SapuraCrest Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary TL Offshore on Thursday inked deals to spend $227m on constructing two units… (Seatrade-Asia) [mappress] Source: Seatrade-Asia, September 23, 2011.
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, announces that the Group has secured a ship building contract worth approximately S$10.5 million, to construct five deck cargo barges for PT. Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (“BBR”), an associat
Tummas Justinussen from the Faroe Islands is willing to compete with Norwegian shipowners and focuses on advanced supply vessels from the Herøy-based company Havyard Group. This Saturday the Faroese character invites 50 people from Sunnmøre and Sogn in western Norway across to the naming ceremony of
On 21st September, 2011, Steel Cutting Ceremony for the 37,000 DWT Bulk Carrier vessel having hull no. S063 has been organized at fabrication shop with attention of representative from ship owner, DNV and HVS. The S063 is the last order in a series of 6 vessels contracted between HVS and Norden Comp
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, announces its association with Hemisphere, the 44m VPLP design catamaran recently launched from Pendennis Shipyard and making her world debut at 2011 current Monaco Yacht Show. BMT Nigel Gee was initially contracted to undertake full structural design an
(Westshore Shipbrokers AS)- Following in Petrobras’ footsteps, Shell Brasil is about to embark on its > 2,000m water depth portfolio. Drilling will continue into the second quarter of 2012 in the Santos Basin. On the one hand, it’s just another oil major doing something not much different from other
Lauritzen Offshore has taken delivery of Dan Cisne, the first of two identical purpose-built 59,000 dwt double-hull DP2 shuttle tankers from Cosco Nantong shipyard in China. The shuttle tanker newbuilding features state-of-the-art design and dynamic positioning technology, which enables the vessel t
Preparations for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers got off to a flying start today as Goliath, one of Europe’s largest cranes, swung into action under the watchful eye of Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff. The event, held at Babcock’s shipyar
Among other products, JSC Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation presented Project 09662 Post coast guard floating base at 10th Neva 2011 exhibition opened on Sept 20 at LENEXPO center. The floating base was designed and built by the order of Coast Guard, Russian FSB Frontier Service. This is the
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipyard, announced the establishment of the new Integrated R&D Center at its headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea. The new R&D center will create synergy between Hyundai Heavy’s other research institutes: Hyundai Maritime Research Institute, Hyundai Indus
Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest ocean-going, dry-bulk, ship-owning and chartering group, today welcomed the Federal Sable at a naming ceremony at Ouhua shipyard, in Zhoushan, China. A 37,200 DWT handysize bulker, this new addition will reduce environmental impact while launching a period of growth
The first piece of steel was cut today at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two new Freestyle Cruising ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery in April 2013. The first plate of steel took four minutes to cut by a plasma torch in the
More and more ship owners turn to Becker Marine Systems for rudder conversions of vessels already in service. The easy installation of a new Becker Rudder System can dramatically improve manoeuvring performance and reduce fuel consumption. Becker Marine Systems’ After Sales Team has long been known
On August 20, with the support of its 3,000T sea crane, COSCO Dalian Shipyard successfully lifted and erected the power module of the Dalian Developer drillship 13 days ahead of schedule. The power module is 20 meters in length, 50 meters in max width, 24 meters in height, and about 3,530 tonnes. In
