Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel for Carlotta Offshore Ltd., a newly established player in the offshore support ves
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea (HHI) is to build five 18,000 TEU ships. In addition, there will be an option for one more. The contracts between UASC and HHI also include 5 + 6 ships of 14,000 TEU, also to DNV class. “I’m pleased and proud that DNV has been selected as the preferred class for [&hel
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the design and an integrated solution for a new large platform supply vessel (PSV). The ship will operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is owned by Siem Offshore, the Norwa
FLEX LNG announced that Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and FLEX LNG have executed a binding and final settlement agreement. As a result, arbitration proceedings have been discontinued and all actual and potential claims and counterclaims arising out of past relationships and contracts between the pa
Flensburg – Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) launched the 151.5 metre long ROLLDOCK STAR, the first of two ships for the Dutch concern RollDock BV, on August 30th. The specialised newbuilding is operationally versatile, multi-functional and designed to carry demanding cargo and heavy project
Robert Allan Ltd. announced that it was selected to be the Owner’s Naval Architect for the design and construction of two new fireboats for the Port of Long Beach. Custom designed for service in this critical and vital US port, these next-generation, high-performance fireboats will be operated by th
DSME Enters USD 422 Million Worth Shipbuilding Contract Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) announced today in its regulatory filing that the company has secured an order worth KRW 470.3 billion (approx. USD 422. 3 million) for the construction of three container carriers. Fire in
Kleven Verft AS has canceled a contract for delivery of a subsea crane with TTS Group. The contract, announced on 24 May 2013, was awarded with an initial cancellation right that was valid until 1 August. This cancellation right was later extended until 1 September. In a filing to Oslo Bors, TTS sai
On August 29th 2013, the last ship of the LCT (Landing Craft Tank) Project TCG Ç-158 constructed by Turkish Anadolu Shipyard(ADIK) left ADİK bay. ”Having realized the final delivery of TCG Ç-158 on August 28th 2013 after 12 months of warranty period, considering the shipyard’s first experience on a
The first SEA-1250 with tubular legs, the Jack-Up “IB-914” and Transport Barge “IB-924” both departed China mid August setting sail on their maiden voyages. The new built process of this SEA-1250 was concluded in less than a year’s time, a record time for this newly developed design. This is the thi
On August 27, the 2nd ship “SHEN HUA 523” of a batch of six 46,000DWT bulk carriers, built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CICJS) was successfully named and delivered to Shenhuazhonghai Shipping Co., Ltd. at No. 3 quay of China Shipping Industry (Shanghai Changxing) Co., Ltd. The Sec
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries , redelivered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to the U.S. Navy yesterday. The redelivery took place following successful sea trials that tested the ship’s systems after its refueling and
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced that it won a USD 1.4 billion order to build five 18,000 TEU class and five 14,000 TEU class containerships from the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) on August 29. The 18,000 TEU class boxships and 14,000 TEU class boxships are scheduled to be delivered fr
STX Corporation revealed today in a filling to the Korea Exchange its intention to hire lawyers in order to dismiss a bankruptcy application, submitted by a private individual creditor, who claims to hold 132.6M won ($118,664) of STX bonds. The application has been filed on the grounds of a claim th
