Russian Government allocated in the budget for the next three years RUB 20 billion for construction a new generation nuclear-powered… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, September 23, 2011;
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced its latest collaboration to deliver naval architecture and engineering expertise to premier Dutch custom yacht builder, Oceanco following completion of the 110m PA107 design. The 110m DP001 project which has been the main focus of work in 2011
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has successfully tested its new low-speed gas engine technology in trials conducted at the company’s facilities in Trieste, Italy. The tests were carried out on September 19 in conjunction with Wärtsilä’s Licensees Conference in Trieste. Wä
This monday Holland Shipyards saw the arrival of the to be windpark accommodation vessels Siluna and Simara, recently acquired by Chevalier Floatels. These vessels, still ferries now, will be completely modified to serve as an accommodation base in offshore windparks. With on board facilities such a
Nordic American Tankers yesterday took delivery of the suezmax vessel that the Company agreed to acquire from an unrelated third party in early September this year. The double hull suezmax vessel built at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea, has been named Nordic Aurora. Including the delivery of the ne
SapuraCrest Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary TL Offshore on Thursday inked deals to spend $227m on constructing two units… (Seatrade-Asia) [mappress] Source: Seatrade-Asia, September 23, 2011.
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, announces that the Group has secured a ship building contract worth approximately S$10.5 million, to construct five deck cargo barges for PT. Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (“BBR”), an associat
Tummas Justinussen from the Faroe Islands is willing to compete with Norwegian shipowners and focuses on advanced supply vessels from the Herøy-based company Havyard Group. This Saturday the Faroese character invites 50 people from Sunnmøre and Sogn in western Norway across to the naming ceremony of
On 21st September, 2011, Steel Cutting Ceremony for the 37,000 DWT Bulk Carrier vessel having hull no. S063 has been organized at fabrication shop with attention of representative from ship owner, DNV and HVS. The S063 is the last order in a series of 6 vessels contracted between HVS and Norden Comp
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, announces its association with Hemisphere, the 44m VPLP design catamaran recently launched from Pendennis Shipyard and making her world debut at 2011 current Monaco Yacht Show. BMT Nigel Gee was initially contracted to undertake full structural design an
(Westshore Shipbrokers AS)- Following in Petrobras’ footsteps, Shell Brasil is about to embark on its > 2,000m water depth portfolio. Drilling will continue into the second quarter of 2012 in the Santos Basin. On the one hand, it’s just another oil major doing something not much different from other
Lauritzen Offshore has taken delivery of Dan Cisne, the first of two identical purpose-built 59,000 dwt double-hull DP2 shuttle tankers from Cosco Nantong shipyard in China. The shuttle tanker newbuilding features state-of-the-art design and dynamic positioning technology, which enables the vessel t
Preparations for the assembly of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers got off to a flying start today as Goliath, one of Europe’s largest cranes, swung into action under the watchful eye of Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff. The event, held at Babcock’s shipyar
Among other products, JSC Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation presented Project 09662 Post coast guard floating base at 10th Neva 2011 exhibition opened on Sept 20 at LENEXPO center. The floating base was designed and built by the order of Coast Guard, Russian FSB Frontier Service. This is the
