In today’s spotted we bring you an image of the final block to be erected for the Palmetto State, the fifth ECO Class tanker being built for crude oil transporter American Petroleum Tankers (APT) by Californian shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO. Palmetto State is the last vessel to be constructed
Turkish shipping company Atlantis Tankers informed that its chemical/product tanker Atlantis Augusta was launched at compatriot Selay shipyard on January 23, 2017. The 5,700 dwt Atlantis Augusta is the ninth newbuilding in the company’s fleet. The construction of the ship originally started at Marma
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered Viking Sky, the third of six cruise ships ordered by California-based Viking Ocean Cruises, at its shipyard in Ancona. Viking Sky, as its sister ships, is placed in the small cruise ship segment as it has a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons. The cruise
Reykjavik-based shipping company Eimskip has finalized an order for two 2,150 TEU container vessels with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co. Ltd. The new vessels will have an ice class and will be designed in accordance with the Polar Code. With an overall
One of the former heads from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Nam Sang-tae, was additionally charged with breach of trust and bribery which caused large losses at the shipyard, Yonhap News Agency cited prosecutors. Namely, the 66-year-old former President and CEO was accused of makin
The South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has managed to reduce its operating loss by around 90 percent due to a stabilization in shipbuilding and offshore construction, the company said in a stock exchange filing. SHI ended the year with an operating loss of KRW 147.2 million (USD
Singapore-based owner and operator of pressurized gas carriers Epic Gas has taken delivery of Epic Sardinia, a 11,000 cubic meter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, from Kyokuyo Shipyard in Japan. Epic Sardinia, which is the seventh vessel in Epic Gas’ series of eight newbuildings, was delivered
The large number of very large container ships (VLCS) and ultra large container ships (ULCS) due to be delivered in 2017 is projected to be twice as high as 0.75 million TEU containership scrapping forecast for the year, according to Alphaliner. The overall delivery figure for the year stands at 1.6
Norwegian ferry operator Color Line has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with compatriot shipyard Ulstein Verft for the construction of the world’s largest hybrid vessel. Planned to be deployed on the Sandefjord-Strömstad service from summer 2019, the new ferry is a plug-in hybrid, where the batterie
Estonian shipping company Tallink took delivery of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered fast ferry Megastar from Finland-based Meyer Turku Shipyard on January 24. Built under an EUR 230 million investment, Megastar is 212 meters long and capable of carrying up to 2,800 passengers. Dubbed the
The West African Gas Ltd (WAGL) has taken delivery of two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in Ulsan, South Korea. Featuring 38,000 cbm, the new vessels, named MT Africa Gas and MT Sahara Gas, are expected to “ensure stability in the supply of LPG,” accordin
In today’s spotted we bring you an image of El Coquí and Taíno, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) -powered combination container and roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) ships, which continue taking shape at VT Halter Marine shipyard in Pascagoula. Crowley said that workers are pain
Bermuda-headquartered Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) has ordered two long range 2 (LR2) tankers from South Korea’s Daehan Shipbuilding, with an option for two more ships, VesselsValue’s data shows. SFL will invest USD 42 million in each of the two 114,000 dwt newbuildings, according to inf
The seventh newbuilding product tanker has been delivered to the shipping firm Navig8 Product Tankers from Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited. Featuring 113,000 dwt, the LR2 tanker Navig8 Gladiator was ordered as part of a batch of eight ships from the former CSSC O
