Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. (Wison), a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the award of a contract from China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) to supply one modular drilling rig for use on a platform in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico operated by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). Und
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. (PROS) announced today the company has reached an agreement with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) to extend the expiry dates on two of its rig construction option agreements that were previously due to expire on 30 June 2013. These rig
Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) delivered on 28 June 2013 the first of four 8,600 TEU containerships, the 116,079 DWT “CSAV TOCONAO” to Zodiac Maritime Limited (UK). The vessel was ready for delivery well before the contractual delivery date. Nevertheless, further to the mutual agreement bet
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) held the Technical Clarification on Contract & Kick-Off Meeting for its PSV Project on June 18. The meeting marks official start of the PSV project along with official entrance of SLO into the offshore auxiliary vessel construction field, which was re
COSCO Corporation Limited announced that four shipbuilding contracts signed by COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd with a European ship owner for the construction of four 111,000 dwt tankers have been made effective recently at a value of over US$180 million in total. Delivery of the above four tanke
Work will begin on the UK Navy’s next-generation tankers in a year’s time after design teams in the UK completed their plans for the four vessels. RFA Tidespring, Tiderace, Tidesurge and Tideforce will provide the Fleet – including the giant future carriers – with fuel, water, spare parts and other
COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd, has secured a contract from an Asian company to build an oil tanker of 22,000 dwt. The tanker is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2014. Separately, other COSCO’s subsidiary COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard
The new Fugro Survey Vessel was christened on 8th of July 2013 by godmother Mrs. Irmgard Jeuken, in the presence of more than 140 guests, at the Fassmer Shipyard Berne. Directly after the naming ceremony the vessel was launched. During the following weeks all remaining works will be finished. On 8th
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering, on June 25th, held sail away ceremony for CLOV FPSO at E-quay. Around 70 honored guests attended the event, including Mr. Jean-michel Lavergne the managing director of Total E&P Angola. Recently DSME has accelerated its progress in preparatio
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a top-tier Islamic financial services institution, has closed a AED 1.32 billion ($360 million) Syndicated Islamic Facility for Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS), the largest provider of self-propelled self-elevating jackup barges in the world. The deal was ta
Bergen Group Fosen completed the delivery of MV “Stavangerfjord” to the shipping company Fjord Line today. The handover is in accordance with the revised schedule communicated on 16 May this year. MS “Stavangerfjord” is considered to be among the most environmentally friendly cruise ships, and is th
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CTruk will be unveiling THOR, Twin Hulled Offshore Raider, at the DSEI exhibition in London from 10-13 September 2013. THOR will be starring in the waterborne demonstration adjacent to the ExCel venue and will be proving its capabilities as a fast, stable and multi-role force protection craft. Desig
Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly AM MP announced, on July 2, that the final keel block for the future destroyer, Hobart, has been successfully lifted into place by the AWD Alliance in Adelaide. The AWD Alliance is made up of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) representing the Austral
