Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for functions related to integrated logistics support for Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) technical data development, maintenance and management services. The indefinite-de
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) reports the 50,000 DWT semi-submersible vessel FORTE was floated away from the flooded dry-dock facility in Qidong, China on schedule, September 18th 2011. Willem Out, Chief Operating Officer of Fairstar, reported from Qidong “the FORTE was a magnificent sight as
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Ltd. will launch the first Groot SUPER GREEN 8500 for Carisbrooke Shipping on 26 September 2011. It will be the first vessel ever with a Groot Cross-Bow to be launched in China. The Groot Cross-Bow uses the ‘wave-piercing’ principle, which the designer, Groot Ship De
Built by Ned Ship the 66m Emax E-Volution is a Culmination of the Very Best the Yachting World has to Offer. SOLAR HYBRID POWER SOURCES 2MWs of Renewable Energy supplied by Wind, Sun, Waves &Currents 2MWs of ZF Hybrid Power supplied by MTU 2000 series Tier 4i engines, the cleanest marine diesel engi
API Marine wins large contracts for supply of Cargo Control and Automations Systems for multiple series of new buildings in Russia. API Marine has signed new contracts with two Russian shipyards – JSC “Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo” and JSC “Okskaya Sudoverf” for supply of full Cargo Control, Alarm and Auto
On 15 September 2011, at HVS Dock No. 1, the launching of 56,000 DWT Bulk Carrier having Hull No. S042 was successfully hosted with attendance of representatives from Owner, DNV and the Yard. This is the first vessel in the series of two under the contract signed with ESL (Finland). Built in accorda
Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engines have exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications. This milestone represents a dual-fuel technology track record that cannot be matched by any other engine manufacturer. Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for th
After an extensive feasibility study, WGP Exploration Limited has been awarded a contract by Surestream Petroleum to convert a vessel to carry out 2D acquisition on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa. WGP will be converting the Tanganyika Explorer, an ex-UN fisheries vessel originally designed for e
Windstar Cruises, which operates a fleet of three luxury sailing yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, is launching a multi-million dollar fleet refurbishment plan to be completed in multiple phases beginning this fall. Total investment for
Unithai Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Grande Cote Operations SA – a subsidiary of Mineral Deposit Ltd, a company in Australia which operates mining fields in various countries – to build a cutter dredge that will be operated in zircon mining in Senegal, West Africa. The contract signing
Last Friday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone there was the launch of the “Carnival Breeze”, the new flagship of Carnival Cruise Lines, a brand in Carnival Group, the world’s leading cruise operator. Delivery is scheduled for Spring 2012. The launch was preceded by the customary “coin ceremon
A new strategy that could lead to £8 billion growth in the British marine and maritime industry has been launched today by Business Minister Mark Prisk at one of Europe’s premier on-water shows, the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Drawing on the thinking of business, Government and academia, the Marine I
USNS Spearhead, the first of Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened Sept. 17 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. Military Sealift Command will own and operate Spearhead and the other other joint high-spe
Chevalier Floatels, together with Holland Shipyards and Atlas Ship Delivery, has recently engaged in the development of a new concept for accommodation in offshore windparks. Chevalier Floatels already has considerable experience in the offshore accommodation market, and therefore knows what the cli
