Under RS survey in the Republic of Korea at STX Offshore and Shipbuilding yard a keel of a new large-capacity gas carrier (constr. № S1911) for LNG transportation in low temperature conditions has been laid down. The ship is being constructed against the order of Sovcomflot for Gazprom Global LNG fo
The European Commission has authorised, an amendment to the restructuring plan and the privatisation contract for Brodosplit, one of the Croat shipyards in difficulty. The amendment concerns a modest increase in the total amount of restructuring aid to Brodosplit, as well as additional compensatory
Østensjø Rederi was, at the annual Offshores Support Journal Awards 2013, awarded with the prestigious Environmental Award for its newbuild PSV Edda Ferd. Edda Ferd, which will be delivered in October 2013, is part of the company’s new concept Mindset. “The company is, of course, hounoured by this a
The first ever research vessel built in Turkey named RV ‘TUBITAK Marmara’, was launched on Sunday, Feb. 17th, in Istanbul. The vessel, 41.2 meters long and 9.5 meters wide, was designed by Soyaslan Marine, indigenously developed and built at the Çeksan Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul. Minister of Scienc
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has secured an order to build one 56,000 dwt dry bulk carrier with the price tag of $26 mln for Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC). The vessel will be delivered in the first half of 2015. This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier with a huge cargo hold
One of the largest offshore accommodation units in the world will be installed with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system to protect its underwater surfaces against corrosion. The Prosafe GVA3000E, currently under construction at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, will eventually be
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded CSC and 11 other companies a portion of its $11 billion contract to provide support services for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will compete for task orders to provide acquisition program management support for desig
Hotchya Marine Design Company signed a contract with the Ministry of Industry and Trade for the development of the initial design requirements and the conceptual design of a modern large tuna seiner. As per the design requirement, the seiner length will be approximately 90.00 meters, middle body wid
China Shipping Industry Co., Ltd. and China Shipping International Ship Management Co., Ltd. held, Jan 25th, a signing ceremony for the ship repair cooperation of 2013 in China Shipping Industry (Shanghai Pudong) Co., Ltd. Mr. Li Zhengjian, the deputy general manager of CIC and Mr. Wang Degui, the d
Last month saw the naming ceremony for the 82,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier Nissaki, owned by St Michael Shipping of Greece. This vessel marked a significant milestone in the development of the shipbuilding capability of Vietnam, and is the biggest ship built to date in the country to Lloyd’s Regis
Fischcon has been awarded the contract to deliver the high capacity diesel driven fire extinguishing pump systems on board Shell’s Prelude project, the largest Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility ever built. Fischcon delivered these critical components in mid-January 2013. Fully Redundant
SKF’s acquisition of German-based ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) has been approved by the relevant authorities and is now closed. SKF paid around EUR 80 Mln (approx $107.2 Mln) for 100% of the equity of BVI and assumed net loans of EUR 18 Mln. Blohm + Voss Industries is a lea
Inocean has developed an Arctic Drillship – based on the companies’ modern and effective INO-80 concept. The new unit has been named IN-ICE. The ship is completely enclosed and winterized, is environmentally friendly, and has enhanced logistics/ storage facilities. The ice class is for a substantial
Statoil and its partners Total and Det norske have awarded DSME a contract to build the topsides for the Dagny platform, with Aker Solutions as a major sub-contractor. The total contract value is estimated to NOK 6.1 billion. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been assigned to desig
