Aiming to tap the business opportunities in the ship repairing and ship building sector, the Cochin Port Trust is planning to set up a mini… (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, June 7, 2011;
The latest order placed with Siemens Marine Solutions proves that diesel-electric propulsion systems are suitable not only for large merchant and naval vessels but also for small ships. The Italian shipyard Cantieri Navali Megaride has commissioned the Siemens unit to equip a 65-meter-long offshore
The Korean fishing group Insung signed this week an letter of intent with a Brazilian consortium for the construction of a ship yard… (mercopress) [mappress] Source: mercopress, June 6, 2011
Sovcomflot (SCF Group), the largest operator of ice-class LNG carriers, confirmed its global leadership position by placing orders for two ultramodern ice-class LNG-carriers, that will be used by Gazprom Global LNG Limited (GGLNG) for LNG transportation. A long-term time-charter contract is expected
Mr. A. Zagorovskiy (image), Chief Executive Officer of the Shtokman Development AG (SDAG) and Mr. R. Trotsenko, President of the Unified Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) signed the Cooperation Agreement on June 2, 2011 in Moscow. According to the Agreement SDAG and USC acknowledge their intentions to
The christening ceremony for platform P-56 will be held today (Friday, June 3), at the BrasFELS Shipyard, in Angra dos Reis (state of Rio de Janeiro). With capacity to process 100,000 barrels of oil and to compress 6 million cubic meters of gas per day, the P-56 will operate in Marlim Sul Field deve
On May 31, NYK took delivery of a new 180,000 DWT bulk carrier, Shin Koho, at the Tsu Shipyard of the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation (Tsu City, Mie Prefecture). Shin Koho is the first carrier in the world to be fitted with a hybrid turbocharger, which was jointly developed by four companies: NYK
Alnmaritec Limited, which is recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialist boat builders has recently delivered two new oil pollution control boats for operation by PetroChina in Tianjin, China. The new ‘Wave Skimmer’ class boats were delivered by Alnmaritec to Elastec American Marine who also su
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced yesterday that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Mistral. The Pacific Mistral can operate in water depths of up to 12,000 feet and drill wells of up to 35,000 feet total depth. The rig features technologically advanced equipment that allows
COSL 681, the first high-powered deepwater AHTS vessel in China invested and constructed by China Oilfield Services Limited was recently successfully launched for operation in Wuhan. COSL 682, which belongs to the same model, is about to be launched as well. COSL681, which is specifically designed f
Ro-Pax is a sophisticated and technically challenging to build and that vessel is a novelty for Brodosplit. It is the first ro-pax, which is being built on newly established regulations of SOLAS 2009th and the Stockholm agreement which provides the highest standards of stability, safety of life at s
Carnival Corporation & plc yesterday announced that it has contracted with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a 141,000-ton cruise ship for its P&O Cruises brand scheduled to enter service in March 2015. The as-yet-unnamed 3,611-passenger vessel will be the largest in the P&O Cruises fleet
Hamworthy has won a contract to supply pump room systems for 11 vessels to be delivered to the China Shipping Group (CSG). The first three systems are destined for installation on three CSG 112,000 dwt aframax newbuildings, to be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). The remain
The key laying of two CSD’s 500 will take place on Thursday June 2 in Sharjah (UAE). VOSTA LMG signed a contract with Jordan Modern Industries (JMI) for supply of two CSD’s 500 in March 2011. The two dredgers will be built at APT Global Marine services LCC, and will be used by the […]
