Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea (HHI) delivered LNG vessel ’Lena River’ (Hull Number 2557) on Friday, 4 October. The Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) group will time charter ‘Lena River’ from Greek LNG tanker operator Dynagas for several years. She will be the third vessel
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, or PTTEP, held a sail away ceremony for Zawtika Processing and Living Quarters Platform (ZPQ) on October 5, 2013 in Singapore. After the ceremony, the ZPQ will be sailed away from SMOE Pte. Ltd.’s construction yard in Singapore to its destinatio
On 30 August 2013 MAN Diesel & Turbo signed an agreement regarding the production of its Kappel propeller portfolio with Dalian Marine Propeller Co., Ltd (DMMP) – part of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) Group – at its facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The deal allows DMMP to pro
APL on Friday welcomed the latest addition to its global fleet with the naming of a 9,200-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containership at the Port of Los Angeles. The APL Savannah is the fifth in a series of twelve 9,200-TEU vessels to be delivered to APL, the container shipping arm of Singapore-
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), a shipbuilding affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced today it successfully launched a 162,000 m3 LNG carrier built using the on-ground shipbuilding method for the first time in the world. The vessel, designed for deli
Uljanik Shipyard has launched Hull No. 491 – “Valovine” for the company Uljanik Finances, a part of the Uljanik Group. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tonnes, length 189.90 m and width 32.24 meters, with a speed of 15 knots achieved by Ul
ULJANIK Shipyard has launched Hull No. 491 – “Valovine” for the company ULJANIK Finances, a part of the ULJANIK Group. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tonnes, length 189.90 m and width 32.24 meters, with a speed of 15 knots achieved by Ul
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have recently announced they will expand their fleet with new super-efficient container vessels. Constructed to DNV class, the designs have been optimised through a productive co-operation between FutureShip and Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI). Setting its sights on
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, yesterday announced the acceptance of the fifth of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS G. Peddle S.C. The CCGS G. Peddle S.C. is a Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel that will be based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was construc
The Navy’s first-in-class mobile landing platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), successfully has completed final contract trials. Final contract trials (FCT) are the final in-depth examination of a newly constructed ship while still under warranty to the shipbuilder. FCT are conducted by the Navy’s
Paragon Shipping Inc., a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced today that, following the completion of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 common shares on September 27, 2013, it has completed the acquisition of two Ultramax newbuilding d
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has strengthened its foothold in the offshore and marine industry in Mexico with the signing of an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion (PEP) and P.M.I. Norteamérica, S.A. de C.V. (PMI), both subsidiaries of Mexico’s national oil
Giddings Boat Works has launched the 67 – foot F/V Patriot at the Charleston Shipyard, celebrating the first complete steel – hulled vessel constructed at the rejuvenated boat yard since 1999. Under construction for more than a year, the 200 – ton fishing boat will homeport in Newport, Ore. Once ful
India continues to grow as a global center of technological excellence, accounting for 10 percent of research and development and home to five of the top 10 science and technology schools in Asia. Govt of India, having a network of more than 50 laboratories deeply engaged in developing a range of te
