Iran is planing to launch its second indigenous ocean liner named Iran-Shahrekord by the end of March 2012. The Deputy Minister of Industries and Chairman of the IDRO Board of Directors Majid Hedayat said that “Iran-Shahrekord”, the second Iranian ocean liner would be launched into water by the end
A series of explosions caused by welding work on a tanker at Fujairah are now being investigated. The vessel was hit by three blasts erupting at the aft of the ship, causing damage to its engine room, living quarters and bridge. The spark for the fire was caused by welding work but the cause of [&he
Wednesday 4. January, the Deepsea Metro II arrived at DCD-Dorbyl Marine shipyard in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of the yard stay is to carry out planned modifications for Petrobras in Brazil. The contract with Petrobras has a firm duration of 3 years and the value, including part of potenti
Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from Diamond Offshore to construct and upgrade a moored semisubmersible rig with delivery scheduled for 3Q 2013. The estimated shipyard contract price is approximately US$150 million.
Wärtsilä Ship Design has designed ‘Aurora Borealis’, a heavy Icebreaker, Deep-Sea Drilling and Multi-Purpose Research Vessel. Upon entering service scheduled to take place in 2016, the vessel will be used to support climate and environmental research. The most advanced Polar Research Vessel in the w
Cochin Shipyard launched two Platform Supply Vessels for Shipping Corporation of India on 05 Jan 12. Shri B Chakravarty, General Manager, SCI launched ship BY-85, SCI Nalanda and Shri Cherian George, Executive Director, CSL launched BY-86 (SCI Yamuna), in the presence of Cmde K Subramaniam, CMD, CSL
On Thursday, January 5th 2012, Vroon took delivery of MV Italian Express, the second of two 1,085-TEU container vessel built at Nanjing Wujiazui Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., China. The vessel is so-called “Ice class” and capable of trading in severe cold conditions. Her sister vessel, Istrian Express, was
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of its 318,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) “Maneklal Ujamshi Sheth“ from Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd, (HHI) South Korea on Friday, January 6, and subsequently delivered the vessel to its new buyers. This vessel is one of t
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has today taken delivery of “Normand Arctic” from STX OSV AS, Langsten. “Normand Arctic” is a large LNG fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel will be trading in the North Sea for Statoil for a firm period of 3 months with additional 5 montly optins. [mappress]
Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, is going to introduce the new QSK95 engine with 4000 hp (2983 kW) output as the most powerful high-speed diesel configured for marine propulsion and auxiliary generator sets. The 95-liter, 16-cylinder engine,
The MV “Lone” has completed her upgrade from DP class I to DP Class II. The Heavy Lift vessel, which is part of the SAL fleet, was upgraded during the month of December in the dry-dock of the German shipyard Norderwerft (Sietas Group) in Hamburg. With this configuration, her unrivalled service speed
Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has taken delivery of GREATSHIP VIDYA, a 150T Anchor Handling Tug cum Supply Vessel, from Drydocks World-Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore. Greatship Vidya is a Class II DP vessel equipped with Fire Fighting Cap
UAE-based Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of its state-of-the-art Oceanic 5000, which will service the offshore oil and gas construction sector. The vessel, the largest of its type in the region, is designed for worldwide operations and will focus on the installation and removal
Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, a Marshall Islands Company, announced that it has take delivery of new addition in its fleet. The very first delivery for 2012 took place on January 5, 2012. 58,000 DWT Class Bulk Carrier M/V Desert Spring was christened day later during a special ceremony at H
