The oldest naval destroyer in the world will be protected against hull corrosion by a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system. The ORP Blyskawica, a Grom-class destroyer which served in the Polish Navy during World War Il is currently moored in Gdynia as a museum ship. As the ve
OSX, an EBX Group company focused in providing equipment and services for the offshore oil and gas industry, received a USD 227.9 million loan, for the funding of the construction of the Açu Shipbuilding Unit (UCN Açu), which will, once it is completed, be the largest shipyard in the Americas. The
Western Marine Shipyard, the country’s leading shipbuilding company, is ready to deliver a catamaran type passenger vessel to the Chittagong Boat Club. Such type of vessels is the largest in Bangladesh and it costs more than BDT 8 crore. The catamaran type passenger vessel was launched on 8th Januar
The first delivery of the French EDA-R landing craft project equipped with the new MJP 650 CSUI jets was successfully completed and the vessel was recently handed over to the French Navy. The jet installation is unique in the respect that a pair of Waterjets is controlled via a single steering and r
Jiangnan Shipyard, part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group, recently signed a shipbuilding contract with China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Controlling Department (CSMTCD) for two special transportation vessels. Each newbuilding will feature a complete twin-screw MAN Diesel
Hamworthy Krystallon, the leading marine scrubbing technology manufacturer, signed a significant contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the worldʼs biggest shipyard. The contract will see Hamworthy Krystallon deliver a scrubber system on a Liquified Petroleum Gas tanker being constructed for
Recently, CIC Changxing shipyard successfully completed the manufacture of five sets of hatch cover for CIC Jiangsu Shipyard. Hereto, the shipyard has made a solid and important step on the steel manufacturing field. From the first batch of the material’s arrival in March to the overall delivery at
On Jan. 9, 2012, China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. held the Delivery Ceremony of HUAHAILONG 30,000 dwt Semi-submersible Heavy Lift Vessel which is built for Guangzhou Salvage Bureau of the Ministry of Communications on the Mazhou Island yard. The vessel is semi-submersible heavy li
TONGHENG, the 11000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger being constructed by CMHI, was successfully launched on December 26. Guests from CCCC, Tianjin Dredging Corporation, MARIC and CCS Shenzhen Branch presented at the ceremony. Emceed by Mr. Tu Fengqing, the Deputy Managing Director of CMHI, Mr. Zhu
Building on its initial success in the renewable energy market, Austal has confirmed a contract for a fourth wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers Limited. The order is the first for a new Austal design which will enable safer and more efficient offshore wind turbine service. Welcoming the
Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) took delivery of one of their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) the DABA, at Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s (HHI) Yard in Ulsan, South Korea on 6th Jan 2012. DABA has a 317,000 deadweight ton (DWT) capacity, is 333 meters length overall, 60 meter in beam
Nova Shipping of Singapore, shipping and logistics company headquartered in USA has signed another contract for two woodchip carriers with Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. Nova Shipping has already on order four of 69,300 dwt carriers. The ships will be delivered in late 2013 and early 2014. An
The naming ceremony of M. V. Rickmers Tianjin will take place today at Mumbai Port’s Indira Docks. Built at a Chinese shipyard and deployed on the Europe-ME/India service, this vessel will mark the company’s improvement of its Indian service. Her sister vessel, the Rickmers Yokohama, reached Mumbai
Construction of the 53m-long tanker Lerrix, whose role will be filling the tanks of larger ocean-going ships with fuel, will be soon completed. The vessel will account for the biggest ship built on the Humber in decades. Building of the stern section of the vessel has been conducted at Hepworth’s Sh
