China Shipping Development Company has signed, on Friday, a new contract for the construction of one 110,000 DWT oil tanker. The contract was signed between China Shipping Development Company and its subsidiary Jiangsu shipyard. The delivery of the vessel is scheduled for September 30, 2013. The app
As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports served are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai but the service is capable of serving a wide variety of additional ports on ind
On January 15th 2012, Lauritzen Offshore took delivery of Dan Sabia, the second of two identical purpose-built 59,000 dwt double-hull DP2 shuttletankers from Cosco Nantong shipyard in China. The shuttle tanker newbuilding features state-of-the-art design and dynamic positioning technology, which ena
The current project expected to contribute positively to the earnings of Nam Cheong Limited upon its further steering of shipbuilding is the construction of a 5,150 brake horsepower Anchor Handling Towing Supply (AHTS) vessel that will be sold to Gulf Glory Marine Services LLC, a United Arab Emirate
OSM, an independent marine-services provider offering offshore, ship management and consultancy services, takes full management of the PSV Crest Olympus. PSV Crest Olympus is currently at port in Singapore being retrofitted to work as an Oil Recovery Vessel for Petrobras, Brazil Designed by Wartsila
BPC Dixmude, the third Mistral-class force projection and command vessel for the French Navy, has been delivered to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) three months ahead of the initial contract schedule. The DGA took formal delivery of the ship on 3 January 2012. This success is the result
The construction of new offshore support vessel was begun in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. on 10th of January 2012. It will be the first vessel from the series of three units contracted in August last year. The vessels will be built for one of the biggest Owners operating in the North Sea – Gulf Offsh
Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) part of the Essar Group has, taken the delivery of MV “Kamlesh” into its operations. This newest addition to Essar Shipping’s growing fleet, MV Kamlesh, is a bulk carrier, 253 metre long, 43 metre wide vessel and has a cargo capacity of 105000 dwt. Essar Shipping has a t
Nam Cheong Limited, one of the leading global marine players and Malaysia’s largest shipbuilder of Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs), is currently building two vessels specially designed for transportation of supplies and equipment to and from offshore installations. Dedicated to the construction and
The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Jan. 14. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition, Sean Stackley, delivered the principal address at the ceremony, and Susan Ring Keith served as the ship’
Incat Crowther announces the launch of a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel. Built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia, Vėjūnas is a demonstration of the yard’s experience, capability and build quality. Vėjūnas also demonstrates Incat Crowther’s expertise in designing a vessel with a large, practic
With new builds being rare Vripack is proud that their solid 177’ Research Vessel Yacht is brought to live by her Owner. Project named Chuggaboom the American yard New Castle Marine, well known for their expedition yachts, is progressing smoothly with the built. Bart Bouwhuis Director of Design from
DaeSun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSSE), on the morning of January 5th 2012, had a naming and delivery ceremony for the first feeder boxship of 950-TEU class built for SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd (SITC). Mr. Yang Xianxiang, CEO of SITC, Mr. J. Y. Ahn, President of DAE SUN Shipbui
Tersan Shipyard launched Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel, Grand Canyon with the honorable presences of Norway Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and Turkey Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Mr. Binali Yıldırım. Grand Canyon is a cooperation of Tersan Shipyard