In May 2012, the two 23m DOT tugs commissioned by Poet, Singapore, completed their trials. The tugs, designed by the Macduff Ship Design, are the largest so far specifically designed around the Mampaey DOT system. The Mampaey Dynamic Oval Towing (DOT) system is a 360 degree all around towing system.
Naming ceremony of the 180.200 DWT Bulk Carrier M.V. CAPE LILY was successfully conducted on 18th of May at Imabari Shipbuilding’s Saijo Shipyard. The vessel, ordered by Kumiai Navigation (Pte) Ltd. for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, comes as the company’s 2,000th ship. Mr. Asakura, President of Kawasak
Drydocks World, the established international player in ship repair, conversion, new building and offshore construction, announced that Shell’s pioneering Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility – the world’s first – was initiated with a Steel Cutting ceremony of its Turret, the world
Last Saturday, a new multi-purpose support vessel Helen Burnie was launched at Macduff Shipyards on the Isle of Mull. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlussa Marine Services for renewable energy, dive support, survey and civil projects. It has the ability to carry up to 1
Visitors could see the christening of the Damen High Speed Support Vessel 2610, Marineco Dignity, on the second day of the Seawork International 2012 exhibition in Southampton. The ceremony was performed by Pauline Millar, the godmother of the vessel. The 26.3 metre long and 10.4 metre broad Marinec
Buckie Shipyard announced confirmation of a two vessel order for Mainprize Offshore Ltd of Scarborough. Following the recent successful delivery of the South Cat ‘Dalby Derwent’ built in Buckie, Bob Mainprize was keen to return to the yard for a larger vessel. The 24 metre Offshore Support Vessels w
Vroon Shipping announced that a double namegiving ceremony for MT Iver Bright and MT Iver Brilliant took place on Tuesday 22 May 2012, at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea. The Iver Bright was named by Mrs Metos Delgado-van de Bospoort, wife of Mr Frans van de Bospoort, Managing Director
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced today the acceptance of its 61st offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore West Hinder’ by Offshore Wind Services BV at Seawork 2012, where the vessel is currently on display. Her sister ship ‘Offshore Wandelaar’ has passaged to a contract in Denm
Goodchild Marine Services Limited announced the handover of its newest breed of vessel, ORC 171, duly named Estuary Elan to the new owners Estuary Services Limited whilst at the Seawork Boatshow in Southampton. Commenting the occasion Alan Goodchild said: “We are delighted to handover the first of o
During the Seawork Awards Dinner on 22 May, Kommer Damen was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Arnout Damen, COO of Damen Shipyards Group, accepted, on behalf of Kommer Damen, Seawork’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from Caroline Dinenage, local MP for Gosport, Stubbington, Lee-on-
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply water jets for four new wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats for offshore company MPI. The 19 metre long catamarans will be used to transfer people and cargo to the growing number of offshore wind farms a
A huge section of hull for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the UK Royal Navy, has left BAE Systems’ Portsmouth facility to embark on a four day journey to the east coast of Scotland. Employees watched as the large sea-going barge carrying
Damen Shipyards has launched the first of its newly designed Stan Pontoons (SPos) 12032. The SPo 12032 is the longest pontoon ever built by Damen and part of a series of 34 pontoons currently being built. In addition, Damen Pontoons & Barges has started building a second new design: the Damen Crane
Safmarine Chachai, a new 4500 teu, Safmarine-branded WAFMAX containership, was delivered to Safmarine on Monday 21 May, 2012. The Safmarine Chachai – which features Safmarine’s distinctive bright white hull – joins her sister-ships, the Safmarine Chilka and Safmarine Chambal, in the A.P Moller-Maers
