On Oct 21, 2011 state commission accepted the second Project 705B harbor tug RB-10 (serial number 002) built by Astrakhan Ship Repair Plant (affiliate of JSC Zvezdochka). Project 705B was developed by JSC Vympel Design Bureau (Nizhny Novgorod). First ship of this project (serial number 001) harbor t
Aibel, a leading service company that provides engineering, construction, upgrading and maintenance solutions to the the oil, gas sector announced the successful completion of the Guara modules project. The modules departed from Laem Chabang to Brazil on Friday. Managing Director Jim Ryan at Aibel T
Danaos Corporation, a leading international owner of containerships, announced that on October 26, 2011, it took delivery of one more newly built containership, the CMA CGM BIANCA, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 58 containerships aggregating 282,619 TEU. The CMA CGM BIANCA, built at S
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine is being awarded a $14,392,031 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2303) exercising options for DDG 1000-class services and class logistics services. This contract modification provides additional class services associated with the d
On October 25, the signing ceremony for Classification Contract of five 76,000DWT Bulk Carrier with Lloyd’s Register was successfully held in Jinhai Heavy Industry. The CEO of Lloyd’s Register in Greater China Regions Mr. Nick Brown, the Executive Chairman and President of Jinhai Heavy Industry Mr.
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has signed a Letter of Intent with Astilleros Armon, in Vigo, Spain, for the construction of two new state-of-the-art Anchor Handling Tugs. Both tugs will be equipped with a retractable bow thruster and will have DP2 capabilities. With a length of 72 meters and a wid
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd has completed two shipbuilding contracts with Carnival Corporation & plc, for the construction of two large-sized cruise ships for Carnival’s AIDA Cruises brand. Delivery of the two ships is scheduled for spring 2015 and spring 2016 from MHI’s shipyard in Nagasaki.
At 10:18 am on October 27, 7#16900DWT BC (Hull No: SF080107), being built for Polish Steamship Co., by SF shipyard, had its keel-laying ceremony successfully. The vessel is a single screw motor ship with B type freeboard,fitted with one controlled pitch left-handed propeller driven by low speed dies
On October 28, Wugang Innovation, a new 250,000 DWT class ore carrier built by Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was delivered to NYK. This is the second building of a 250,000 DWT class ore carrier, referred to as a WOZMAX ore carrier, which is built to carry the maximum loading capacity allowed at ports
World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next yea
Rowan Companies Inc, announced today that it has exercised its option to build a third GustoMSC P10000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“HHI”) with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2014. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project mana
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Sandpiper, a 58,000 dwt newbuilding Supramax. This delivery marks the successful completion of the Company’s 27-vessel Supramax newbuilding program. Eagle Bulk’s fleet now totals 45 vessels with an average age of 4.4 years. T
The MV Kennewick, which is scheduled to begin service on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route in January, was delivered to the state ferries… Reported by: Charlie Bermant (Peninsula Daily News) [mappress] Source: Peninsula Daily News, November 1, 2011
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, has delivered another windmill turbine installation vessel (WTIV) “MPI DISCOVERY” to its European buyer. The “MPI D
