Pacific Drilling S.A. announced, on March 16, that its wholly-owned subsidiary exercised an option to construct its seventh ultra-deepwater drillship with Samsung Heavy Industries. “We are very pleased to announce the order of our seventh ultra-deepwater drillship,” stated Pacific Drilling CEO Chris
On March 21st the 34m long vessel, co-designed and built by Afai Southern shipyard for Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping Ltd, was handed over successfully to the owner. Xun Long 5 is the first one of Afai Southern’s two aluminium catamaran fast ferries for Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping Ltd. The 34m, 188 passeng
Atwood Oceanics, Inc., announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a contract by Salamander Energy (Bualuang) Limited, for the newbuild jackup Atwood Mako. The day rate for work offshore Thailand will be $145,000 and the award is for a firm duration of 12 months. The Atwood Mako is
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. has been awarded a $29,238,918 modification to a previously awarded contract. The contract includes shakedown availability of USS San Diego (LPD 22) and the fitting-out availability of USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Specific efforts incorporate program m
Four shipbuilding contracts signed by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd (a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd) with an American ship owner for the construction of four UT 771 CDL Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) have been made effective on March 15th 2012
Having undertaken the biggest combat ship contract in the Turkish private sector history, RMK Marine will participate as the representative of the Turkish private shipbuilding industry in the 3rd Dimdex Exhibition organized in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, to share the recent developments particu
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., in its 100 years old history has built nearly 2,000 newbuilding vessels and has satisfied customers’ needs by developing many kind of vessels for varied purpose and size. Due to the historic hike of fuel oil price, less fuel consumption is required and less environmental bu
The delivery of “Feng Hai” 6.500(I)DWT product oil/chemical tanker was completed on March 7th at Putuo DongPeng Ship Repairing & Building Co.,Ltd, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. The ship will mainly serve in the coastal area of Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea and China and in deep water harbor area in do
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the completion of the 297,000-ton iron ore carrier Ore Sao Luis at the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation, Ariake Shipyard. The Ore Sao Luis will transport iron ore from Brasil to mainly China, under a long-term contract with Vale. Among those on hand for th
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd (COSCO Dalian), the largest shipyard in COSCO Shipyard Group, has delivered a bulk carrier of 57.000 DWT ‘GUOTOU 105′ to its Asian buyer. This 57.000 DWT bulk carrier was designed by SDARI Company. The delivery documents were signed by and between COSCO Dalian and th
Multi Cat 1506, a Damen multi-purpose work vessel constructed for the dredging industry, has reportedly been loaded onboard the HR Intonation, an 11,872-deadweight-ton time charter from Belgian heavy-lift carrier OXL, at the Port of Zeebrugge. The 15.5-meter SWCC-2 Multi Cat is designed for towing,
On March 19th, Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding Co. launched the 5.026 DWT MV Charoite for the Russian VBTH company. The MV Charoite of project DCV36 is the ninth vessel in a series of 10 vessels ordered by VBTH. Unlike previous dry cargo vessels series (RSD44 and RSD49 projects) built for the holding,
Through its subsidiary TTS Ships Equipment AS, TTS Group ASA’s Marine division has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 23 million. The contract is with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD. in Korea and concerns delivery of offshore and marine cranes for three ships. The contract contains two opt
Last Monday No Limit Ships shipyards of the Netherlands succesfully launched Hydrographic Survey vessel with building number 26. This vessel is ordered by a Russian customer and will be delivered at her homeport Archangelsk around 1 May. No Limit Ships shipyards is builder of workboats upto 35 meter
