The SSM of the Government of Turkey has announced that the partnership formed by Navantia and SEDEF, the Turkish shipyard, has been selected in first place for the design and construction of one LHD and four LCM landing crafts for the Turkish Navy. Navantia will provide the design, transfer of techn
Austal announced the launch of the second in series Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) during a ceremony at the company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson Western Australia on January 7th 2014. Exactly 1 year to the day after launching Cape st George, Cape Byron was launched some 4 weeks ahead of
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced yesterday that it has entered into agreements for the purchase of twenty Capesize dry bulk vessels and two Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels. The purchased vessel are listed below: Yard DWT Delivery Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd 180,000 Q1-15 Shanghai Waigaoqiao S
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, began production activities yesterday on the first product tanker that it is building for its joint venture with Crowley. Crowley and APSI have signed contracts for the first four tankers, wi
FOCAL 528, a large PSV design by Focal Marine & Offshore, has been selected for construction of a pair in Yuexin Ocean Engineering, their final destination being operation in West Africa. FOCAL 528 is a multi-purpose PSV design with 86m LOA / 5,000 ton deadweight, 1,000 m2 deck cargo area, complemen
Class-leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services and South Boats Isle of Wight, the UK’s foremost manufacturer of state of the art Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSV) today launched the latest of a string of vessels to benefit from a long-standing development relationship. Seacat Vo
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has laid the keels for two 16m-long Stan Tugs, part of a seven-vessel order for marine services provider Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW). A small ceremony to mark this important step in the shipbuilding process was held at NDSQ’s facilities at
When the first of Royal Caribbean’s new generation of Quantum class cruise ships is launched this year, Cathelco equipment will be protecting the hull and seawater pipework systems. The Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas can each accommodate more than 4,000 guests in RCCL’s largest and most
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has secured new orders worth about S$446m in the fourth quarter of 2013. These orders are in addition to the recent contract worth about US$350m won by ST Marine
Afai Southern Shipyard has delivered the coastal fast rescue vessel NAN HAI JIU 202 to China Rescue & Salvage Bureau. Afai’s General Manager Mr. Wu Mingyi and the Secretary and the Director of Nanhai Rescue Bureau Mr. Lin Zhihao signed the delivery documents. This vessel is a full aluminum wave-pier
Zhenjiang Shipyard held, on January 3rd 2014, a launching ceremony for the first of six all-electric platform supply vessels of VARD PSV08 design, which are being built for Tidewater Co., Ltd. USA. Having the length of 83.8 meters, breadth (MLD) of 18m, depth (MLD) of 8.4m, the PSV boasts of carryin
Blue Water signed a contract in 2013 with a global leader in the design, construction and repair of mobile offshore rigs. The contract included heavy-lift transportation of a number of drilling rigs and handling more than 600.000 freight tons by dry and wet towage. “For this project we have chartere
Cargo Ship in Distress Off Newfoundland Coast Container ship MSC Monterey issued a distress call yesterday while sailing off the coast of Newfoundland, about 60 kilometers south of Portugal Cove South saying that the crew had discovered a crack in the hull, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Ha
Taipei-listed owner WISDOM Marine is about to order new vessels from a Japanese yard. The company’s board approved purchase of three 63,000 dwt bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The new vessels will use NEW I-STAR design. NEW I-STAR bulker is based on I-STAR, with increased deadweigh
