DESH Shipbuilding with its headquarters in Bhatiary has successfully launched the 8.36-metre ‘Prantik Explorer’, a new aluminum utility vessel. Trials were conducted in Chittagong and the launching took place on December 12, 2011. The 1.42-tonne bollard pull vessel is powered by a single 165kW Cummi
OceanSaver today received DNV Type Approval certification of its revolutionary next generation ballast water management technology, Mark II. “We have successfully passed all DNV Type Approval requirements guaranteeing that our newest BWT technology, Mark II fully meets the requirements of the Intern
On Saturday December 31st, the new backhoe dredger ‘Peter the Great’ was launched successfully on the Ravestein shipyard in Deest, the Netherlands. The pontoon was built for the account of DEME NV and its Russian partner NDC (Northern Dredging Company Ltd), part of the PST Group. The Dutch shipyard
A total of 14 Kongsberg Maritime Engine Room Simulator models received new Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Statements of Compliance in December 2011. The approvals are according to the revised standards laid out in DNV – Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011, which is base
Irish Coast Guard’s fleet will welcome two new vessels in the following two years. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that approximately €4.4m in funding will be allocated to the service including an annual grant of €150,000 to the RNLI. The Coast Guard was engaged in almost 2,000 inciden
The Brazilian Navy has signed a contract worth £133 million with BAE Systems for the supply of three Ocean Patrol Vessels and ancillary support services. The contract also contains a Manufacturing Licence to enable further vessels of the same class to be constructed in Brazil. The three 90 metre ve
On December 30, 2011, the fourth 57.000 DWT bulk carrier “Bi Jia Shan” for China Shipping (H.K.) Holdings Co., Ltd.(CSHK) built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu shipyard) Co. Ltd. was successfully named and delivered at No. 2 outfitting pier in Sanjiangying shipbuilding base. The ceremony was hos
Cathelco have designed special box cooler anti-fouling systems for two tugs which are used by Rio Tinto to berth iron ore carrying vessels in the port of Dampier, Australia. The Pilbara Vulcan and Pilbara Neptune both experienced problems with bio-fouling which caused their box coolers to overheat.
On 03 January 2012, Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard held Launching Ceremony of 82.000 DWT Bulk Carrier under attendance of representatives of Owner and KR . This is the first vessel in a series of the 3 in the contract, signed between HVS and the shipowner – Hi Investment & security Co., Ltd (Panama) and
The final vessel in the latest batch of thirteen Z-Tech 6500 tugs for the Panama Canal has been completed, and it follows an eight vessel order, almost identical in configuration, completed for ACP (the Panama Canal Authority) in 2008. The latest batch of thirteen tugs are powered by larger, GE 12V2
Four months since successfully load-out of the Jack-up Rig on Sep 5, the project comes to final stage of commissioning. The overall progress has reached 98.3% with more than 50% systems tested successfully. All interior furnishing inside the accommodation blocks are being installed. All three legs h
On 23rd Dec . 2011, the Keel Laying ceremony for 57.000 DWT Bulk Carrier (HT083) had been successfully carried out at slipway of Hantong shipyard. The vessel is built for Da Sin. The carrier has been Class approved by BV. Mr. Li jinian—vice general manager together with the representatives of ship-o
South Korea’s leading shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., has revealed its objective to win $30.6 billion worth of orders this year, up nearly 20 percent from last year. The shipyard is also targeting sales of 27.54 trillion won this year, compared with last year’s 25.2 trillion won. The comp
In order to ensure an underwater hull coating that would protect its vessels against the frequent impact of large pieces of floating dry ice, the Norwegian-based shipping company Utkilen has chosen Ecospeed for underwater protection of two newbuilding ice class chemical/product tankers. The first ve
