Top News of the Week November 18 – 23, 2013

Fire Extinguished on ‘Britannia Seaways’ Cargo Ship Off Norway

Danish cargo ship ‘Britannia Seaways’, operated by DFDS, caught fire in the North Sea off Norway trapping at least 32 crew members on board on Saturday, November 16, Reuters reports.

The Netherlands: Damen Shipyards Unveils Innovative WSV

Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new Wind Farm Service Vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to ‘Walk-to-Work’.

Rolls-Royce to Design and Equip Live Fish Carrier

Rolls-Royce announced today that it has signed a contract for the delivery of design and equipment for a live fish carrier, to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey for Faroese ship owner Bakkafrost. The contract is worth approximately £5.8 million to Rolls-Royce.

MV ‘Xiang Rui Kou’ Transports Biggest Cargo Ever

COSCO (Zhoushan) shipyard completed a FPSO forebody for its overseas owner and the section started its delivery-journey on November 11 onboard a COSCO Shipping-owned semi-submersible vessel, MV ‘Xiang Rui Kou.’

Royal Caribbean Marks Milestone by ‘Anthem of the Seas’ Keel Laying (USA)

Yesterday marked an important milestone in the development of Royal Caribbean’s newest class of ships, Quantum class, with Anthem of the Seas receiving its first block as the keel was lowered into place.