South & Central Asia
Damen DOP Dredgers on Display in Vietnam
This week Damen Shipyards Group will participate at the Hydro conference in Danang, Vietnam. The Hydropower 2018 show takes place from the 13th to 15th of March 2018 at Ariyana Danang Exhibition and Congress Center and Furama Resort in Danang, Vietnam. On Thursday, March 15th, Olivier Marcus, Produc
Hyundai Heavy Industries Reveals 29 Ship Orders in 2018
HHI booked orders for 29 ships so far this year, worth USD 2 billion.
UMW bags Petronas gig
Malaysia’s UMW Oil & Gas has been awarded a contract for the provision of has been awarded a contract for the Provision of 460K drilling hydraulic workover unit (HWU) for Petronas Carigali.
MISC delivers new FSO for Chevron’s Thai project
MISC Berhad has held the naming and delivery ceremony of its new floating, storage and offloading (FSO) facility for Chevron, the FSO Benchamas 2.
DSME Back in Black After Six Years
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) manages to improve its financial performance for the first time since 2011.
Global installed ocean energy power doubles in 2017
The global installed ocean energy power has more than doubled from less than 12MW in 2016 to over 25MW in 2017, according to a new Ocean Energy Systems (OES) annual report.
Tanker Catches Fire at Vietnamese Port
A tanker docked at a Vietnamese port burst into flames following an explosion on March 10, according to Hai Phong Port Authority.
Remains of Three Missing Mariners Found onboard Maersk Honam
The remains of three out of the four missing crew members have been found on board the Maersk Honam containership.
Australian research center looks for wave energy assistance
The newly established Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC) is looking for two research associates to join a team of over 20 researchers, based at the Albany office and at the University of Western Australia in Perth.
GasLog taps Samsung Heavy for LNG newbuild construction
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog placed an order with the South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of a new liquefied natural gas carrier.
Ørsted Selects Ordtek for US and Taiwan Offshore Wind Projects
The Norfolk-based unexploded ordnance (UXO) specialist Ordtek has won contracts to support Ørsted on offshore wind farm projects in the United States and Taiwan. Ordtek will be supporting Ørsted on two offshore wind farms to be developed off the US east coast, Bay State Wind and Ocean Wind, as well
Frontline Tied to Bulker Pair Order
Frontline has reportedly ordered two 81,500 dwt bulk carriers at Chinese Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry.