Italian Shipping Company Ignazio Messina & C has placed an order worth USD 300 million with the Korean shipyard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding for construction of four new Ro-Ro container vessels. The order comes within the framework of the company’s fleet expansion plans and embodies the second stage
Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has received a permit providing a conditional waiver from the current Emissions Control Area (ECA) fuel sulfur content requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14.4 while the company pursues conversion of its vessels to alternative fuels. The permit was issued by
On Friday, August 3, 2012, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft successfully launched the first of two identical RoRo freight ferry new buildings for the Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines. “At 208 metres, this is the longest and biggest freight ferry ever built at FSG”, declared shipyard Managi
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (BAHRI) announces that its 80% owned subsidiary company The National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) received on Friday, 3rd August 2012 in Korea a new chemical tanker named NCC NAJEM. The company received 45,000 tons tanker from SHINAsb (previously SLS
Following its sister vessel in 2009, the vessel Joseph Plateau was launched on 3 August at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announced today the execution of definitive contracts for the construction of a 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity Trai
On July 31st 2012, P + S Werften in Wolgast, delivered the second ( hull no. 564) of four coastal patrol ships to the Swedish Coast Guard. The new vessels will be able to operate all year round in the Baltic, in the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Skagerak and Kategatt, as well as in […]
SS-097, under construction at Tsuneishi Group Zhoushan China, and due for delivery in September, was successfully launched on 27 July, on time and on schedule. The vessel is the last in a series of six newly acquired bulk carriers of the same design. Ugland Shipping AS has recently contracted six su
Sunreef 82 Double Deck has just been launched at the Sunreef Yachts shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The timeless stylish look of the hull line is the result of Sunreef’s advanced design technologies and ongoing research into new solutions and inspirations. This superb superyacht accommodates 7 guests an
SBM Offshore N.V. has announced that together with its Joint Venture partners, QGOG Constellation and Mitsubishi Corporation, a Limited Recourse Project Loan has been secured for US$ 1.05 billion to finance the construction of the FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela. The Facility has been designed to allow acce
On July 26, 2012, MLL colleagues Gordan Van Hook, Dave Harriss, and Steve Carmel, along with Andy McAleer of MCA Associates, met with senior leaders of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) to present a scale model of MAERSK PEARY, an ice-class tanker vessel under contract with MSC since 2011. Rea
Smit Lamnalco, one of the world’s leading providers of towage and associated marine services to offshore oil and gas terminals, has placed an order with Hong Kong-based shipbuilder, Cheoy Lee, for a series of four 32m long RAstar 3200 class Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. Built to the Robert Allan d
Esvagt Aurora, standby safety vessel, outfitted with cutting edge technology enabling the vessel to sustain harsh weather conditions, has officially joined the fleet of Danish company Esvagt, Info Marine released. This is the third vessel constructed by Zamakona Yards for Esvagt. With 87 m of length
IHC Merwede will present examples of its innovative vessels and advanced equipment for the demanding offshore industry at two important upcoming exhibitions. The company will also showcase its unique position in the offshore market of being able to design (from the concept, stage), engineer, build a
