The Christening ceremony of modern PSV, the second in a series of eight vessels that were built for the one of the biggest American offshore Owners, was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding on March 5th 2013. The vessel named „KUDU” is built according to MMC 887 L project elaborated by MMC Ship Design & M
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, repairs, conversion and fabrication and ship chartering, announced that the Group has secured new shipbuilding orders for building two offshore vessels for a total value of US$27.8
Almi Sun and Almi Explorer have been delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Shipyard, Geoje Island, Korea and have commenced their operational lives. These ships are a further development of Almi Horizon delivered back in 2011. A significant development is that the latest deliveries
VIDEO: Two Cargo Ships Collide in Singapore Strait BEKS general manager said to Turkish media that the collision between Turkish bulker Beks Halil (the larger ship) and what is believed to be a Vietnamese cargo ship, took place on March 1st in the Singapore Strait. First Triple-E Class Vessel Launch
Kristian Sætre has been appointed managing director of Ulstein Verft. He will commence the position by 1 June 2013. “We are pleased to announce that Kristian Sætre will be joining ULSTEIN. He has a broad industrial and technical background and experience from many different areas in the maritime ind
Teekay has designed the next generation of tankers: The One Spirit, a revolutionary vessel with the potential to change the future of shipping. The company’s eco-design reduces consumption by 30%, dramatically reducing voyage costs and providing a more environmentally efficient solution to transport
As of today, you can apply for subsidies from the maritime conversion pool for demonstration projects that will help develop new resource effective, green maritime solutions. DKK 20 million have been earmarked for the pool, which is a part of the Government and the Red-Green Alliance’s green convers
BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Jacksonville LLC yesterday held a steel cutting ceremony for Jackson Offshore Operators’ two new platform supply vessels of GPA 675J design. The vessels, to be named M/V Thunder and M/V Breeze, will be 252-feet long and 60-feet wide. They will be equipped with two Azi
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) was contracted for the regular dry docking and special survey for two CMA CGM container vessels: FORT STE MARIE and FORT ST LOUIS. Furthermore, an option for FORT ST PIERRE and FORT ST GEORGES has been discussed. Jos Goris, managing director of Damen Shiprepair Brest,
After participating in an international public bidding project of the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO with the competitors from other 22 countries, through strict assessments and many review procedures, Afai Southern was declared the winner of the bidding project of designing and building seven ferries of 2
On 1st January 2013 The China Navigation Company (CNCo), the deep sea shipowning and operating arm of the multi-national Swire group, successfully launched the first of a new series of eight S Class vessels at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipyard in China. The first of these 31,000 dwt modern, multi-purpose and
The annual GL Hellenic Technical Committee was held in Athens yesterday. The Committee brings together representatives from the Greek maritime community, to hear and discuss presentations from both GL and external experts. This year, GL’s experts provided the Committee members with an update on the
Irving Shipbuilding welcomed the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence to Halifax Shipyard yesterday, March 7, to mark the start of the Definition (Design) phase of work for the first set of new
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to construct two 114,000 dwt LR2 Product Tankers for $49.75 million. These vessels are expected to be delivered to the Company in the third quarter of 2014. This order is a continu
