Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry, on August 16th 2012, held the keel-laying ceremony for new Wood Chip Carrier that will bear the yard mark MD146. Main dimension: Total length 199.80m ; moulded breadth 32.20m; moulded depth 16.30m; design draft 11.00m; scantling draft 11.90m; service speed 16.3kn Main
The Navy’s revised cost estimate to restore USS Miami (SSN 755) is approximately $450 million, with an estimated date of completion for the repairs of April 30, 2015 officials announced Aug. 22. The estimate includes 10 percent variability due to the unique nature of the repair and the cost impacts
Transas Marine has developed a ship model of a 400,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), the largest bulk carrier in the world. The model was developed for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). With advanced visualization engine in Transas Navigational Simulator and high fidelity modelling effects
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $104 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to renovate and modernize the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). General Dynamics NASSCO is a business unit of General Dynamics . General Dynamics NASSCO received funding to begin modifications to
Pemamek Oy Ltd was recently awarded a contract of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, construction and delivery of a micro panel line. Commissioning in early 2013, the new modern micro panel line replaces the existing one. This new line will substantially increase shipyard’s productivity and therefore impro
Multi Maritime has previously designed two fish feed vessels for Artic Shipping. The new vessels will represent the next generation of fish feed vessels as they contain several new features to increase efficiency and quality. The vessels will be able to carry general bulk cargoes, which enables them
Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a contract to design, and build another two 42M aluminum crew boats for Global Marine, after successful delivery of three 41M aluminum crew boats in 2011. The vessels are part of Grandweld’s 41M third generation crew boats boasting an improved design over the pre
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), the custodian of Bahrain’s rich maritime legacy, is gearing up to host the World Maritime Day (WMD) Parallel Event scheduled to take place on 17th and 18th October, 2012. Based on the 2012 theme – “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic” preparations ar
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the Department’s Maritime Administration has secured a new training vessel for the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. In an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Academy will receive a space
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured an £8 million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. The vessel will be operating in remote waters off the east coast of India and around the Andaman & Nicobar Islands maintaining and replacing naviga
The maritime environment has changed significantly in recent years, due to piracy and terrorism, climate change and environmental protection, and the offshore sector. Global trading of goods continues to grow, and 90% of it is carried by sea, so security of the overall global maritime logistic chain
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD twenty (20) million from BAM International Australia bv., a comp
Keppel FELS Limited and Floatel International Ltd have finalised a contract for Keppel FELS to build a new generation harsh environment accommodation semisubmersible (semi) worth US$315 million. This follows the Letter of Intent announced by Keppel and Floatel earlier in March this year. This will b
The naming ceremony for No.3 71.900 DWT self-unloading vessel and No.2 35.500 DWT self-unloading vessel, built for Canada Steamship Lines, was held at Chengxi Shipyard on 11th August, 2012. Mr. Paul W. Martin, Chairman of the Board & Owner of CSL Group, Mr. Rod Jones, President & CEO of CSL Group, M
