Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., signed an agreement today with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for the construction of two new Liberty Class tankers valued at $400 million, which will create more than 1,000 direct jobs. The double hull vessels will be used to tra
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has secured three conversion contracts worth a total of S$142 million. These conversion contracts are to convert a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier to a Floating Storage Unit (FSU), a VLCC tanker to a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit as well as a ta
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. “DESERT CONDOR” at its Tamano Works on 29th September, 2011 to New Borough Corp., Marshall Islands. This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56,000 dwt with a huge cargo hold capacity
MODEC announced today that Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), through its subsidiary Tupi B.V., on behalf of Consortium BM-S-11, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the supply, respectively, charter, and operations of a Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the BM-
On Tuesday 27 September Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding launched the first Super Green 8500 for Carisbrooke Shipping. Three more vessels of the same series are at the moment under constrcution. After the ‘SUPER GREEN 8500′ a series of ‘SUPER GREEN 10000′ vessels is planned to be build. All vessels
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered 177,000 dwt type bulk carrier, M.V. “CAPE CELTIC” (MES Hull No. 1732) at its Chiba Works on 29th September, 2011 to “K”LINE BULK SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED, United Kingdom. This ship is the 8th ship of the Cape-size Bulk Carrier of
JD35000-1, the first of two Graig’s owned 35,000dwt newbuilding has been successfully launched at JiangDong shipyard, Wu Hu, China. On behalf of the group, Mr. Chris Williams, Mr. Philip D Atkinson, Mr. Simon Berg from Graig Investment LTD (UK) and Captain John A Coffin from Graig China LTD have att
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego today. The 689-foot long McLean, designated T-AKE 12, is the 12th of 14 new dry cargo/ammunition ships scheduled for delivery to the Navy
Alpha Tankers & Freighters, a Greek shipowner, ordered a liquefied natural gas carrier at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., shipping… (Bloomberg businessweek) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg businessweek, September 29, 2011
The purse seiner / Danish seiner Artus, of a Havyard 515 design, was named during a ceremony in Fosnavåg, Norway last Saturday. Artus, the fifth fishing vessel in a line of vessels by the same name, will after the coming week of completion go straight to Bjørnøya, fishing for haddock and coalfish. “
On Tuesday, September 27th the third Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV), FRIESLAND, left the Damen Shipyard from Galati, Romania for her Sea Acceptance Trials. After a journey of 150 kilometres along the Danube, the ship has arrived at the Black Sea where it will be conducting tests for the next 10 days
Turkey on Tuesday announced that its first domestically produced warship, the Heybeliada, is operational in a ceremony held at the İstanbul… (todayszaman) [mappress] Source: todayszaman, September 28, 2011
Incat Crowther announces that the company has been awarded a contract to design a 20m Catamaran Ferry to operate in the Cocos Keeling Islands. The 34th vessel constructed out of the partnership between Richardson Devine marine and Incat Crowther, the vessel has been commissioned by the Commonwealth
At 15:03 p.m., 23 September, 2011, the third 57000T bulk carrier for China Shipping (H.K.) Holdings Co., Ltd. built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. undocked No. 1 quay and started trial voyage. The captioned new ship is planned to be delivered in October this year. Key Particulars: len
