Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (W.D.R.) puts the second double-ended ferry into service on the Föhr-Amrum line in only 18 months. The Schleswig-Holstein follows the example of the Uthlande, commissioned in 2010, and will have a transport capacity of 1.200 passengers and 75 cars. This double-ended ferry
There is a good chance that the Shipping Ministry will put one of the proposed integrated port and shipyard project in Andhra Pradesh into final form. The state government has designated 5,000 acres at the following proposed sites: Nakkapally (in Visakhapatnam district), Ramaypatnam (Prakasam) and D
Approximately 50 feet film of oil floating and spreading Kadam Rasul from Kumira coast was spotted yesterday. The origin of the oil spill 10km long is still unknown. Boatmen, fishermen and people travelling between Sandwip and Chittagong believe that the ship-breaking industry is the one who should
At 10:36 AM Dec. 13, General Manager Mr.Wu Chengye of China Shipping Industry Co., Ltd. and Vice Director Mr.Fu Xuyin of The Rescue and Salvage Bureau of China Communication & Transportation Ministry jointly started the plasma cutting machine, which marks that the construction of the rescue vessels
DCNS, a French builder has initiated design work for the BPC-type force projection and command vessels ordered for the Russian Navy. Studies dedicated to modifying the vessel design to the specific requirements of the Russian Navy have been started by DCNS. The BPC contract was signed in June with R
Deep Sea Supply today announced that it has taken delivery of the newbuilding AHTS vessel “Sea Stoat” from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Stoat” is the 9th AHTS vessel delivered from ABG and concludes the series of newbuilding AHTS vessels from ABG to Deep Sea Supply. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consis
Today Fjord1 will have a naming ceremony for MF Boknafjord, the world’s largest gas ferry. The new eco-friendly ferry, delivered by Fiskerstrand BLRT AS, will serve the Arsvågen-Mortavika route on the Boknafjord in Rogaland County, in addition to making sure the Halhjem-Sandvikvåg route in Hordaland
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has won a £15 million order, to provide the design, integrated power and propulsion systems and deck equipment for two offshore service vessels for ship owner Island Offshore. The contract includes an option for an additional fou
IHC Merwede has announced that it has recently secured orders for advanced vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €200million. The latest agreements confirmed by IHC Merwede include: a new pipelaying vessel for Subsea 7; a trailing suction hopper dredger f
The 8th of December saw the laying down of keels of two TG04M project shallow-draught icebreaking tugs by ZNT YARD JSC for a FSUE “Rosmoport” Azov basin branch. A new tug is oriented for towing and canting operations or transfer of pilots, members of government and supervisory committees. During roa
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a Bridge Loan Facility Agreement with Bank of China. The facility provides financing of the third installment of the construction of the FORTE in accordance with the Terms of Payment in the Shipbuilding Contract. The Bridge Loan Facility will be repaid
Graig announces the successful launch of the second of its 35,000 dwt bulk-carriers being built at Jiang Dong Shipyard, China. The vessel is named the ‘GRAIG ROTTERDAM’ and is the sister vessel of the m/v ‘GRAIG CARDIFF’ which was launched in September 2011. Both vessels, which are jointly owned by
Brodosplit shipyard has just delivered a passenger – cargo vessel under the hull No. 468. Hull 468 is a passenger, vehicles, trucks and hazardous cargo vehicles vessel. This was the end of building for one of the most sophisticated and most expensive projects in the history of Split shipyard. Accord
LNG as ship fuel is already a proven alternative for short sea shipping, but what about the primary engine of global trade – the boxship? To investigate and develop solutions for large LNG fuelled container vessels classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU) sig
