The first Chinese aircraft carrier successfully wrapped up the second stage of its sea trials on Sunday, when it returned to the port of… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, December 12, 2011; Image: feverip
On the morning of Nov. 7, 2#16900 DWT BC slowly set sail from the outfitting quay of SF shipyard accompanied by resounding and earsplitting firecrackers to the sea area of ZhouShan, ZheJiang province. It was reported that, this vessel is the second one of eight 16900 DWT bulk carriers of same series
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., a large shipbuilding enterprise in China, is planning new joint ventures with Qatar Investment Corp (QIC) to move further into the offshore marine business. Yangzijiang agreed with QIC to invest $110m in YZJ Offshore Engineering Pte Ltd (YOEPL), a Singapore-
Shandong-based Huanghai Shipbuilding recently announced its newbuilding contract with Bohai Ferry for the construction of four mega international Ro-Ro. The current biggest Ro-Ro domesticly, the 1600-seat and 2000m-lane “Zhu Series”, were all built by Huanghai Shipbuilding for Bohai Ferry. Now Huang
Cargotec has signed its first contract for MacRack, an electric-drive innovation for MacGregor side-rolling hatch covers which combines two operations, raising a cover, and moving it sideways to open or close the hatch, and which generated great interest at Marintec China exhibition. Zhenghe Shipyar
SCOD Presents the World’s First Zero Carbon Superyacht Tender with a Top Speed of 80 knots ‘The Emax Super Marine 45’. The Emax Solar Hybrid Jet Propelled Tender is powered by twin CMD TDI V6’s coupled to GM Allison Hybrid Transmissions. Each 450hp Diesel Electric Power Plant is revolutionary in the
On May 13, 2011 ThyssenKrupp AG decided on an integrated strategic development program to move the Group forward competitively and sustainably. It encompasses portfolio optimization, change management and performance enhancement. In connection with the portfolio optimization, the Group will be dives
On 9 Dec, 2011 Morning, Afai Southern new-built ferry ASA028 -Xun Long 5 was launched successfully. The leaders from China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone and Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping, CCS representativses, and Afai Southern’s Deputy Chairman Mr. Sun Dongsheng attended the launching ceremony. Xun
Keppel FELS Limited is on course to deliver ENSCO 8505, the sixth of seven ENSCO 8500 Series® ultra-deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs to Ensco safely, on time and within budget. The rig is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012 with zero lost-time incidents in over five m
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with offshore ship owning company Ugland Offshore on the delivery of an advanced platform supply vessel. The vessel is to be delivered from Myklebust Yard in June 2012. “This is a very welcome signing, especially for our employees at Myklebust Yard,” says Ståle
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces progress on the BW Athena Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO conversion scope, which is the responsibility of BW Offshore, has proved to be more extensive than was envisaged at the start of the project. In spite of the increase in the amo
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS, of which NYK has a 50 percent share, has entered into a time-charter contract with Standard Marine Tønsberg AS, owned by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS, for 10 years plus an option for a new built dynamic positioning 112,000 DWT offshore shuttle tank
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build a multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel for Russian Ministry of Transport. The contract has been awarded together with Shipyard Yantar JSC. The value of the order is about EUR 76 million. The project will start immediately and the ves
In pursuing efforts to gain international expansion, IHC Merwede is looking forward to declaring the acquisition of several Asian shipyards in the upcoming quarter Reuters reports. The global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, IHC Merwede is well equipped for futu
