Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured a US$208 million contract to construct a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig for Perisai (L) Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd, with an option to construct an additional unit of a similar specification jackup ri
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading total solutions provider, has been contracted to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. This order extends the benefits of gas fuelled operation
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd has decided to acquire a stake in Dalian COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DACOS), a shipbuilding company based in Dalian, China. DACOS is a joint venture company established in the Lushun Economic Development Zone in Dalian. It was co-founded in 2007 by COSCO Shi
Kvaerner is preparing for a significant growth in its home market and invests approximately NOK 250 million in upgrades of its facilities at Stord. The major investments will be increased lifting and trailing capacity, including a new Goliath gantry crane. “We have won some major contracts and are p
SAL was awarded to transport the largest stinger ramps ever built from Rotterdam to Singapore. MV “Annette” carried out this challenging shipment in April 2012. For the oversized cargo with a unit weight of up to 880 mtons and dimensions of up to 42.50 × 15.10 × 18.00 m, SAL’s engineering department
The first one of the three mine countermeasure vessels ordered by the Finnish Navy, MHC (Mine Hunter Coastal) Katanpää was handed over to the Finnish Navy. The vessel was accepted by the Commander of the Finnish Navy, Rear Admiral Veli-Jukka Pennala at the Intermarine shipyard in La Spezia, Italy. T
Danaos Corporation announced that on May 3, 2012 it took delivery of one more newly built containership, the HYUNDAI SMART, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 62 containerships aggregating 336,849 TEU. The HYUNDAI SMART, built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, has a carrying capa
Topaz Energy and Marine, a subsidiary of Oman-based Renaissance Services SAOG and a regional leader in providing offshore support vessels and engineering services, has added yet another milestone to its 35-year history by building two Anchor Handling/Offshore Support/Towing vessels. The two sister v
FORAN has been the CAD/CAM software selected for the entire design of the vessel “Spring Aeolian”, an 83,000 DWT bulk carrier considered the largest deadweight and cargo hold capacity PANAMAX bulkcarrier in the world. The vessel, already launched, has been designed and built in Sanoyas Shipyard, a s
The nation’s third Littoral Combat Ship, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), successfully completed its U.S. Navy acceptance trials and will be delivered to the Navy this summer. Fort Worth is the second surface combatant designed and built by a Lockheed Martin -led industry team. The trials, conducted in Lake
A newbuild Platform Supply Vessel of UT 755 LC design (NB 126), which is currently being built at Simek shipyard is almost ready for the sea-launching. The mounting of the propellers and the rudder are completed. The hull will be painted during this week. Block 5, the superstructure, will be assembl
Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard (Sanfu) recently launched 12.000 DWT MPV NORDANA (Hull No.SF100102) built for Danish owner. The vessel is built out of the certified steel as a single screw with main deck，forecastle，bulbs bow and equipped with two 150t Cranes，one unit of main engine Mak6M43, 5400KW and classe
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a Supramax Bulk carrier, m.v. Vishva Diksha on 02nd May, 2012. The vessel is the last vessel of SCI’s six nos. Supramax bulk carriers ordered at STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., China, which is part of the world renowned STX Offsho
Imabari Shipbuilding has developed the Aero-Citadel, a newly designed superstructure which brings to realization both energy efficiency and anti-piracy measures. Energy efficiency The Aero-Citadel is a superstructure with slimly streamlined shape which combines ship’s accommodation, engine room , an
