Bergen Group Vest Elektro has been awarded the contact for the electrical design and installations on the multi-functional vessel number 2 to be built at Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS for the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA). The contract is a fulfillment of an option from April 2011 when the c
The state-of-the art diving support vessel, the Seven Havila, has achieved a world first in the number of divers working on the seabed. Seven Havila is owned by Subsea 7 and Havila Shipping, and designed and constructed by the Herøy-based Havyard Group AS. Gael Cailleaux, Vice President for Offshore
On Friday 27th January, following successful sea trials in Southampton Water, the latest South Boats 17m LS WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ was handed over to Iceni Marine Services Ltd, based in Great Yarmouth. Prior to the vessel commencing work on the Great Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm on 1st February, ‘Iceni
Western Marine Group has handed over one catamaran type passenger ship named ‘Western Cruise’ to Chittagong Boat Club (CBC) on 29 January 2012. The ship was handed over to the Chief Guest of the event Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, Chief of the Naval Staff through a mezban festive, a traditional ce
In Western Norway, the gas-powered ferry Edøyfjord delivered by BLRT Grupp started trafficking the route. The new ferry will serve the Edøya-Sandvika route to Smøla in Nordmøre County. It was built by joint venture Fiskerstrand BLRT for the transport company Fjord1. The ship was designed by the othe
To insure the early sea trial and successful delivery of Xunlong No.5, the first vessel of 34m ferry project, since its launching, Afai Southern did its best to take various effective measures as quickly as possible, carried out the outstanding works before sea trial, and make sure meeting the requi
Hatenboer-Water BV has recently secured contracts from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the supply of Demitec® watermakers for four new drillships. In Okpo Bay in Korea, Guy Heijnen, Manager, Sales & Water Quality at Hatenboer-Water, signed contracts for the projects H3612, 13, 14
Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. (EMP) today unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable
The signing ceremony of cooperative agreement between Nantong COSCO Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd. (CHIC) and Italy Remazel Co. was held on January 17 in Shanghai. Representatives of both sides witnessed the signing of the agreement. Mr. Wang Zhihua, General Manager of Nantong COSCO Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd.
Marine vessels are deemed to be the most considerable source of air pollution. Operating within a prosperous, powerful and complex international industry, they are still not affected by emission control regulations. Ports, as the main point of entry for vessels, have been perceived as areas where an
About 100 days left to May 25 when Project 11430 aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will start sea trials. Up to 3,000 shipwrights and experts daily work on the carrier modernized at JSC Sevmash Shipyard. No wonder that labor power is such significant – only 3.5 months left to sea trials, and there i
On 7th January, approximately 12 months since building was commenced, Rosetti Marino, delivered the new Platform Supply Vessel “F.D. Remarkable” to Fratelli D’Amato. It is the 7th vessel of a 10-unit series – Rolls Royce UT 755 XL design, commissioned by the Neapolitan Owner to the Italian Shipyard
