The Government will continue to support the construction of modern ships for the Naval Forces of Ukraine. This was stated by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during his visit a public joint stock company “Black Sea Shipbuilding Plant”, which conducted a comprehensive repair of Naval Forces’ ships and co
The ceremony of Delivery and Acceptance of MD096, 25.000 DWT IMO II Chemical/Product Tanker named Reinhold Schulte, was successfully carried out in the evening of 27th August. The vessel comes as the sixth one delivered by Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry to Anthos Shipping Co. Limited. The overall len
The development of the shipbuilding industry will help Ukraine to solve the problem with the sale of metal. The Prime Minister Nykolay Azarov disclosed it on air of the Nykolaev Regional State Broadcasting Company. “For us, the shipbuilding is one of the key industries that can use our domestic meta
Princess Cruises yesterday marked the beginning of construction of the second of its new generation of ships with the official keel laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At the same time the line announced that the ship’s name will be Regal Princess. The vessel, a sister
Festivities associated with keel-laying of the fourth Project 21631 corvette will take place at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard (Tatarstan, Russia) on Aug 29, 2012. Project 21631 corvettes (small-size guided missile ships) built for Russian Navy are multipurpose ‘river-sea’ class vessels equipped with up-t
Responding to new oil and gas industry opportunities, Foss Maritime Company will build the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs, a fleet expansion that broadens its capacity to take on large projects in extreme environments. Construction on the first tug starts in early 2013 at Fos
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. will, on September 5th, hold the launching ceremony for 82.000 DWT KAMSARMAX bulk carrier which is being build for ASL JUPITER SHIPPING S.A. The KAMSARMAX bulk carriers developed by Tsuneishi are one of its major products alongside the TESS series. The name KAMSARMAX deriv
On 21 August 2012, an agreement was signed between RS and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding concerning the classification of two LNG carriers. This agreement is a supplement to a contract for the construction of two similar ships which was signed earlier. The new LNG carriers of 170, 000 cubic metres capa
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong do Brasil Prestacao de Services Ltda (JDB) has secured a contract worth US$674 million (approx USD 537.5 Mln) for the construction of a total of 8 modules and module integration works for 2 Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO) P-68 and P-71 fr
When working in the most extreme offshore environments, crews have to be able to rely on the absolute integrity and performance of their vessels. Ulstein Group has joined forces with GC Rieber Shipping to offer the market a new standard in operational security and performance – a ship that refuses t
At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg
Frigate INS Tarkash (F46) built by the Yantar shipyard for the Indian Navy has successfully completed its sea trials in the Baltic Sea. After enduring various types of testing, INS Tarkash is heading back to the shipyard where the vessel will receive the final touches in preparation for its hand ove
With the purchase of a brand new vessel and a contract for an additional new jack-up ship, the Aarhus-based company DBB Jack-Up Services is cornering the market of specialised service for the offshore wind turbine industry. Both new vessels are considerably more technically advanced than other vesse
Ardmore Shipping Ltd has completed the Keel Laying Ceremony of the first of four MR product tankers at SPP Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sacheon City, South Korea. This marks a key stage in the construction of the vessel and is a landmark event for Ardmore Shipping, with the keel being the first of its new c
