Recently Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding held steel cutting ceremonies for two vessels. One for the 82,000 DWT Bulk Carrier and second for 1100 TEU Container Feeder. The steel-cutting ceremony for 4th 82,000 DWT Bulk Carrier (Yard No TC0104), being built for Hong Kong owner, was held at Taizhou Kouan Shi
Last week Holland Offshore, part of the Holland Shipyards Group, saw the launch of its 52,8 x 13,2 m tug Dutch Blue. With an expected delivery in the end of January, Holland Offshore will have a tug at its disposal that has some excellent qualities. The tug is powered by 2 x Wartsilla 8L20 1600kW pr
The 12,499 GT MS “Minerva” arrived at the yard on December 7th for extensive conversion lasting 83 days. After 15 years in service, owners Arctica Adventure & Cruise Shipping Ltd are having the 135.10 m long cruise ship converted for challenging future operation in the still-booming cruise shipping
China’s newly-designed scientific research vessel “Kexue”, or “Science”, is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. The vessel, 99.6 meters long and 17.8 wide, is equipped with a podded electric propulsion system. The ship also features world-class
Outstanding directional stability and a top speed of 30 knots – these are the most important features of the new pilot cutters operated by the Cuxhaven Piloting Association on assignments in the North Sea. The first vessel, the `Frya´, is currently undergoing trials and the second, the `Fresena´, wi
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited has announced that it has received a 10+10 157,000 DWT Suezmax tankers shipbuilding order from Global Union Shipping Limited. The order further consolidates the position of the Group as the largest Suezmax shipbuilder in China and the world’s s
Green Yachts, an Italian design studio, presents a 24 metre concept that interprets the classic Riviera yacht for modern environmental sensibilities. The project Greenyachts Zero 80 was born from the pencil of Italian architects to cover the range of displacement boats market within 24 meters length
Bumi Armada’s subsidiary, Armada TGT Ltd, signs Facility Agreement with seven financial institutions for facilities totalling USD341.1 million (MYR1.08 billion equivalent) to finance costs related to the conversion and installation of the FPSO Armada TGT 1 for deployment in the Te Giac Trang Field,
CTRM Aero Composites Sdn Bhd has been encouraged and supported as an internationally recognized expert in composites research and technology by Indonesia-based North Sea Boats (NSB). In cooperative interaction with NSB, they develop, manufacture, market, sell and service advanced technology composit
The European Commission has adopted revised rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding to take account of the more specialised nature of today’s shipbuilding industry. The new framework, in particular, prolongs and streamlines the rules on aid for innovation in shipbuilding, which are unique in
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) announces the delivery of Pacific Python, the last of eight new “P Class” Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels built by Qingdao Qianjin Shipyard, marking the successful completion of the major part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme. This follows on from the
Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS, entered into an agreement with VT Halter Marine, Inc, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, for delivery of the main propulsion systems and controls for eight (8) offshore supply vessels (“OSV”). The equipment deliveries are planned for Septemb
Modernization of Project 1144 Orlan nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov will start at Sevmash shipyard after 2012; the emphasis will be put on enhancement of missile arms, said the shipyard’s director general Andrei Diachkov in the interview to RIA Novosti. Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has
Rolls-Royce has secured an order to design and equip two offshore supply vessels for ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd. The value of the contract to Rolls-Royce is approximately £10 million. The two UT755 XL designs will be built at the Rosetti Marino SpA shipyard in Ravenna, Italy, with expect
