Rongsheng Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries shipbuilding group in China, has chosen Mark II, OceanSaver’s next generation ballast water treatment system, for two 317.000 DWT VLCC newbuildings. The contract comes just weeks after DNV type approval, certifying Mark II to fully me
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has given approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 teu containership to be powered by LNG. The design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, liner major CMA-CGM and
ForestWaveNavigation of Heerenveen, supported by Cofely Nederland NV, has introduced a new project dedicated to the development of a new generation of vessels with considerable reductions in fuel consumption and emissions. The ECO 6500, a multipurpose vessel, is in alignment with the latest trends a
On Jan.14th in 2012, Jinhai Heavy Industry has delivered two 79,600DWT bulk carriers J0033 and J0034 in Zhongji Shipyard, which were the first two ships built for Zhushui Energy Resource Group. In the morning, the ceremony for naming and delivery was held at No.1 outfitting wharf of Zhongji Shipyard
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed the development of a large, 9 000 TEU container ship fuelled by LNG and obtained Approval in Principle from DNV. The ship is designed with a new type of LNG tank that provides more space for container cargo. The LNG is stored in prismatic low pressure insulate
A second Foss Maritime hybrid tug will soon be working the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Foss once again partnered with Aspin Kemp and Associates (AKA) to retrofit the Campbell Foss with this proven, patented hybrid technology. The tug is the first vessel to be retrofitted with motor generato
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded two contracts to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian ship owner Navegação São Miguel Ltd. The contracts, for four oil spill recovery vessels and three bunker tankers, are worth £23 million to Rolls-Royce. Anders Almestad, Rolls
This week Russia will finish state trials of the first out of three ships for Indian Navy – frigate INS Teg – built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad), said the yard’s press secretary Sergei Mikhailov. “Frigate INS Teg left the shipyard’s quay and headed for Russia’s westernmost port Baltiysk via Kali
Damen Shipyards will shortly deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This repeat-order follows a previous order for two Damen Stan Tugs purchased by INEA in 2009. The tugs will be used in the Venezuelan ports of Puerto Cabello
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. recently launched the Bulk Patagonia bulk carrier for Forever Shipping S.A. at its Kobe Works. This 197-metre-long vessel (Kawasaki hull No. 1648) is the 13th state-of-the-art bulk carrier with a capacity of 58,000 DWT to be developed by Kawasaki. After it is outfitte
On January 14, 2012 the vessel for DA SIN built by Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry bearing Hull No.HT070 reached the condition of delivery. The vessel has been Class approved by BV . Mr.Pan Xuejun-Vice manager signed the delivery document with ship owner representatives in the Wen Jing Internati
This South Catamaran 16m vessel is the fifth of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the twenty six wind farm vessels already built or in build for Turbine Transfers Ltd. by South Boats. The ‘Porth Cadlan’ has an LOA of 16.8m, Beam of 6.3
Zaliv Shipyard’s work over the order from Bergen (vessel purposed for servicing of offshore oil-gas platforms) has come to the stage of forming of the hull. In the beginning of January the first solid block consisting of bottom unit and tweendeck units was laid up in the dry dock. The total weigh of
Great Lakes Shipyard completed construction of a Jensen-designed 60-foot work boat for the Port of Milwaukee. The vessel sailed from Cleveland and was delivered to the port on Tuesday. The vessel was designed by Jensen, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company based in Seattle, Wash., to include general har
