STX Finland Rauma Shipyard delivered a polar supply and research vessel to the South African government’s Department of Environmental Affairs on April 4th. The vessel named S.A. Agulhas II is a multipurpose vessel, and can operate as a supply, research and passenger vessel, as well as an icebreaker.
GDI announced yesterday that they have placed an order for a Pacific Class 400 jack-up drilling rig with PPL Shipyard PTE LTD (“PPL”) for delivery in March of 2013. This marks the 3rd new build jack-up rig that GDI has ordered in the last 12 months. The contract was signed by GDI Chief Executive Off
Incat Crowther announced that it has been awarded a contract to design a fleet of 48m monohull Fast Supply Vessels (FSVs). In a significant order that demonstrates market confidence in Incat Crowther’s offshore expertise, a total twelve of these vessels will be built by ETP Engenharia Ltda., which h
The innovative large walking jack-up barge, WaveWalker 1, is being developed by Fugro and Van Oord to operate in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations. The two companies are working together on the design, construction and operation of the jack-up which is set to begin opera
Damen Shipyards has delivered the ASD 3213 ‘Tanok’ to Colombian tug operator Intertug S.A. Intertug (est. 1993) operates the country’s most modern tug fleet in terms of horsepower and fleet age. The Damen ASD 3213 has a bollard pull of 86.5 t and 80 t astern and is one of the most powerful harbour t
EDT Offshore (Cyprus), an operations and management company for offshore support and dredging services, has taken delivery of a Damen Fast Crew Supplier 3507 and an FCS 5009: the ‘EDT Leda’ and the ´EDT Nefeli´. Both vessels are built according to the Damen Sea Axe design that reduces slamming up to
In March 2012, Macduff completed the supply of a complete design package for a 16m tug for Dearsan Shipyard in Turkey. The design is a virtual repeat of the highly successful “Sally Mcloughlin” completed in 2009. Up to 4 vessels are to be built, each with a bollard pull of 19 tonnes. Macduff has als
Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the christening of M/V Polar Duchess at Vågen, Bergen on 30th March 2012. Many attended the special occasion, which launched the sistership to Dolphin ‘s flagship vessel. Professor Gunn Mangerud kindly assumed the position of Godmother to the vessel. M/V Polar Duches
On April 4th 2012 newbuilding m/v AP Astarea was delivered to Atlantska Plovidba by STX Shipbuilding Co, Jinhae. This newbuilding is a supramax vessel, 190 m in length, breadth 32,26 m and 18,50 m moulded depth with main engine type IX 6850MC-C.3X7L16/24 and can reach maximum speed of 14,5 knots. Th
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has secured Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) upgrading projects from its long-term partners SBM Offshore N.V. (SBM Offshore) and Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada). The combined contract value of the two projects is S$170 million. The first projec
Dutch superyacht builder Amels is defying the economic gloom with the busiest workload the company has ever known, with 12 new construction projects and two major refits underway.In just the next few weeks, for example, two Amels 180 and one Amels 212 will be delivered, in addition to two extensive
After careful comparison and in-depth analysis, German owner Hansa Shipping together with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding have decided to equip four new 4,800 TEU vessels with the German ballast water treatment technology CleanBallast® by RWO, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions
New fuel-saving and energy-efficient propulsion opportunities are available from the MAN Alpha propeller programme, which now fully integrates the Kappel tip fin propeller blade designs for both controllable pitch propellers and fixed pitch propellers. On 20 March 2012 the board of MAN Diesel & Turb
13,500 TEU container vessel “Al Ula”, constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoje – South Korea, was named on April 2nd 2012 during her maiden voyage. The Naming Ceremony was hosted jointly by UASC and UASAC (KSA) in collaboration with the Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT), held at t
