Wilson Sons Limited has, through its subsidiary Wilson, Sons Ultratug Offshore (“WSUT”), signed a contract with Petrobras for the construction and operation of 4 (four) vessels type PSV 4500 (Platform Supply Vessel). This contract is part of the Petrobras Program for the Renovation of the Offshore S
Østensjø Rederi has signed a contract with Sanmar, Turkey for delivery of one RAMparts 2800-E ASD design tug. The tug is of Robert Allan design with dimensions 28×12,6 m, 80 t BP and FiFi 1 class. Sanmar is the same yard that delivered “Vivax” in 2008. The tug will be delivered end 2012. The RAmpart
VEVA, yesterday announced that STX OSV has standardised its engineering and 3D design work on AVEVA Marine and has purchased more than 100 additional software licenses. The technology, which STX OSV has selected over Tribon and a competitive solution, will be implemented globally across ten shipyard
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$385.5 million contract to build a semi-submersible well intervention rig from Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (Helix), a market leader in subsea well intervention services. Scheduled for delivery in January 2015, the semi-submersible we
Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, announced that on March 8, 2012, it took delivery of one more newly built containership, the HYUNDAI TENACITY, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 62 containerships aggregating 325,879 TEU. The HYUNDAI TENACITY, built at
Identifying and seizing chances for improvement in a difficult business environment was the theme that ran through this year’s annual meeting of Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) Hellenic Technical Committee, held in Athens on 8 March. The dramatic increases in fuel prices, new regulations and an increased
OSX was hired by Kingfish do Brasil Navegação S/A to build 11 medium range tankers, with 45,000 DWT (Deadweight Tonnage) each, for transportation of oil and clear products. These vessels shall be chartered by Kingfish to Petrobras. The approximate total value of the shipbuilding contract between Kin
SL Trust Management Pte. Ltd. announces that, as of 10 March 2012, the remaining two 19,900 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers, previously leased to the subsidiaries of Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk, have been redelivered to FSL Trust. The chemical tankers namely ‘Pujawati’ and ‘Prita Dewi’ will be rena
Groningen Shipyard launched successfully number 3 from the series Sea-River vessels for Wijnne Barends, MV LADY ALEXANDRA. The vessel is the third in a series of 4 vessels. Because the design and performance of vessel and shipyard is so succesful Wijnne Barends and Groningen Shipyard are negotiating
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $60 million to provide complete power and propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. at their shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan, for German cruise line operator AIDA. ABB’s deli
The new hopper dredger with 4500 m3 hold, the second from a series of 3 for Boskalis, is now under construction at Shipkits’ yard in Poland. The completion of the finished hull will be done by D.W. den Herder Maritiem B.V. Project Manager is Klaas Beuckens. Shipkits’ scope of work consists in buildi
Following on from an order in April last year, Cargotec has won a contract for two active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes from the privately-owned Norwegian specialist operator, Volstad Maritime. The two cranes, a 250-tonne MacGregor AHC subsea crane and a 15-tonne MacGregor AHC offshore cra
Through its subsidiary TTS Energy AS, TTS Group ASA’s Energy division has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 65 million. The contract is with Kleven Verft AS in Norway and concerns delivery of a subsea crane. The delivery will take place in May 2013. The contract includes an option of two ide
The proven and classified construction of Europe’s first hybrid tugboat has been developed! As from November 2011 Rotor®Tug RT Adriaan, operating in the Port of Rotterdam, has been retrofitted with a XeroPoint Hybrid Propulsion System of AKA Canada. As from March, 6th 2012, the conversion is complet
