Heerema Marine Contractors’ new state-of-the-art Anchor Handling Tug Kolga was christened at Estación Maritima in Vigo (Sp) yesterday. The christening was performed by Ms Caroline Heerema. Kolga is the sister tug of Bylgia which was christened last June. Both Kolga and Bylgia were designed and built
One recent landmark event and one milestone event today are propelling Angolan shipyard, Paenal to star alongside other players on the world shipyard stage. Since July of this year when the inauguration of Jamba, the yard’s Heavy Lift Crane (HLC) 2500t took place, Paenal can boast to be the first an
DRS Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced recently that its Laurel Technologies business unit in Johnstown, PA., has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity five-year contract with a total potential value of up to $22 million for upgrades to the repair station consoles (RSC
While the Turkish shipbuilding industry has closed the gap on the world’s top shipbuilding nations over the past decade, a shaky global economy has weakened the entire industry in recent years. Murat Kiran, the President of the Association of the Turkish Shipbuilding Industry, GISBIR (Türkiye Gemi İ
Hamburg Messe spoke with Murat Kiran, the President of the Association of the Turkish Shipbuilding Industry, GISBIR (Türkiye Gemi İnşa Sanayicileri Birliği), about the upturn expected for 2014 and the important role of SMM Istanbul, which will be held in Istanbul on 26 and 27 February in Istanbul. 1
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) has received certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) for aligning its quality and safety management systems with internationally recognized standards. A certificate of approval for the ISO 9001:2008, management standards was presented by LRQA Fran
Ceona’s high-capacity flexible/umbilical pipelay and subsea construction vessel, the Polar Onyx, has been floated out of dry dock at Ulstein Verft yard in Norway following an intensive outfitting programme. It has now moved to the shipyard quay where the interior works will be completed and the vess
NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NewLead) announced today that it has recently agreed to acquire one newbuilding Eco Type geared double hull Handysize dry bulk vessel for a purchase price of $19.5 million. The vessel is 35,000 dwt and is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2014. Mr. Michael Zolot
BMT Surveys (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the opening of a new office in Geneva, to support its rapid expansion across Europe. Providing further support to clients in Switzerland, the office will foc
AVEVA announced yesterday that BMT Defence Services Ltd (BMT) has chosen AVEVA Marine software to better serve its current and future customers through improved design efficiency. BMT has selected AVEVA Marine to enable tighter integration between its hull and outfitting disciplines, aiming to impro
PIRIOU has won a firm order for two, plus an option for a third, new generation freezer tuna purse seiner ships that will be built for for SAPMER Holding. The two 80m tuna ships will be delivered at the end of 2014 and the start of 2015 respectively and will be operated in the Indian […]
Wärtsilä has launched its new 2-speed marine gearbox offering notable economic and environmental benefits. The product will serve vessels having multiple operational modes or reduced transit speed, including among others RoPax ferries, offshore support vessels, tug boats, and fishing vessels. Compar
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that one of subsidiaries has entered into an agreement to build two Panamax bulk carriers. Under the deal, COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co. Ltd. will build two 64,000 DWT bulkers for an Asian buyer. The contract is estimate
Norwegian shipping company, Nyholmen AS, has chosen MAN main and auxiliary four-stroke engines to power the ‘Kvannøy’, an advanced, 77.25-m purse seiner/trawler. The vessel will be constructed at the Karstensens shipyard in Skagen, Denmark and is due for delivery in June 2015. The order represents a
