Top News of the Week May 20-25, 2013

Greek Shipowners Place Orders for 142 Newbuildings at Chinese Shipyards

Greek Shipping Minister, Kostis Moussouroulis revealed in his recent official visit to China that the Greek shipowners had placed an order for 142 newbuildings at Chinese shipyards.

VIDEO: Building Maersk Line’s Triple-E Vessels – Part Two

A major milestone was reached on 23 February with the semi-launch of the first Triple-E at the shipyard in Okpo, Korea.

Hornbeck Offshore Orders Two MPSVs from LEEVAC Shipyards

LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC has signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. of Covington, LA for the construction of two STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels; 302’ x 76’ x 26’, 12,070 BHP diesel electric powered MPSV’s.

Costa Concordia Investigation Report Published

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) released the long awaited English translation of its report on the safety technical investigation into the marine casualty on January 13, 2012 involving the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Maersk Captains Prepare for Triple-E Vessels (VIDEO)

The captains who will take charge of the Triple-Es have to prepare for the new vessel and its twin-skeg setup, which is different from the single engine and propeller on the E-class vessels (and other container vessels).