Austal has launched the third-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) at the company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia on 5 May 2014. Cape Nelson is the third of eight 56-metre patrol boats that are being delivered to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (
Ceona has completed final outfitting of the Polar Onyx and the Normand Pacific to begin clients’ projects in Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico respectively. The successful delivery of the two flexlay and subsea construction vessels marks the conclusion of the first phase of Ceona’s fleet development pro
Over the past 30 years, Dubai-based Grandweld Shipyards has grown in parallel in the field of shipbuilding and ship repair industry. “We are celebrating 30 years of success because of our employees’ dedication to excellence and because of the support from our clients and shareholders. We are filled
Is liquefied natural gas (LNG) the future of marine fuel – or just a future marine fuel? That is the billion-dollar question. Cleaner, safer, more affordable and easier to obtain – as the variety and interest in new marine fuels grows, shipowners and operators are more likely to opt for the prosaic
Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) has been awarded the design contract for the CASCO Enabler, a high specification DP3 800 POB monohull accommodation vessel by CASCO Offshore, a specialised accommodation subsidiary of the TMA Group. With this contract Ulstein enters into a new offshore market segment.
The lead icebreaker of a new generation project 21900 named ‘Vladivostok’ was launched on 29 April 2014 at ОАО Vyborg Shipyard. The ship is built to the class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS): KM✪ Icebreaker 6 AUT1-ICS FF2 BWM EPP ECO HELIDECK Special purpose ship. The construction is c
NOAA commissioned a state-of-the-art fisheries survey vessel, NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Pier in downtown San Diego on May 2nd. The ship will conduct fish, marine mammal and turtle surveys off the U.S. West Coast and in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Funded thro
M/T Traviata, the third dublex stainless steel chemical tanker that is under construction at Tersan Shipyard for Gefo Shipping Group has been launched. The launching ceremony took place in Tersan’s Yalova premises on the 28th of April with the attendance of the owners. Three 5,700 dwt chemical tanke
Polarcus Limited said that its seismic vessel Polarcus Naila is presently mobilizing for the highly prefunded Polarcus “UK Breagh” multi-client survey after a successful upgrade. The upgrade enables the vessel to tow ultra-wide 12 streamer spreads, matching the capability of the four high performanc
Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 have entered into a charter agreement for the Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) “Siem Stingray”, which is under construction in Norway. The agreement is made at market terms and is for a firm period of three years with two yearly options. The charter shall commenc
In April 2014, a contract between JAPDEVA (Costa Rica) and Damen Shipyards Group for a Damen Stan Tender 1504 was approved by the Controller General of the Central-American country. The contract is the conclusion of a thorough tender process that started in 2013. With this contract JAPDEVA, the auto
Sewol Captain Facing Life Sentence The captain of the ill fated ‘Sewol’ ferry Lee Joon-seok (68), along with two crew members could be imprisoned for life on the grounds of passenger abandonment and negligence charges under the existing Korean law, as reported by Bloomberg. EU States Reject Ban on F
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., a crude, product and LNG tanker operator, has closed its successful public offering of 11,000,000 common shares at a price of $7.30 per share. The underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,650,000 common shares. The gross proceeds of the
Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (Astinave EP) has recently awarded Damen Shipyards Group the contract for a fourth Patrol Vessel of the Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type. This contract represents the last of this SPa 2606 series for the Ecuadorian Coastguard to be built locally. In Guayaquil, Damen will d
