Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has been awarded the contract by a subsidiary of Rowan Companies Plc. to remodel the Rowan Viking. The Rowan Viking is a Keppel Fels ‘N’ Class Drilling Rig. The rig, which at 124 (l) x 95 (w) x 170 (h) metres is one of the [&h
Dayang Shipyard held a christening ceremony on June 17th for the newly built GPA696 vessel “Bourbon Evolution 806”. The christening ceremony was attended by His Excellency, Mr. Denis Sassou-N’Guesso, President of the Republic of Congo and Mrs. Antoinette Sassou-N’Guesso, Godmother of the ship. Presi
International classification society Bureau Veritas has worked closely with the towing industry to develop a comprehensive set of Guidelines for Design, Construction and Operation of Tugs. The Guidance Note provides harmonised and rationalised safety rules for tugs in an area of marine safety where
Capital Ship Management Corporation has started working with the Lloyd’s Register (LR) and DSME on developing LNG-fuelled Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS). Capital Ship Management Corporation and partners follow the key principles and goals of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Strate
Swedish tanker owner Terntank has exercised options for two more LNG-powered product tankers pursuant to the order placed in the fall of 2013, according to Sjöfartstidningen. The eco-friendly tankers will be on a time charter with NEOT, North European Oil Trade Oy, Finland. The first vessel is slate
The Brazilian built CBO Ipanema, a platform supply vessel (PSV) of the PX105 design from Ulstein, was delivered to CBO on 7 June 2014. She will be operating for Petrobras on an eight-year contract. The ship is the fourth and final in a series of this design built for CBO at Alianca Estaleiros in Nit
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Limited has secured a shipbuilding contract for four 260,000DWT very large ore carriers (VLOC). The shipbuilding contract was secured from an Australia based ore company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and the contract is the first of its kind in Yang
The two Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs) to be built by Japanese shipbuilder Imabari will feature Mark III Flex containment system pioneered by Gaztransport & Technigaz and a new MEGI propulsion system, GTT said. GTT, a specialist in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime
AKVA group ASA has entered into contracts for a total of five AC450 feed barges with companies within Norway Royal Salmon ASA group and related company Wilsgård Fiskeoppdrett AS. The total value of the contract is USD 10m, and the barges will be delivered in the period from October 2014 till May 201
Adding to its fleet of 37 conventional and ASD vessels, Signet Maritime Corporation took ownership of its ninth newly constructed tractor tug in six years. Signet Arcturus, a 105’ x 38’ Z-Drive, designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia was delivered by Patti Marine Enterprises of
Prosperity Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China COSCO Holdings, has inked a deal for six new bulk carriers.The order comes within the company’s fleet modernization campaign aimed at improving the competitiveness of its fleet as a whole.The total value of the deal is USD 175.6 million. The
Eekels has been commissioned by Damen Bergum shipyard for the installation of electrical systems onboard two ferries, including the delivery of the diesel-electrical propulsion installation. Commissioned by the Canadian government, both ferries will be built at the Damen shipyard in Galati, Romania.
The Linde Group has been awarded a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard of Finland to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas system for a new icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency. The vessel has been designed especially for the demanding icebreaking operations in the Baltic Sea. The LN
Amazon Conqueror (FSG Hull No. 763) has berthed at the outfitting quay at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), after a successful launch by the shipbuilders in Flensburg, Germany. Both Amazon Conquerer and her predecessor Amazon Warrior are special offshore seismic ships being built for Western
