The “Rossita” is the vessel tasked with transporting radioactive material from the dismantlement of Russian nuclear submarines. RS completed survey over construction of a new vessel for the carriage of irradiated nuclear fuel. The modern vessel Rossita with displacement equal to 4 000 t was designed
Murmansk hosted Wednesday a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dmitry Dmitrienko, Governor of the Murmansk Oblast. The parties discussed the prospects for developing the regional shipbuilding sector placing an emphasis on a possible r
CSSC-MES Diesel received this August an eco-friendly diesel engine order, worth $300 million, from Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. (seatrade-asia) [mappress] Source: seatrade-asia, August 11, 2011.
Second ship of Project Gepard-3.9 built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard (developed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau) was delivered to Cam Ranh naval base (Vietnam) on July 25. When all sea and acceptance trials were finished and all weapons and life support systems were tested, the ship was embarked on a sp
Nearly 23 public-private partnership (PPP) projects, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 16,743.92 crore and capacity addition… (eximin) [mappress] Source: eximin, August 11, 2011.
Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. announced today that the US Navy/USPTO have removed Secrecy Orders previously applied to GHOST. For the first time, Juliet Marine is able to release photographs of GHOST, the first super-cavitating craft, to the public. GHOST was designed and built by US Citizens for the
With defence ministry shipyards unable to meet the Indian Navy’s growing need for warships, New Delhi had no choice but to look to Russian shipyards… Read more [mappress] Source: business-standard, August 11, 2011
New generation of greener vessels is setting sail on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Shippers have started to revitalize their aging fleets and will outfit vessels with more efficient, eco-friendly engines and advanced ballast technologies. And they stand to improve their margins, too. The MV Yukina is the
The Trivandrum Residents Apex Council (TRAC) has urged the State Government to take urgent steps to develop Poovar in the district as a premier maritime hub. International companies have eagerly been waiting for the project for the last two decades as the site is ideal for a shipyard and port, said
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, launched today the world’s first mobile after-sales services (A/S) for ships. Hyundai Heavy’s mobile A/S system, m-PASS, enables shipowners to monitor status of equipment installed in the ships, retrieve information about ships and equipment
Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced the MV Marjorie C’s first steel plate was cut, launching the official start of construction for the company’s second vessel. The steel was cut at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Pascagoula, MS. The Marjorie C is on schedule to deliver in the fall of 2013 wh
Zelenodolsk Shipyard launched two vessels on the eve of the Russian Navy Day – sea-going tug MB-12 and anti-terror boat Grachonok, told the yard’s press service to Central Navy Portal. The shipyard effectively executes this year’s production program building ships both for Russian Navy and for expor
Ensco plc announced today that it has taken delivery of ENSCO 8504, the fifth of the seven ENSCO 8500 Series rigs constructed by Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore. After mobilizing to Brunei to complete deepwater sea trials and final outfitting, ENSCO 8504 will commence a previously announced drillin
Costa Cruises announced that it has placed a new order with San Giorgio del Porto shipyard in Genoa for major restyling operations on the ship Costa Romantica presently operating for the Costa fleet. Costa Cruises is investing a total of around 90 million euros for this work. San Giorgio del Porto s
