Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, strengthens its offering in the mid-size, low-speed engine sector by adding new 62- and 72-bore low-speed engines to its portfolio. These standardised engines offer high propulsion efficiency, reliability, and optimised total cost
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $33,500,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2109) for engineering and technical design services to support research and development of advanced submarine technologies for current and future submarine pla
Varun Shipping Company has signed Rs 690 crore (USD 153 million) four year contract with Brazil state firm Petrobras to supply… (MoneyControl) [mappress] Source: Money Control, May 18, 2011
Ukraine is serious about reviving and further development of its ship-building industry in Mykolaiv region (South Ukraine – Ed.). This is the theme of the visit of the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to Chernomorsky Shipyard in Mykolaiv, where he participated in laying the keel of the corvette
Statoil is to choose Samsung Heavy Industries for construction of the topsides for the Valemon platform. The contract is worth an estimated NOK 2.3 billion(USD 414 million) . The award has taken place in wide-ranging international competition among pre-qualified suppliers. “We’ve awarded the assignm
White Smoke AB and Frederiet AB have decided to join forces in the development of the world’s first LNG bunker vessel operation. All the future activities of the partners within the LNG bunkering business will be done through the jointly owned White Smoke Shipping AB. Fredrik Grenestedt, the managin
Austal’s largest catamaran built to date, the 113 metre “Leonora Christina”, was recently handed over to her owners, marking completion of construction of the high speed vehicle-passenger ferry at Austal’s Henderson shipyard. “Leonora Christina” was constructed for Danish company Færgen (formerly No
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd today announced it had accepted delivery of the newly constructed Atwood Osprey Semi-submersible drilling rig which would begin development drilling operations offshore northwest Australia. The Atwood Osprey is a 6th Generation Ultra-deepwater Semi-submersible rig able to c
Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) started its new shipbuilding business with the keel-laying of a 56.000 DWTbulk carrier on March 15. Repairing ships along with building new ones since 2008. the company made the full shift from ship repairs to shipbuilding this year. With the help of Hyundai Mipo for
Vietnamese insurance company Bao Minh has been sued by a local shipbuilder for allegedly denying an insurance claim of US$4.1m for… (seatrade-asia) [mappress] Source: seatrade-asia, May 18, 2011; Image: quangngai
Russia will prepare a law to support shipbuilding industry in Far East by next week, Vice Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov said Sunday while inspecting the construction of maritime terminal on Kunashir Island. According to the RIA Novosti report, the document will include a number of measures aimed at e
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has received the first Qatargas-chartered vessel ‘Al Wakrah’ to dry dock at the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard, Qatar’s new, world-class offshore and marine hub at the Port of Ras Laffan. ‘Al Wakrah’, which is owned by Mitsui O S K Lines, Ltd (MOL) and
In April Cargotec confirmed a new order vfor 21 MacGregor ariable frequency drive (VFD) electric cranes to be installed on seven 28,000 dwt multipurpose cargo ships. The ships will be built at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China for Ethiopian Shipping lines, and the MacGregor cranes are scheduled for del
Sete Brasil S.A. (Sete BR) was formally set up last Friday, May 13, in São Paulo. In partnership with Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS) shipyard, it will take on the contract for the construction of seven offshore drilling rigs, the first ever built in Brazil, intended to meet the needs of Petrobras’ lo
