Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced that the Company set a new record for the most ‘World Class Products’ by gaining three additional certificates on December 21. This brings the number of ‘World Class Products’ to 34 products. Hyundai Heavy’s newly certified W
Imtech Marine has been awarded a contract to supply the hybrid propulsion system, consisting of diesel electric in combination with battery technology to the world’s first diesel electric, hybrid seagoing ferries. Owned by Scottish company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the two vehicle a
Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley subsidiary, recently started the design of two 92-foot, 50-ton-bollard-pull Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats for Caribbean TugZ, an affiliate of SEACOR Holdings Inc., for operation in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The tugs are being specifically designed
According to the media reports, Shenhuazhonghai Shipping Co., Ltd. is planning to order eight 76.000 DWT bulk carriers. It is also reported that the shipyards contacting with Shenhuazhonghai Shipping Co. include China Shipping Industry Co. Ltd., CSSC Chenxi Shipyard, CSIC Bohai Shipbuilding and etc.
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, through its subsidiary Fernvale Pte. Ltd., has secured a contract worth approximately US$809 million from Urca Drilling B.V., a subsidiary of Sete Brasil Participações S.A., for the design and construction of a semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig based on Keppel’s propr
Last week Shipyard De Hoop has delivered the vessel Caballo Xanthus. This 3rd supplier of the De Hoop’s ‘KISS-design’ is now on its way to Mexico. Upon arrival the final components of a so called ‘mud-plant’ shall be installed and hereafter te vessel shall commence her contract in the Mexican Gulf.
KBR announces that its subsidiary GVA has been awarded a contract for the design of a GVA 3000E Accommodation Unit by Jurong Shipyard. The new unit—to be installed in the North Sea Norwegian Continental Shelf—will be one of the most advanced and efficient harsh environment accommodation rigs in the
Incat Crowther announces the launch of the 24m Catamaran Ferry Titiroa by Q-west Boatbuilders in Wanganui, New Zealand. The vessel has completed sea trials, and has been delivered to Real Journeys, who will operate the vessel on New Zealand’s South Island. The delivery of the vessel is a story in it
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in th
The largest vacuum infused fishing vessel in the world, named the S-70 Saga K, has been unveiled in Norway. The vessel, which accounts for the largest new build so far, has been delivered on December 16, 2011 by the boatbuilder Seigla Ehf to Eskøy AS in Tromsø. The S-70 Saga K, 14.98 meters long and
Bergen Group Fosen has this week been awarded two contracts related to conversion and maintenance work. The contracts will first and foremost generate work in the rest of December 2011 and throughout January 2012. One contract is for renovation of the propulsion system on the car ferry “Olav Duun”.
STX France SA has received an order to build two luxury cruise ships from Viking Ocean Cruises, an affiliate of Viking River Cruises. The vessels will be delivered in spring 2014 and spring 2015, respectively, and will be part of Viking’s new Ocean Cruise brand. An option for a third ship is being c
The keel-laying cermony for the second of Fjord Line’s two new cruise ferries were marked at the shipyard in Gdansk on Thursday 15 December 2011. “Laying the keel” has more symbolic than practical significance in that the keels of the modern ships no longer stretch the traditional way. Yet is this c
The keel-laying ceremony for Project 20180TV, seagoing armament support ship Akademik Kovalev, took place at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center on Dec 19. The ship was named after Sergei N. Kovalev, famous designer of nuclear-powered submarines. The ceremony was attended by Russian Navy Deputy Comman
