Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has signed a Letter of Intent with Astilleros Armon, in Vigo, Spain, for the construction of two new state-of-the-art Anchor Handling Tugs. Both tugs will be equipped with a retractable bow thruster and will have DP2 capabilities. With a length of 72 meters and a wid
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd has completed two shipbuilding contracts with Carnival Corporation & plc, for the construction of two large-sized cruise ships for Carnival’s AIDA Cruises brand. Delivery of the two ships is scheduled for spring 2015 and spring 2016 from MHI’s shipyard in Nagasaki.
At 10:18 am on October 27, 7#16900DWT BC (Hull No: SF080107), being built for Polish Steamship Co., by SF shipyard, had its keel-laying ceremony successfully. The vessel is a single screw motor ship with B type freeboard,fitted with one controlled pitch left-handed propeller driven by low speed dies
On October 28, Wugang Innovation, a new 250,000 DWT class ore carrier built by Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was delivered to NYK. This is the second building of a 250,000 DWT class ore carrier, referred to as a WOZMAX ore carrier, which is built to carry the maximum loading capacity allowed at ports
World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next yea
Rowan Companies Inc, announced today that it has exercised its option to build a third GustoMSC P10000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“HHI”) with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2014. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project mana
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Sandpiper, a 58,000 dwt newbuilding Supramax. This delivery marks the successful completion of the Company’s 27-vessel Supramax newbuilding program. Eagle Bulk’s fleet now totals 45 vessels with an average age of 4.4 years. T
The MV Kennewick, which is scheduled to begin service on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route in January, was delivered to the state ferries… Reported by: Charlie Bermant (Peninsula Daily News) [mappress] Source: Peninsula Daily News, November 1, 2011
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered another windmill turbine installation vessel (WTIV) “MPI DISCOVERY” to its European buyer. The “MPI D
A new vessel being built at Japanese shipyard Naikai Zosen Corporation for shipowner Nissho Shipping Co., Ltd. became the first vessel to receive approval from the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) In accordance with part 7.3.2.2 of the IMSBC code governing carriage of cargoes which may liquefy on 17
In October Cargotec secured two contracts worth around EUR 15 million for complete MacGregor RoRo access and transfer systems for deepsea Container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels. “Both of these contracts are for vessels that will carry general and project cargo, as well as various type of RoRo cargo, and thi
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $13 million contract for continued work on the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt(DDG 1000) class of destroyers. This is a modification to a previously awarded contract. “This contract modification pro
BAE Systems has joined with Mid Ocean Tanker Company (MOTC) to launch the American Phoenix, a U.S. Flag/Jones Act product chemical tanker. Measuring 616 feet long and 105 feet wide, it is largest vessel ever launched from the State of Alabama. It has a draft of 36 feet and a cargo capacity of 49,000
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd welcomed Pacific Hawk to the fleet last month on a long-term bareboat charter. Pacific Hawk is a 4700 DWT, DP2 classified Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) with 1000m2 of deck space. Built by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation to the STX 09 design at the Maizur
