STX Pan Ocean noted that the widening financing difficulties faced by shipyards may delay the scheduled newbuilding deliveries… (seatrade-asia) [mappress] Source: seatrade-asia, August 12, 2011; Image: panocean
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc received a $56.5 million contract modification, under a previously awarded contract, for continuation of long lead time material procurement associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The company’s Newport News Sh
The next 25m SWATH@A&R Pilot Tender is leaving the shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder. Today the “WIELINGEN” was handed over to the Belgian Pilots. Two SWATH@A&R Pilot Tenders are now available for their service on the Scheldt. The first Pilot Tender “WESTDIEP” was delivered in May 2011. The th
STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard started the production of the innovative and versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel ordered by Oy Gaiamare Ab. NB 1379 is an environmentally friendly specialised ship that will be delivered during spring 2012. The vessel has a length of approximately 105 metres and a w
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a Supramax Bulk carrier, m.v. Vishva Malhar on 10th August, 2011. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of two Supramax bulk carriers on resale basis which were originally contracted by M/s Grand Yard Investment Pvt. Ltd., China an
At a ceremony held on board Austal’s next generation 102 metre trimaran this morning, Austal was awarded a contract for the design, construction and through-life support of eight new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. This contract is Austal’s second significant c
Zhejiang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. an affiliate to Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, held the delivery and naming ceremony of global lead vessel PX105, a ship built for Bourbon Offshore Norway on the morning of August 9. The company leaders and the ship owner’s representatives attended this grand ceremon
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. “MYKALI” (MES Hull No. 1779) at its Tamano Works on 4th August, 2011 to Samos Steamship Co., Greece. This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56,000 dwt with a huge cargo hold capacity over
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. today announced that the energy-saving Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), developed by MOL, West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd., and Mikado Japan, Ltd., and sold by MOL Tech, has now been ordered for 2,000 vessels worldwide. The PBCF is
Siemens Industry, Inc today announced it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to equip two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with its unique diesel electric propulsion solution at Fincantieri Marine Group’s Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. A Tidewater Inc. subsidiary will cons
The “Rossita” is the vessel tasked with transporting radioactive material from the dismantlement of Russian nuclear submarines. RS completed survey over construction of a new vessel for the carriage of irradiated nuclear fuel. The modern vessel Rossita with displacement equal to 4 000 t was designed
Murmansk hosted Wednesday a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dmitry Dmitrienko, Governor of the Murmansk Oblast. The parties discussed the prospects for developing the regional shipbuilding sector placing an emphasis on a possible r
CSSC-MES Diesel received this August an eco-friendly diesel engine order, worth $300 million, from Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. (seatrade-asia) [mappress] Source: seatrade-asia, August 11, 2011.
Second ship of Project Gepard-3.9 built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard (developed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau) was delivered to Cam Ranh naval base (Vietnam) on July 25. When all sea and acceptance trials were finished and all weapons and life support systems were tested, the ship was embarked on a sp
