Cathelco have won an order to supply hull corrosion protection systems for two cruise ships which are to be built for Viking Ocean Cruises by Fincantieri of Italy. Designed for luxury cruising, the two 47,000 grt ships will have 472 cabins and the capacity to carry 998 passengers. The first vessel i
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through 2016 and assures th
Cargotec’s MacGregor has received a large order to deliver MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for five new 31,600 dwt Container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessels are destined for the Grimaldi Group of Naples and the delivery of the ships is planned for 20
Rising demand has prompted owners to order more and larger LPG vessels, according to the latest LPG Forecaster from Drewry Maritime Research. The increased demand has been further improved by a growing consumption base in emerging economies, with supply bolstered by an expected emergence of new expo
Yesterday a fire leading to significant smoke formation broke out on a newbuild cruise ship Norwegian Getaway in the covered building dock II. At present the shipyard’s fire brigade and members of the Papenburg fire department are still in operation on the yard premises. The affected production area
USS Freedom is the first of three commissioned LCSs, which were designed to perform operations close to shore. The 378-foot Freedom was constructed at Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisc. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. LCSs ar
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that the STX OSV Group of companies will adopt the new brand name VARD. The adoption of the new name, logo and brand identity follows the sale of STX Europe’s majority stake in
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the shortlist of names for their next sea going Roll On Roll Off vehicle and passenger diesel electric hybrid ferry, due to launch in summer 2013. The vessel is currently being built at Ferguson Shipyard in Port Glasgow and will be the second ferry
Tugboats play an important role in the maritime industry, especially when it comes to the way of transportation of vessels that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts or oil platforms. To ensure safe and reliable petroleum transportation Crowley Maritime pioneered a pro
Seadrill has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China. The rigs are scheduled for delivery during the third and fourth quarter of 2015, and the estimated total projec
The keel has been laid, the course has been set and the Aurora is taking shape at the shipyard. The new ultra-modern research vessel will be ready to embark on expeditions by summer 2014. Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn. She renews herself every morning. Her brother is the sun and her sister
Austal USA’s order backlog has grown by approximately US$681.7 million as a result of two additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract options being exercised by the United States Navy. The contract options fund construction of the LCS 14 and LCS 16, the fifth and sixth ships in the 10-ship block
Gadansk Shipyard launched a cruise ferry Bergensfjord on March 1, 2013. This modern cruise ferry, owned and operated by Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line, is an LNG fulled eco-friendly vessel. The ferry will connect Norway and Denmark, and can receive 1,500 people and 600 cars on board. This conte
Adria Winch, a company specialized in deck machinery, with production facilities in Split, Croatia, has delivered anchor-mooring equipment for three Havyard’s new Platform Supply Vessels. The total value of the equipment ordered by Norway’s Havyard is estimated at approximately €550,000, according t
