The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London. Items on the busy agenda include the implementation of energy-efficiency regulations and the ballast water management
Nam Cheong Limited, a n Offshore Support Vessel builder, today announced that it has sold five vessels worth a total of US$110 million. One 12,000 brake horsepower (“bhp”) Anchor Handling Towing Supply (“AHTS”) vessel was sold to a new customer, an emerging offshore marine services company based in
The Netherlands: BigLift and RollDock Form New Company – BigRoll Global heavy lift and transportation providers BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping announced on May 6 the formation of a joint company, BigRoll, which will operate two newbuild MC-Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultr
Singapore-based Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd announced that it has secured two new fabrication orders worth USD 32 Million (S$40 million). The new orders have been placed by two Dyna-Mac’s regular clients and they relate to the fabrication of two new FPSO topside modules. The above orders are expected to h
The B.Delta43 order by the German ship owner HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers at CSC Qingshan Shipyard and the B.Delta37 order by the Tunisian ship owner Transbulk at Yangfan shipyard are the latest additions to Deltamarin’s B.Delta series. On top of these new orders, China Navigation Company (CNCo) has li
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd.), has signed and made effective a contract with a Malaysian shipowner to build a floatover launch barg
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced the christening and launching of the M/V BRAVANTE V for Boldini S.A. of Brazil. The event was held on March 21, 2013 at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility with hundreds of Eastern employees and guests. Attending were Renato and Regina Nascimento, William Wuem
Launching ceremonies for Hull Nos. S074, S075 and S076 were held at Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard, Vietnam on 6 May, 2013. The ceremonies included the attendance of the representatives of the owner, ABS class, and the shipyard. These vessels S074, S075, S076 are the fourth, fifth and sixth Bulk Carriers
Attempts by carriers to tackle the capacity overhang are being undone as new orders for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) continue to make the headlines, according to Drewry’s monthly report Sea & Air Shipper Insight. The news that China Shipping Container Lines will join Maersk in the super-siz
The Pilbara Apollo, the latest addition to the RAstar 3200 escort tug series was delivered to its owners, Rio Tinto Ltd. earlier this year. The vessel was constructed at Uzmar Shipbuilding Industry Co. in Turkey and will operate at Rio Tinto’s iron ore export facilities at Cape Lambert (Port Walcott
PARAT Halvorsen AS has been assigned a contract to deliver a retrofit steam boiler to Polar Seafood Greenland and one of their trawlers, the M/Tr. Polar Qaasiut. The boiler is a combined oil-fired and exhaust gas boiler, type MCS, complying with steam production for the trawlers fishmeal and fish fa
Containership scrappage rates are expected to exceed previous records this year, but cellular capacity removed due to demolition will still be surpassed by a ratio of one to three by newbuilding deliveries, reported Lloyd’s List citing Alphaliner. If the current recycling trend of boxships continues
The RINA Group has entered into a framework agreement to supply certification and engineering services to UAE-based Drydocks World – Dubai (LLC). Under an MOU signed in Rome, Italy, on 9 May, Drydocks World will draw on RINA Group’s expertise to deliver assistance with project management and ship cl
The dredger IHC Beaver 5014C, manufactured by the Dutch IHC Beaver Dredgers B.V. Company, was delivered to Lung Lo Construction Corporation, reports vir.com. This modern dredging machine, once operational, will contribute to promoting productivity and quality of the group’s port constructions activi
