Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced on Wednesday (September 5th) that it has taken delivery of STI Ruby, the third MR vessel under its previously announced Newbuilding program. STI Ruby is the third of ten vessels scheduled for delivery under the Company’s Newbuilding program. Upon delivery, the vessel b
In the fight to reduce harmful emissions to the air, LNG as a ship fuel is gathering increasing attention in the maritime community. The virtual elimination of sulphur and particulate emissions and significant reductions to NOx and CO2, mean that the LNG option must be on the planning table of every
Recently, the ultra-large offshore wind installation platform project, developed by COSCO Nantong Shipyard and recommended by the Science and Technology Department of Jiangsu Province, was included in the 2012 National Key New Project Plan. This is the first COSCO Shipyard project to enter the Natio
Swedish CRYO AB delivers another world first as they are designing and building the tank and bunkering system for the world’s first Marine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) supply vessel for Ship to Ship bunkering. The supply vessel is commissioned by AGA Gas AB and will operate in Stockholm Harbour in Swede
Jensen Maritime, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, recently completed a major redesign of the Global Sea-managed fishing vessel Bering Defender. The project, which improved the vessel’s efficiency and hold capacity, outfitted it for pollock fishing in the challenging waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea. T
Mitsubishi is presenting its S16R2-T2MPTAW engine at the SMM 2012 in Hamburg. The engine, which was designed and built in Japan, received the latest IM02 certification, and delivers among the longest stroke and highest displacement available in its class. With a piston stroke of 20mm and 79.9L displ
Ulstein Verft delivered ‘Blue Prosper’, the second of six medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on 6 September 2012 – on time and to the agreed terms. “This project has flowed really well, and we’ve been able to draw on the experiences we made
WESTERN BOHEME, third ship in the series of six hand-max bulk carriers (37,000 DWT) ordered by Western Group (ship owner based in Cyprus) sailed out from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, S.Korea on 8/august/2012. Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt Ltd is providing the new building supervision f
Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel announced today the launch of Hempadur Impact 47800, a new dedicated coating for bulk carrier cargo holds. Hempadur Impact offers high-end abrasion, impact and corrosion resistance, and completes Hempel’s range of cargo hold coatings. Hempadur Impact is a new ded
After completion building the vessel, on 3rd June 2012, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) together with ship Owner PVTrans organized inauguration and delivery the 104,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker ceremony. Attending the ceremony are Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh – Member of Central Committee – Director of the Institute Su
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply navigation bridge equipment for a series of 39,500-dwt dry bulk cargo ships being built in China for the China Navigation Company Pte. Ltd., Singapore, the deep sea shipping company of the Swire Group. Under the contract with Chengxi
On the morning of August 28th, the shipowner NOR LINES, the class society DNV, guests from related banks and senior managers of Tsuji had witnessed the steel cutting ceremony of The World First Pure LNG Propulsion General Cargo Vessel. Tsuji signed the shipbuilding contract with NOR LINES in Shangha
Voith displays a functional model of the new vessel propulsion control system for Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Radial Propellers at the SMM in Hamburg. The new system offers various new electronic control and assistance features including faster actuation and more precise control of the prop
At a time when the volatile global economy is hitting shipping hard, Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimised features and stronger ROI. The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimised to
