A large black slab now sits atop Britain’s biggest warship as the huge radar antenna was fitted to the superstructure of HMS Queen Elizabeth. The nation’s future flagship now stands 56 metres (183ft) tall – higher than Nelson’s Column – after the enormous Goliath crane lifted the 8.4-tonne long-rang
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel. The value of the contract amounts to approximately NOK
Terntank ordered two new LNG-driven 15,000 DWT tankers with delivery in February and May 2016. The order also includes an option for two more vessels. Terntank is the first shipowner to order vessels within the project platform Zero Vision Tool (ZVT). With a newly developed dual fuel main engine fro
In the presence of the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Elisabeth Aspaker, Fincantieri, one of the world leading shipbuilding companies, and the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), the Norwegian governmental body for oceanographic research and fishing, signed a contract today in O
Imagine living at sea, raising your children at sea, to going to work at sea, retiring at sea and at the same time moving around the world. Some people have dreams like these. But just a few of them try to make them come true. One of those people is Norman Nixon. Namely, he had […]
Besiktas Shipyard in Yalova, Turkey, recently delivered to the Directorate General of Coastal Safety two newbuild tugs, the GARP and SARK. These two rugged little tugs are of the TS 2000 class design from Robert Allan Ltd, Naval Architects of Vancouver Canada. Configured as conventional twin-screw t
Scana Industrier has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion signed contracts with a value around $8.2 million in second half 2013. The orders are related to delivery of propulsion systems for offshore vessels within China. The contracts are signed with companies within the CNOOC group and includes
The PALFINGER Group finalized the contracts for two acquisitions. The majority takeovers of Palfinger systems GmbH and the Megarme Group will expand PALFINGER’s portfolio for the shipping and offshore industries as the Group will henceforth provide access and working systems meeting the special dema
Maritime Communication Partner (MCP) has agreed a contract with leading subsea services company DeepOcean to provide state-of-the-art online and mobile communications for a newbuild MT6022 offshore vessel. The vessel, built by Kleven and to be chartered from REM Maritime AS, will provide Inspection,
Damen’s first Australian Service Hub was officially declared open by the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Captain Kasper Kuiper on November 8. Damen Services Brisbane Pty Ltd. will serve Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Headed up by Peter Ryan, the new hub will handle all wa
Incat Crowther announced the launch of Elizabeth Cook, a 24m catamaran passenger ferry built by Richardson Devine Marine for Captain Cook Cruises, a subsidiary of Sealink Marine. Elizabeth Cook is designed to operate throughout Sydney Harbour, with class-leading efficiency and robustness. Incat Crow
The Finnish Transport Agency is procuring a new icebreaker to replace the old icebreaking fleet. The chosen shipyard to build the icebreaker was Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy. Tendering process was carried out according to the public procurement regulation. The shipbuilding contract is planned to be
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd and Vyborg Shipyard JSC (VSY) signed, on November 26th 2013, Agreement for Cooperation to jointly participate in the potential projects issued by Russian companies. Samsung Heavy Industries is a leading Shipyard in Korea in construction of sea-going civil vessels and
Wärtsilä will showcase a wide offering of industry-leading products and solutions at Marintec China 2013, with a focus on helping Chinese and global customers and partners embrace and take advantage of the gas revolution, lower their operating costs through more efficient systems, and overcome tough
