South & Central Asia
JFD Begins Indian Navy Personnel Submarine Rescue Training
JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has started a training programme for a team of 72 Indian Navy personnel on its new 3rd generation submarine rescue systems. The new rescue systems are due to be delivered to the Indian Navy in March 2018. Under a £193 million contract, awarded in March 2016, JFD
Hudong-Zhonghua’s VLEC Gets AIP from ABS
ABS has granted AIP for a new very large ethane carrier concept developed by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
China Guangdong Nuclear Floats 3GW Offshore Wind Project
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and the government of the city of Jieyang have signed an agreement to develop a deep-water offshore wind project with a capacity of up to 3GW off the Guangdong Province in the South China Sea.
China Guangdong Nuclear Floats 3GW Offshore Wind Project
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and the government of the city of Jieyang have signed an agreement to develop a deep-water offshore wind project with a capacity of up to 3GW off the Guangdong Province in the South China Sea.
Report: 2020 Bulkers Adds Bulker Duo to Newbuilding Tally
2020 Bulkers has exercised an option for two more Newcastlemaxes at China’s New Times Shipbuilding.
ABS approves Hudong-Zhonghua’s LNG power vessel concept
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) granted approval in principle (AIP) to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for its LNG power vessel.
China’s Land Marine Engineering Orders Offshore Wind Jack-Up
Chinese engineering company Land Marine Engineering has awarded Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments with a contract to build a jack-up offshore wind platform.
Clarksons: China’s Independent Yards Under Pressure
China’s independent yards have faced significant challenges in recent years against subdued global contracting.
MOL, China COSCO Shipping name co-owned Arctic LNG carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and China COSCO Shipping named their first jointly-owned Arctic LNG carrier set to serve the Yamal LNG project, at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard.
Mandaue City Buys Amphibious Dredger
The Mandaue City has bought its first amphibious machine to dredge the silted Butuanon River and Mahiga Creek, the SunStar Cebu reports. According to Mandaue City Mayor, Luigi Quisumbing, this machine will go to any river or stream, but primarily in Butuanon River and Mahiga Creek, without needing a
MOL, COSCO Name Their 1st Ice-Breaking Yamal LNG Carrier
Japan’s MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation name their first Yamal ice-breaking LNG carrier Vladimir Rustanov.
Dynagas LNG Partners secures charter extensions for carrier duo
Dynagas LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by the Greek shipowner Dynagas, secured a new three-year charter deal with Norwegian LNG player Statoil for its 155,000-cbm LNG carrier Arctic Aurora.