Top Stories of the Week (Apr 1 – Apr 6, 2013)

April 14, 2013

Norway: Contract Signed for Havyard 857 Subsea IMR Vessel

Marine Platforms Limited (MPL) have signed a contract with Havyard Group for the delivery of a Havyard 857 Subsea IMR Vessel. The vessel will be Havyard Newbuilding No. 115 and is scheduled to be delivered…

Video: USS Abraham Lincoln’s USD 2.6 Bln RCOH Kicks Off

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded a $2.6 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract on March 29 for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The work will be performed at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.

The ship arrived at NNS…

Installation Vessel Pacific Osprey Named in Denmark

One of the world’s largest installation vessels the Pacific Osprey, operated by Danish company Swire Blue Ocean, was named in a ceremony on 3 April. The installation vessel constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea offers a crane capability of 1.200 tonnes, a transit speed in excess of 13 knots, single cabin accommodation for 111 people, and the ability to…

Japan’s 1st Environmentally-Friendly Tugboat Enters Service

On March 27, Wing Maritime Service Corporation held a ceremony in Yokohama Port to mark the entry into service of the NYK Group’s tugboat “Tsubasa”(Gross Tonnage: 256 tons) featuring a hybrid…

China: Mawei Shipbuilding Wins Biggest Order in Its History

Marine Assets Corporation (MAC Offshore) has announced the successful launching of the CSS OLYMPIA at the Liya Pingtan Shipyard, a yard under the management of Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in Fujian Province, the People’s Republic of China.

During a speech given at the launching ceremony,…