Shipbuilding
Euronav Opts Out of 4 VLCCs
Belgian tanker operator Euronav has decided not to exercise the option for four newbuilding very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on top of the four vessels the company had agreed to buy back in June, as the tanker vessels have not become more expensive in the meantime, and the company feels that the fo
Euronav Opts Out of 4 VLCCs
Belgian tanker operator Euronav has decided not to exercise the option for four newbuilding very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on top of the four vessels the company had agreed to buy back in June, as the tanker vessels have not become more expensive in the meantime, and the company feels that the fo
Saga LNG Shipping Turns to CMHI to Build Its LNG Carrier
Saga LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd., a new LNG player backed by Landmark Capital, signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry on Monday, for a liquefied natural gas carrier with 45,000 cubic meter cargo capacity, with an option for one more. The company said that the same newbuilding
Saga LNG Shipping Turns to CMHI to Build Its LNG Carrier
Saga LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd., a new LNG player backed by Landmark Capital, signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry on Monday, for a liquefied natural gas carrier with 45,000 cubic meter cargo capacity, with an option for one more. The company said that the same newbuilding
Study: New LNG-Fuelled Concept Boxship Doesn’t Need an Engine Room
GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL released a technical and feasibility study for a new mega box ship today – the Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership PERFECt. The concept vessel is LNG-fuelled, powered by a combined gas and steam turbine, and is electrically driven. E
Study: New LNG-Fuelled Concept Boxship Doesn’t Need an Engine Room
GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL released a technical and feasibility study for a new mega box ship today – the Piston Engine Room Free Efficient Containership PERFECt. The concept vessel is LNG-fuelled, powered by a combined gas and steam turbine, and is electrically driven. E
BV Okays GTT’s Bunkering Ship Concept
Classification society Bureau Veritas has granted Approval in Principle to a 4,000 cu m Bunkering Ship concept developed by France’s LNG containment manufacturer, GTT. The concept is for a bunker tanker which could deliver LNG as ship’s fuel using tanks with a GTT Mark III Flex Cargo Containment sys
BV Okays GTT’s Bunkering Ship Concept
Classification society Bureau Veritas has granted Approval in Principle to a 4,000 cu m Bunkering Ship concept developed by France’s LNG containment manufacturer, GTT. The concept is for a bunker tanker which could deliver LNG as ship’s fuel using tanks with a GTT Mark III Flex Cargo Containment sys
Middle Point: Building of Yachts and Cruise Ships Booming
Finding new talent to fill the ranks in the maritime industry is a tough job especially if the labor force you are targeting are engineers. Falling oil prices have seen an overall downturn in the oil and gas industry, as companies resorted to cost cutting measures and layoffs. However, activities in
Middle Point: Building of Yachts and Cruise Ships Booming
Finding new talent to fill the ranks in the maritime industry is a tough job especially if the labor force you are targeting are engineers. Falling oil prices have seen an overall downturn in the oil and gas industry, as companies resorted to cost cutting measures and layoffs. However, activities in
Spotted: Energy Duchess Slides into Water
Energy Duchess, the first of two platform supply vessels ordered by Norway’s Golden Energy Offshore, was launched on Tuesday at the ROC yard in Nantong, China. Energy Dutchess and her sister vessel are scheduled for deliveries in 2016. The vessels are based on the PX121 design from Ulstein, and cust
Spotted: Energy Duchess Slides into Water
Energy Duchess, the first of two platform supply vessels ordered by Norway’s Golden Energy Offshore, was launched on Tuesday at the ROC yard in Nantong, China. Energy Dutchess and her sister vessel are scheduled for deliveries in 2016. The vessels are based on the PX121 design from Ulstein, and cust
Hanjin Heavy and LR Complete Bi-Lobe LNG Carrier Project
South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) and international classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have completed a joint project to develop a 30,000 cbm LNG carrier design featuring bi-lobe type ‘C’ tanks suitable for small-scale and coastal LNG trading. LR says that the ves
Hanjin Heavy and LR Complete Bi-Lobe LNG Carrier Project
South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) and international classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have completed a joint project to develop a 30,000 cbm LNG carrier design featuring bi-lobe type ‘C’ tanks suitable for small-scale and coastal LNG trading. LR says that the ves