COSCO Nantong, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group, has delivered state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessel SEA CHALLENGER to Denmark-based offshore wind farm installation and services company A2SEA. SEA CHALLENGER measures 132.34 meters in LOA, 39 meters in breadth and 9 meters in depth. O
Austal Limited has a long association with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), which extends past the Cape Class Patrol Boats that Austal is currently manufacturing for the ACBPS. The predecessor to Cape Class, the Bay Class Patrol Boats, are also Austal-built aluminium shi
Dubai-based shipper, Gulf Navigation has lost an arbitration case in the United Kingdom related to the dispute with Chinese shipbuilder Jin Hai Heavy over the shipbuilding contract for two very large crude carriers (VLCCs). The contract for two VLCCs dates back to 2011 and concerns a group of Chines
Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, has released the world’s first mobile app containing all up-to-date IMO conventions. This brand new facility is based on KR’s award winning KR-CON software which is an international database program containing the full up-to-date texts of
Blue Denmark is invited to arrange maritime activities when Danish Maritime Days puts the maritime industry on the map of the world in October 2014. An open invitation for the entire Blue Denmark In continuation of the Danish Government’s Plan for growth in Blue Denmark, the initiative has been take
Rolls-Royce has signed an £11 million contract with Spanish shipyard Gondan for a wave piercing offshore vessel to be delivered to Simon Møkster Shipping in Norway. The vessel is designed to pierce through the waves under harsh weather conditions, making it possible to keep a more constant speed, re
Palmali Group of Companies has signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the purchase of four vessels. Under the agreement, Palmali Group’s shipping arm will buy one 3,456 DWT chemical tanker built in 2008 and three 6,097 DWT bulk carriers. The vessels are scheduled for delivery between 9th and 20th of A
d’Amico International Shipping, a pure product tankers player operating in MR1 and MR2 sectors, has, through its subsidiary d’Amico Tankers Limited (Ireland), signed a $73.2 million contract for the construction of two Handysize “Eco” vessels. These 50.000 dwt “ECO Design” tankers will allow fuel sa
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said that the New South Wales Government is getting on with the job of designing brand new ferries for Sydney Harbour to provide improved comfort and reliability for customers. Sydney based architects One2three have been appointed to prepare concept designs
Havyard Group held a launching ceremony for the 857 IMR design vessel ‘African Inspiration’ at Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The launching is a result of the last year’s NOK 600 million (approxim. USD 100 million) worth agreement with the Nigerian oil and gas company Marine Platforms Ltd. ‘African Inspi
Yesterday, 2 April, the eighth edition of the Navingo Maritime & Offshore Career Event (MOCE) took place at the Beurs-WTC building in Rotterdam. The event, aimed at career within the maritime and offshore industry, welcomed 4449 visitors. The 131 exhibitors spoke highly of the event itself as well a
A new platform supply vessel (PSV) to be built for operating in arctic conditions is to be designed and powered by Wärtsilä. This is the first confirmed contract for Wärtsilä Ship Design’s new series of arctic PSVs. Wärtsilä will also supply an integrated package that includes machinery, and the ele
TTS Group ASA through its subsidiary TTS Marine AB in Sweden has received confirmation for delivery of four ship-sets of cargo access equipment to four post-Panamax car carriers, with a total value of approx. $35 million. The contracts are with Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and Tianjin Xin
The European Community of Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and CLIA Europe welcome the proposal for a revision of the EU Visa Code as a first important development for visa facilitation for seafarers. Seafarers are a critical part of Europe’s shipping sector. While cruise liners employ thousands of c
