Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) has selected Teekay Holdings Australia and Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd to carry out the design, build and commissioning of the vessel. Sembawang and Teekay appointed RALion (a joint-venture between Alion Science and Robert Allan LT
Huntington Ingalls Industries today delivered the company’s sixth amphibious transport dock, San Diego (LPD 22), to the U.S. Navy. The ship was delivered in a brief ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding. “This delivery exemplifies the unique skill and craftsmanship of our shipbuilders,” said Doug Lounsb
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a US$140 million contract from Equinox Offshore Accommodation Limited to convert a ropax vessel to a DP2 Accommodation and Repair Vessel (ARV). Sembawang Shipyard has been awarded this milestone specialised contract based on the shipyard’s
Deep Sea Supply announces that its newbuilding was launched Monday 14 November 2011 at STX OSV Niterol in Brazil. Godmother, Maria Chambriard, all employees of Deep Sea Supply’s Brazil office including spouses and children, colleagues from Singapore and Norway and invited guests from Brazilian shipp
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a Supramax Bulk carrier, m.v. Vishva Bandhan today, 16th December, 2011. The vessel is the third vessel of SCI’s six nos. Supramax bulk carriers ordered at STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., China, which is part of the world renowned
On Dec 13th, 2011, the 57.000 DWT bulk carrier ( Yard No. HT088 ) that Hantong Shipyard constructed for DA SIN was successfully launched on N0.3 slipway. The vessel is class approved by LR.Executive vice general manager- Mr. Chen Linjun together with the representatives of the ship-owner and the cla
MAN Diesel & Turbo has received a firm order for two Turbo Compound Systems including Power Turbine and Generator (TCS-PTG) from Samjin Shipbuilding in Weihai, China. The TCS-PTGs will be employed aboard two 4,700 TEU container vessels currently under construction, operated by German shipowner Reede
On December 15, a new drillship owned by Etesco Drilling Services LLC., was delivered at Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.’s Geoje Shipyard in Korea. At the naming ceremony held on the day before the delivery, the drillship was named Etesco Takatsugu J. NYK director and managing corporate officer Hi
Incat Crowther announces the launch of the 20m monohull crew boat Ahuva. Built by Veecraft Marine in South Africa, Ahuva will join 30m monohull crewboats Perez and Deborah in the C&I Leasing fleet in Nigeria. Ahuva is specifically designed for efficient safe crew transfer to offshore energy installa
Hyundai Heavy, today announced that the Company won a contract from a major oil company to build gas producing offshore platforms to be deployed in West Africa by the end of 2014. Under the contract, the Company will build two offshore gas platforms; one weighing 11,000 tons and producing 120 millio
The shipping company Ernst Russ strives continuously for the highest quality, safety and environmental standards in shipping; in recognition of this it has now been awarded the “GL Excellence – 5 Stars” certificate by classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Ernst Russ Managing Director Mr St
Winland Ocean Shipping Corp., a global shipping Company, announced today that the company’s second new 57,000 DWT bulk carrier vessel (“Rui Lee”) was successfully placed in service for several voyages followed the first one “Fon Tai” which was placed in operation earlier this year. Adding two vessel
China Oilfield Services Limited announced today that its deepwater survey vessel “HYSY708” was successfully delivered in Guangzhou. Mr. Cao Shujie, Vice President of COSL and representatives from the ship builder CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding Company Limited attended the delivery ceremony. HYS
In order to expand its fleet capacity, Wan Hai Lines Ltd, a Taiwan-based container shipping company, took delivery of a new 1,805 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessel from ship builder CSBC Corp., Taiwan. The new boat, named Wan Hai 272, is equipped with an advanced global positioning system for
