The first of the two dry cargo ships ordered from Hyundai Mipo by ESL Shipping has been named. The vessel was christened m/s Arkadia in a ceremony organized in Vietnam. Leena Ruohonen, the spouse of Seppo Ruohonen, CEO of Helsingin Energia, adopted the role of godmother to the vessel. The ships of E
Bay Shipbuilding Co on Monday laid keel for the first, out of two, platform supply vessel that company is building for New Orleans-based Tidewater Marine. The second keel laying is expected in mid-December. Vice president and general manager at Bay Shipbuilding Co. Gene Caldwell said that this contr
On Monday 28 November, in Lisbon, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will present a new maritime strategy for growth and jobs in the Atlantic Ocean area, just adopted by the European Commission. The strategy identifies challenges and opportunities in the region and take
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence released the tender for construction and supply of 2 patrol craft for use by the Marine Corps, Security Division, with a steel or aluminum hull and a 5 person crew capacity. The main dimensions of the vessels are not strictly limited, except that the maximum depth
Deep Sea Metro Ltd. has today taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro II from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). President & CEO of Odfjell Drilling, Simen Lieungh states: “This is the second project for Deep Sea Metro this year and fourth overall that Odfjell Drilling has successfully delivered
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries group in China, has delivered its first 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to Vale S.A.. The 380,000 DWT VLOC is a high-tech vessel self-developed by the Group. It is not only the world’s largest dry bulk carrier with the largest carg
On Nov. 22, 2011, China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. successfully named and delivered the fourth 57.000 DWT bulk carrier to China shipping development Co., Ltd. at No. 3 outfitting quay in Sanjiangying Shipbuilding base. It is the seventeenth ship delivered by Jiangsu Company this year. Lead
Recently, the launching of the first two 79,600 bulk carriers J0033 and J0034 built by Jinhai’s Zhongji Shipyard was held in Dock 6. With its shortest production cycle and most efficient construction, the production quality and construction efficiency have gained recognition from ship owners and cla
A consortium led by Sekunjalo Investments has been awarded a five-year contract worth an estimated R1bn by the department of agriculture, forestry and fsheries. The deal is expected to accelerate broad-based participation in Cape Town’s maritime industry. Under the deal the consortium, which include
Solemn launching ceremony of Project 22460 patrol ship Brilliant will take place on Nov 25 at JSC Almaz Marine Plant. At present, the ship is being prepared for leaving covered slipway and placing in the yard’s floating dock PD-455, told the shipyard’s press service to Central Navy Portal. Lead ship
COSCO Dalian Shipyard, has delivered bulk carrier ‘Common Venture’ to its European buyer. The delivery documents were signed between COSCO Dalian and the buyer on November 22. The 57000DWT bulk carrier measures 189.99 metres in length overall, 32.26 metres in breadth and 18 metres in depth. In Da Li
Recently, luxury cruise liner “MS Oriana” of P&O CRUISES was floated into Dock 11 of Blohm + Voss Repair. Four weeks are required to complete the overhaul and renovation work. On December 17, 2011, the „MS Oriana“ is scheduled to leave Hamburg. The extensive renovation covers various areas. Among ot
Scottish boatbuilder, Buckie Shipyard on the Moray Firth have entered an agreement with Veecraft Marine of Capetown SA to be the UK builder of the Teknicraft design of Wind Farm Service Vessels. The design is a foil assisted catamaran using the proven hull form by Nic de Waal of the New Zealand firm
Olympic Shipping, Norway based owner and operator of offshore vessels, announced that the naming ceremony for new multipurpose field support vessel Olympic Electra took place at Myklebust Yard November 18th and it was performed by Godmother Merete Kvalsund Olympic Electra is equipped with diesel ele
