UNITED FAITH GROUP announces that on December 06th, 2011, the New-building contract of two 50,000 DWT Semi-Submersible Multi-purpose Vessels went into effect. Both of the vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2013. The contract was signed earlier this year on July 01st between UNITED F
China Oilfield Services Limited announced its newly purchased high-power Tug/Supply utility vessel “HYSY683” was successfully delivered to Tang Gu from Singapore recently. Purchased from Singapore, HYSY683 has an overall length of 73.6 meters, an overall width of 16.4 meters, an overall depth of 8 m
Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of one Japanese-built, drybulk Panamax-class vessel at an attractive price, with an expected delivery date in the first half of 2014. Including this acquisition, the Company has contracted to acq
Three high-speed patrol boats built by Strategic Marine for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been successfully delivered to the Indonesian Police Department. The patrol boats, built at Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyards, have been specifically designed for maritime conditions in Indonesi
At 9: 00 am on dec 1st, 6#16900DWT BC , being built for Polish Steamship Co., was successfully launched. It is 148.80m in LOA, 140.80m in LPP, 23.60m in moulded breath and 12.5m in moulded depth. The vessel to be a single screw motor ship with B type freeboard,fitted with one controlled pitch left-h
The first Chinese aircraft carrier successfully wrapped up the second stage of its sea trials on Sunday, when it returned to the port of… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, December 12, 2011; Image: feverip
On the morning of Nov. 7, 2#16900 DWT BC slowly set sail from the outfitting quay of SF shipyard accompanied by resounding and earsplitting firecrackers to the sea area of ZhouShan, ZheJiang province. It was reported that, this vessel is the second one of eight 16900 DWT bulk carriers of same series
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., a large shipbuilding enterprise in China, is planning new joint ventures with Qatar Investment Corp (QIC) to move further into the offshore marine business. Yangzijiang agreed with QIC to invest $110m in YZJ Offshore Engineering Pte Ltd (YOEPL), a Singapore-
Shandong-based Huanghai Shipbuilding recently announced its newbuilding contract with Bohai Ferry for the construction of four mega international Ro-Ro. The current biggest Ro-Ro domesticly, the 1600-seat and 2000m-lane “Zhu Series”, were all built by Huanghai Shipbuilding for Bohai Ferry. Now Huang
Cargotec has signed its first contract for MacRack, an electric-drive innovation for MacGregor side-rolling hatch covers which combines two operations, raising a cover, and moving it sideways to open or close the hatch, and which generated great interest at Marintec China exhibition. Zhenghe Shipyar
SCOD Presents the World’s First Zero Carbon Superyacht Tender with a Top Speed of 80 knots ‘The Emax Super Marine 45’. The Emax Solar Hybrid Jet Propelled Tender is powered by twin CMD TDI V6’s coupled to GM Allison Hybrid Transmissions. Each 450hp Diesel Electric Power Plant is revolutionary in the
On May 13, 2011 ThyssenKrupp AG decided on an integrated strategic development program to move the Group forward competitively and sustainably. It encompasses portfolio optimization, change management and performance enhancement. In connection with the portfolio optimization, the Group will be dives
On 9 Dec, 2011 Morning, Afai Southern new-built ferry ASA028 -Xun Long 5 was launched successfully. The leaders from China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone and Shenzhen Xunlong Shipping, CCS representativses, and Afai Southern’s Deputy Chairman Mr. Sun Dongsheng attended the launching ceremony. Xun
Keppel FELS Limited is on course to deliver ENSCO 8505, the sixth of seven ENSCO 8500 Series® ultra-deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs to Ensco safely, on time and within budget. The rig is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012 with zero lost-time incidents in over five m
