On 14 May 2013 Igor Levit, Acting General Director of FSUE “Rosmorport”, visited the Vyborg Shipyard, LLC, where 3 diesel-electrical icebreakers of project 2900M are being conducted by order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, which acts as a client constructor. Igor Levit observed the construction progress, and
On 15 May 2013, supporting blocks for the ice-resistant fixed platform (LSP1) were launched by the LOTOS Shipyard, JSC (Astrakhan Region), this being the first facility of V. Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. LSP1 plan approval was carried out by the Head Office of Russian Maritime Register of Sh
VT Halter Marine Inc., a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc., on Thursday announced the arrival of a 12,000 MT Floating Dry Dock transported by a heavy lift vessel from the Philippines. The dock dimensions are LOA- 546 FT x B 128.5 FT x D 46 FT. The dry dock is part of an overall expansion […]
During the Tugnology conference held in London on May 14th 2013, three respected companies in the tugboat industry intensified their co-operation with respect to the Rotor®tug. The agreement between the three companies, secures Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd with a license agreement to build Robert Allan L
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts from three Chinese shipyards, Fujian Southeast, Fuzhou Baima and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering. The winches are destined for 22 anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction for a number of international owne
Incat Crowther announced the delivery of Cobia, a 24m Catamaran built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Australia to Cruise Whitsundays. Cobia is the fourth vessel utilising the new-generation 24m design, following on from Fantasea Sunrise, Freedom Sovereign and Riverside Avalon. The design, featur
Transas Marine has launched its latest ship security alert system ShipGuard 4 SSAS, utilizing the SkyWave IsatData Pro transceiver. The IsatData Pro(IDP) series operates on the Inmarsat I-4 constellation which provides improved network speed. Polling request and response times now takes 30-45 second
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Friday, May 17, authenticated the keel of the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754). “Our shipbuilders have done outstanding work to make us more efficient in building this ship, driving the cost do
China: ABB Signs Service Agreement with CLSICO ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed a long-term Preventive Service agreement with China LNG Shipping International Co. Ltd (CLSICO) to provide maintenance services to all ABB equipment onboard of its six LNG vessels in the nex
In May 2013, Torgem launched the first vessels from its multiple order for Saudi Arabia – first to hit the water was the 30m ASD tug, followed by a 25m ASD tug. In June 2012, Macduff Ship Design Ltd secured it’s largest single contract to date for a total of ten vessels comprising five new […
Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) yesterday announced the conclusion of a two ship order from La Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ). The two dual-fuel LNG Ro-Pax ferries will operate on the St. Lawrence River on the Tadoussac-Baie-Sainte-Catherine route and shall enter service in 2015. Alan Bo
Recent analysis by energy research firm Zeus Development Corporation has identified International Organization of Standardization (ISO) intermodal tanks as an important enabling technology for marine operators to switch from petroleum fuels to natural gas. The marine industry is accustomed to transp
North-Western Shipping Company, JSC took delivery of the third self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of RSD49 project ‘NEVA-LEADER 3′ from Nevsky Shipyard on May 16th 2013. The Project was developed by “Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb”, JSC in close co-operation with the specialists of the customer a
Focal Marine & Offshore, a Singapore / Shanghai based OSV designer, has received a significant order for their 78m PSV (FOCAL 522) design, amounting up to 10 ships to be built at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries in China. FOCAL 522 PSV design features 4,000 ton deadweight, 800 m2 deck cargo area, comp
