A unique IPC-project called EKO-vation has started on Flevoland soil. A group consisting of nineteen innovative companies from the Flevoland region and outside the province have dedicated themselves to the design of a new type of ship. This new type of vessel will have multiple purposes, like offsho
Holland’s largest yacht builder Amels has sold its first Limited Editions AMELS 242. Due for delivery in 2016, construction of the 74-metre Tim Heywood design is already underway. Andrew Winch has been commissioned to style the interior, which will include two generously sized VIP cabins situated on
NYK Stolt Tankers S.A. (NST), launched as a joint venture company by NYK and Stolt Tankers B.V., the tanker division of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, a Norwegian business group, has ordered a 38,000 deadweight ton parcel tanker from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd.. On October 29, the shipbuil
Strategic Marine, a leading specialist shipbuilder in Asia, has launched the Shanna, the first of two 45-metre ro-pax catamarans to the National Ferries Company of Oman. The vessel is the first of its kind built by Strategic at its Vietnam shipyard, underscoring the operation’s multi-markets shipbui
The keel-laying of two ice-breaking and salvage ships took place yesterday at Nordic Yards in Wismar. In the presence of the Russian customer and other guests, two of the first sections of each vessel, construction numbers 217 and 218, were laid on blocks. After the flame-cutting on September 23rd,
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today held a launch ceremony for its fifth frigate, ROKS Jeonbuk. The launch ceremony was attended by the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mr. Hwang Ki-chul, governor of Northern Jeolla Province Mr. Kim Wan-ju, Hyundai Heavy’s preside
Rosneft, Gazprombank, Sovcomflot and Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on key terms of cooperation to establish shipbuilding and industrial cluster in the southern part of Primorskiy Krai (Russian Far East). The partie
On November 6, the christening ceremony of 13386-TEU container ship MV. COSCO NETHERLANDS was grandly held at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering. Mr. Han Chengmin, President of NACKS, Mr. Hou Liping, Deputy Managing Director of COSCON and other guests from COSCON and COSCO Mercury attended and witne
NOAA has taken delivery of Reuben Lasker, the agency’s newest high-tech fisheries survey vessel from Marinette Marine Corporation, a Fincantieri company. The 208-ft. ship will primarily support fish, marine mammals and turtle surveys off the U.S. West Coast and in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics , has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., for the design and construction of one 50,000 deadweight ton LNG-conversion-ready product carrier with a 330,000 barrel
Dolphin Geophysical AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dolphin Group ASA, has today entered into a term sheet with DNB Bank ASA and SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA, which contemplates an increase of the existing Loan Facility by USD 20 million to the total amount of USD 93 million. Currently USD 50 million is
For shipyard DCD Marine Cape Town, maintaining strong relationships with key clients is integral to the success of the business. One of South Africa’s most established ship repair companies, DCD Marine Cape Town has built its loyal client base – both locally and internationally – on a solid reputati
Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered the fourth Platform Supply Vessel in a series of six to World Wide Supply of Norway. World Emerald is a Damen PSV 3300 CD. The first ship, World Diamond, was delivered in July. The fifth PSV ‘World Opel’, will be handed over in a few weeks and the last [&
Halyard, global manufacturer of marine exhaust solutions, has extended its range of noise insulation products, with the introduction of Rockwool Marine Firebatt 2000. As the world’s leading manufacturer of stone and wool insulation products, Rockwool is renowned for producing insulation products of
