Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Halki, a 6,270 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Qingdao Hyundai Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed to the Company’s market located in Gibraltar, increasing the number of vessels
Keppel FELS Limited has secured a repeat order from Transocean Offshore Deepwater Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. for US$195 million. Following its order of two jack-up rigs from Keppel FELS on 17 February 2011, Transocean is exercising its option to build another high specification ja
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and about 100 workers on Wednesday celebrated the completion of negotiations for construction of two ships that should keep Bath Iron Works’( GDBIW-Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems) employment relatively stable over the next few years. But a huge question mark hangs ov
Starting of works over new shipbuilding project was marked for Zaliv by complex preparation process. Order, initially placed on SevMorZavod for construction of the vessel for offshore supply of drilling platforms (project 832 CD from design bureau of famous shipbuilding group Havyard International A
Just a year after Exuma, the 50m Picchiotti M/Y, was consigned the Perini Navi Group has launched Galileo G, a 55m Picchiotti Ice Class motor yacht from the Vitruvius® series. The yacht, launched on July 10th, is the second of three motor yachts sold by the Group. It has been built in collaboration
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has partnered with The Mariners’ Museum to share the shipyard’s history through a collection of 51 photographs. The exhibit, named “Always Good Ships,” will be open to the public Aug. 6 through Oct. 31. “
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group announces that the Group has secured a new ship-building contract to construct two towing tugs and two deck cargo barges for PT. Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (“BBR”) for approximately S$4.6 mi
The first aluminum has been cut for Austal’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Jackson (LCS 6). After completing a successful Production Readiness Review (PRR) last week, the US Navy issued instructions to move ahead with production. US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus personally visited Austal’s Mobile, Al
Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has launched the fourth yacht in its much admired range of Moonen 97 steel-hulled displacement cruisers. With sister ship Livia (the third in the series) a finalist in the World Superyacht Awards, Moonen is confident that a buyer will soon be found for a yacht tha
Today afternoon, 04 August, 2011, Keel Laying Ceremonies have been carried out for 3 vessels at once having Hull No. S059, S046 and S067. S059 – 60, 000 DWT Bulk Carrier- is the first ship ordered from Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., LTD (Korea), S046 – 56,000 DWT Bulk Carrier-is the first order from G
JSC Shipyard Zaliv completed works over next shipbuilding order for Norwegian holding Ulstein Hull AS. The seismic research vessel project SX 134 became the sixth built by Zaliv by order of this company. Kerch shipbuilders commenced works over this vessel in February current year, and the vessel lay
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) has secured two contracts worth a total of S$146 million to convert a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit as well as to fabricate and integrate an external turret mooring system for an existing FPSO unit. The first contract is from Single Buoy
Ocean innovation and research at the University of Victoria has benefitted from a $1.19 million contribution in federal funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada. The funding will help UVic to secure the powertrain equipment necessary to retrofit the former Tsekoa II into the world’s firs
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is not planning a joint venture with the French shipyards group DCNS, nor are there any plans for a merger or other partnership or alliance with the French shipyards. No talks on this are currently being held by the companies and no talks are planned. While there have bee
