Lauritzen Bulkers and Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan have signed contracts for building of two bulk carriers at Hakodate Docks on June 10, 2014. The deal consists of two 34,000 dwt eco design handysize bulk carriers due for delivery in 2017. “The newbuilding contract not only confirms our stra
TenCate Advanced Armor USA is selected to provide armor materials for Huntington Ingalls Industries for LHA 7. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ latest amphibious assault ship, Tripoli (LHA 7), will incorporate TenCate composite armor. This advanced armor will support Huntington Ingalls Industries $2.3
The Danish lifeboat producer Xervo has announced a SOLAS version of its Boat-In-A-Box lifeboat and rescue boat systems. The Boat-In-A-Box system was developed in co-operation with Maersk Drilling to meet the NORSOK R-002 standard. ”We have had the luck and skill to develop a lifeboat system that we
Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China today launched VOS Glamour, a 60-m field-support vessel, currently under construction at the shipyard for Vroon Offshore Services. The vessel is the first of four FSVs under construction at the shipyard and features a revolutionary, wave-piercing bow shape that has
The platform supply vessel ‘Sea Supra’ has been delivered from Zhejiang. This is the ninth out of twelve vessels of the PX105 design for ship owner Seatankers/Deep Sea Supply. The vessels are 88.9 metres long and 19 metres in the beam and equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system. The cargo
Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso yard (Sestri Levante, Genoa), has begun construction of the seventh Fremm vessel with a steel cutting ceremony held on June 4th. This is a further step in the European Multi Mission Frigate construction program, the most important joint initiative to date among European in
Vard Holdings Limited today confirmed that the contract for the design and construction of a large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Solstad Offshore has been made effective. The vessel is of VARD 3 19 design, developed by Vard Design in Ålesund. The hull of the vessel will be built at
The third of a total of four 125 class frigates for the German Navy has been laid down at the Hamburg site of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, a company of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions. The delivery to the German Navy is scheduled for November 2016. The other frigates are being built one after the
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (AKPS) today announced the planned establishment of Philly Tankers AS, a Norwegian limited liability company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Philly Tankers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Philly Tankers). Philly Tankers has successfully secured equity comm
A new icebreaker being built by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the Finnish Transport Agency will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of operating on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low sulphur diesel fuel. When launched in late 2015, it will be the first LNG-powered icebreaker in th
Rolls-Royce has won a $84m contract to deliver deck machinery for four large anchor handlers for Edison Chouest Offshore. The vessels are designed by North American Shipbuilder Inc. and will be built in Brazil by Estaleiro Navship LTDA. The four vessels have been specially developed to operate in Br
Following the completion of inaugural sea trials in May, The Seacat Ranger will embark on a string of European offshore wind farm charter contracts that will keep her under continuous, active charter until May 2015. The Seacat Ranger is the latest 24-metre catamaran to join Seacat Services, an offsh
Unique Hydra (UH), a division of the Unique Maritime Group (UMG), has received their second order this year for its diving daughtercraft system called the HYDRACraft. Unique Hydra has spent the past twelve months engaging with clients to understand their diving daughtercraft operational and equipmen
MSC Cruises have moved to increase their order of megaships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to two ships, with an option for third. At a cost of $3bn, this investment signifies a confidence that the cruise holiday industry will only continue to strengthen. The Italian-Swiss shipping company cur
