The European Union will support with over €1.2 million from the TEN-T Programme a study aimed at identifying and addressing the potential barriers to the construction and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled vessels. The project, which was selected for funding under the 2011 TEN-T Annual
On Sunday, 13th January 2013, Intership Navigation took delivery of MV DELAWAREDIEP from Rongcheng Shipyard in China. MV Delawarediep is undertaking her maiden voyage to load steel pipes from Shanghai, China to Banana, The Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the time being, the delivery of MV DELA
The cutting edge Seven Viking vessel, designed for operations in the harshest environments is being unveiled and named at a ceremony in Stavanger, Norway, by Subsea 7, Eidesvik Offshore and Ulstein today, 30 January 2013. The next generation Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel, the Seven
Priceless Seas, built in 2013 by Zheijang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. from China, with capacity of 37,202 mt joins the Dry bulk fleet of Allseas Marine S.A Currently ALLSEAS MARINE S.A. manages 17 bulk carriers and 9 container vessels. Allseas Marine S.A. is also supervising the construction of 3 ve
Britain’s largest independent ship repairer has been created with the acquisition by Burgess Marine of Testbank Ship Repair in southern England. Burgess Marine, headquartered in Dover and with sites in Poole and Portsmouth’s naval base, has acquired Testbank Ship Repair, with locations at Southampto
On Friday, Maersk Line announced that they had reached the 2020 targets for CO2 reduction, eight years ahead of time. Chief Operating Officer Morten Engelstoft explains how. In a 4-minute video, COO Morten Engelstoft answers questions on why the CO2 reduction targets were set, how the carrier manage
Uncertainty still reigns true in the global shipbuilding sector with many factors influencing either a return to ordering activity or a continuation of the reduction in interest in newbuildings. “The best case scenario for shipbuilders is for ship finance liquidity to return and for a cut in Chinese
J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. has launched the environmentally friendly longliner, named the Northern Leader. The vessel, designed by Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants and owned by fishing company Alaskan Leader Fisheries LLC, will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska. The 184-foot high tech
The launching of M.V. Reestborg, Nb. 403 was performed performed on Friday January 25 2013 at 11.00 hours on Ferus Smit’s production site in Leer, Germany. This promises to become a splash of huge proportions, as it is by far the largest ship ever built at Ferus Smit yards. With a length of 170mtr,
IHC Merwede has extended its product range with the introduction of a new series of IHC Packhorse™ offshore support vessels at an official launch event in Singapore, organised by IHC Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede. This latest development reinforces the company’s internationalisation stra
Kotug performed a special rig move in the 1st Werkharbour, Rotterdam. At the Keppel Verolme Shipyard four KOTUG Rotortugs turned the jack-up rig “Prime Exerter” on behalf of Dutch Offshore Contractors. The rig was placed on the combined barges ARK 13, 14 and 15 (50 meters wide, 90 meters long). The
Keel Laying ceremony for the second of a New Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), indigenously designed and in–house built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard, was held at GSL on 28th Jan 2013. The Keel laying ceremony for the second of the New Class OPVs comes on the heels of comm
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, announced yesterday that it has finalized a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to design the conversion of the company’s two existing Orca Class, diesel-electric trailerships to liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsi
Western Marine has signed an agreement with KR Shipping Ltd. for construction of a highly luxurious cruise ship. The agreement was signed by Western Marine Managing Director Sakhawat Hossain & Managing Director of KR Shipping ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader on behalf of their respective organization on 23 J
