Top News of the Week October 7 – 12, 2013

Costa Crociere Hires Dockwise Vanguard to Transport Concordia Wreck

Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract to load and transport the Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the Dockwise Vanguard. The contract was awarded by Costa Crociere S.p.A.

IHC EB’s Largest Pipe-Lay Tower Built at Port of Tyne Enters Assembly Phase

IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), the designer and manufacturer, installer and commissioner of bespoke equipment for the offshore industries has reached a pivotal point in the construction of a 300t capacity flexible pipe-lay system.

Rolls-Royce Powers World’s First Gas-Powered Tug

Sanmar Shipyard from Istanbul, Turkey, has completed the world’s first gas powered tug built for Norwegian customer Buksér og Berging, which feature two Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L6PG engines fueled purely by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sanmar has on order another tug on order from the same customer.

Bureau Veritas to Class Largest Container Ships Built in China

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas is to class three Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCSs) to be built for China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and chartered to French operator CMA CGM. The ships are due for delivery in 2015.

OOCL Christens Its Newbuild Mega Vessel

Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard based in Geoje Island, South Korea today held a christening ceremony for the eighth of ten 13,208 TEU containerships, ordered by OOCL.