Maersk Supply Service, a part of Danish shipping and offshore energy conglomerate Maersk Group, has entered into agreements with two yards to postpone delivery of a total of nine newbuildings. The vessels in question include five anchor handling vessels, under construction at Kleven Yard in Norway,
The High Court of Bangladesh has halted the breaking of the floating oil production and storage tanker, North Sea Producer, following discovery of radioactive substances aboard the vessel. The radioactive substances accumulated over the years of processing crude oil were found in inside pipes, with
In today’s spotted we bring you an image from the launching ceremony of Flying Clipper, a full-rigged sailing ship, held at Croatian shipyard Brodosplit on June 10. Brodosplit said that Flying Clipper is now the world’s largest sailing vessel. Built for Monaco-based cruise company Star Clippers, the
Video Courtesy: Royal Caribbean The newest member of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis class of ships, Symphony of the Seas, is now one step closer to full completion as its April 2018 debut approaches. With the exterior now complete, the ship was floated out of its dry dock at STX France shipya
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS informed that Tulipa Seaways, the second roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel built at German-based shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, has been launched. Following its naming which took place on June 9, the newbuilding was launched from the construction
Norwegian transportation company Fjord1 has placed an order for construction of five new ferries at Havyard Ship Technology’s shipyard in Leirvik i Sogn. The ferries, featuring design from Havyard Design & Solutions, shall be delivered in 2018 and 2019, and the total contract value is in excess of N
The oversupply of tonnage in the shipping industry should be left to sort out itself, it was concluded at a panel debate on Ship Oversupply and Accelerating Sustainable Recycling, held on June 6 in London, UK. Over the past eight years, the world fleet has grown by 50 percent in tonnage terms, which
Canada-based ferry owner and operator BC Ferries has awarded Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands a contract to build two new minor class vessels. Scheduled to go into service in 2020, the 81-metre ferries will have the capacity to carry at least 44 vehicles and up to 300 passengers and crew. Th
Greek tanker owner Kyklades Maritime Corporation has ordered five 115, 000 dwt Aframax tankers at South Korean Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. The first two ships from the batch, priced at USD 44 million each, are slated for delivery in 2018 with the remaining three following suit in 2
Cruise liner MSC Cruises has signed a new memorandum of understanding with STX France, finalizing the order of two 200,000 GRT, LNG-powered mega cruise ships, with options for two additional vessels. The four ships will become MSC Cruises’ World Class, which will include several innovations such as
Image Courtesy: Damen/Australian Antarctic Division The construction of Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker has begun with a steel cutting ceremony held at Damen Shipyards Galati (DSGa) in Romania on May 31. Planned to arrive at its home port of Hobart in mid-2020, the new ship will replace the agi
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has entered into a technical cooperation agreement with Russia’s oil major Rosneft. Under the deal, the South Korean company will provide technical support in the design and construction of Aframax class vessels, including those using ca
The world’s first ice-breaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Christophe de Margerie has been officially named at the Bronka deepwater port in St. Petersburg, Russia. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attended the naming ceremony for the new carrier, the first in a series of 15 carriers to be co
Switzerland-based cruise company MSC Cruises has held a christening ceremony for MSC Meraviglia, the first of the company’s next generation cruise ships. The christening was held in Le Havre in the evening hours of June 3. At 171,598 gross tons and with a guest capacity of 5,714, MSC Meraviglia is t
