Top Stories of the Week (Jul 29 – Aug 3, 2013)

August 4, 2013

INS Vikramaditya Completes Second Set of Sea Trials

Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Russian carrier Gorshkov) has completed its sea trials with flying colours and managed to achieve a top speed of 32 knots, reports The Hindu.

A New ITALO-RUSSIAN Alliance in Shipbuilding Research

Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and the Krylov State Research Centre of Russia, one of the world’s most prestigious centres for shipbuilding research, have signed a framework agreement with the aim of jointly developing new projects for technological innovation within the industry.

Seaspan Allocates $550 for New Boxships

The New York-listed containership owner, Seaspan Corporation has placed an order with a major Asian shipbuilder for newbuilding containerships.

Western Marine Lays Keel of 60m Ro-Ro Ferry, Bangladesh

Western Marine has inaugurated the construction work of one Ro-Ro ferry through a keel laying ceremony on the 28th of July 2013 in the shipyard premises located in Patiya. This is the second time Western Marine will be building a similar ferry for BIWTC.

Navantia’s F-100 Class Frigate Sparks Turkish Interest

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia and the Spanish Navy have displayed the capabilities of the shipbuilding company as a designer and builder of the technologically advanced F-100 class frigates in Istanbul. The F-103 frigate “Blas de Lezo” arrived in the Turkish city on the 25th of July 2013.