Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘ferry of the future’, a new vessel which will operate on battery power alone. The vessel is being built at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway, and once in service will be operate
The need to meet the ever stringent environmental standards in the maritime industry has heralded a new age of shipbuilding practices. A vessel that represents a totally new generation of vessels, namely Viking Grace, is an embodiment of the modern design of the future. By using natural gas the haza
The Board of Directors of SILK Holdings Bhd (“SHB”) announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Jasa Merin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, awarded shipbuilding contracts to Muhibbah Marine Engineering Sdn Bhd (“MME”) on 21 March 2013, for the construction of two (2) units of 62-metre Anchor Handling Tug Supply (“A
In Harlingen, two newly-constructed ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran ships will be officially christened today, 22 March, at 11 AM. In the near future, these ships will be deployed in the completion stage of a large-scale wind farm on the North Sea, 90 km north-west of the island of Borkum. This offshore wind f
Havyard Group has signed a contract with the shipping company Smaragd regarding the construction of their new purse seiner / trawler. “New Smaragd” is going to be designed by Havyard`s design company in Fosnavåg, constructed at Havyard`s shipyard in Leirvik in Sogn, Norway and is due to be delivered
Iran held a launching ceremony for a new domestically built destroyer “Jamaran 2” at the port city of Bandar-e Anzali on March 17, the BBC informed. The ceremony was attended by a significant number of defense dignitaries, including that from Iran’s Defence Ministry represented by Gen. Ahmad Vahidi
The Board of Directors of JES International Holdings Limited announces that, the Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries Co., Ltd, (JEHI) has signed a letter of intent to construct up to 4 Offshore Accommodation Vessels (“OAVs”) valued at approximately USD 147 mil
On March 19th, 2013 a newly-built multipurpose salvage vessel “SPASATEL KAREV” (builder – Nevsky Shipyard) successfully completed necessary tests of Ice Trials Program. The Trials were carried out in accordance with the program for entering the fleet of FSUE “Baltic Basin Emergency and Rescue Admini
Driven by a desire to expand its LNG transportation business, China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) announced a USD 1.2 billion investment intended for construction of six LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, Seatrade-global writes. The announcement comes after CSDC had announced earli
AVEVA is holding today its AVEVA World User Meeting Brazil 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. Delegates will learn more about AVEVA’s solutions for the design and construction of plants and ships, as well as those for the modification and life extension of existing assets. There will be opportunities to partic
Vessel-naming ceremonies for Shansi and Shantung, the first two of eight S31 Class multi-purpose ships, were greeted by fireworks and traditional lion dances at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding’s Ouhua shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The vessels will be delivered to the China Navigation Company (CNCo) in 20
Fraser Yachts continues to add to its impressive fleet of yachts for sale with the arrival of the imposing 88m ILLUSION, by far the largest yacht ever to be built in China. Her wide beam of 15.6m will create huge volume over the six decks and create a gross tonnage of 3,500G RT. ILLLUSION is [&helli
ST Engineering’s US shipyard, VT Halter Marine, Inc. today announced that Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has exercised its option for an additional Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit that was announced on 15 February 2013. The value of this ATB unit is in the region of US$100m (about S$125m). Both
Ivanhoe Energy and SBM Offshore (SBM) announced that they have formed a global strategic alliance, combining their respective expertise to create Floating, Production, Upgrading, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPUSO’s). The two companies have combined their respective technologies and experience to
