Shipbuilding
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Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Fights Off Pirate Attack A Kuwaiti oil tanker sailing through the Gulf of Aden managed to fend off a pirate attack on Sunday, February 8th.…Read more Pieter Schelte Becomes Pioneering Spirit Swiss-based owner of Pieter Schelte Allseas Group SA said that the vessel is being renamed
HHI Sees Off Largest Cylindrical FPSO
The world’s largest cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading vessel Goliat FPSO has left Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard in South Korea, and is headed to Norway on board the Dockwise Vanguard. The 64,000 ton cylindrical floater, measuring 112m in diameter and 75m in height, i
Hafnia Tankers Eyes USD 34 Mln to Finance Fleet Additions
Danish tanker owner and operator Hafnia Tankers revealed plans to carry out a private placement targeting gross proceeds of up to USD 34 million. The company said that it intends to use the equity portion for the acquisition of second-hand four 74,500 dwt LR1 Product Tanker, built in 2010 at STX and
How Has Shipping Industry Responded to ECA 2015?
Choosing the right investment towards compliance to 0.1% sulphur emissions in select SECA areas with effect from January 1 led to many debates in the last year, according to MEC Intelligence. With the deadline now past, a review of the announcements made by a total of 70 companies, including top 10
Wärtsilä to Propel Yamal LNG Carriers
Five new Arc 7 design ice-class LNG carriers being built for the Yamal LNG project at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea will be powered by a total of 30 Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, the engine maker said in a release. The order was placed in January with W
Meyer Werft Cuts Steel for Star Cruises Newbuild
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft yesterday held a steel cutting ceremony for the first of two cruise ships commissioned by the Asian operator Star Cruises. Delivery of the first ship is planned for fall 2016. The sister ship will be delivered in fall 2017. Both new ships for Hong Kong-headquartered St
Drewry: Ordering Spree Could Lead to Tanker Market’s Ruin
A steep rise in vessel orders risks bringing the recent bonanza in oil tanker shipping to an abrupt end, according to the latest edition of Drewry’s Tanker Forecaster. Following recent modest growth, the oil tanker fleet is expected to reach new heights by 2016, climbing to 371 million dwt, Drewry e
Scorpio Finds Work for Its Newbuild Tankers
Scorpio Tankers took delivery of an MR product tanker, STI Bronx, from SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea. Upon delivery, STI Bronx began a time charter for up to 120 days at approximately USD 18,000 per day. The company also took delivery of a previously announced time chartered-in LR2 produ
MAN Extends China Engine Deal
MAN Diesel & Turbo has renewed its contract with Chinese two-stroke licensee, China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSIC) for the next 10 years. The contract covers the production of low-speed engines at CSIC affiliates: Dalian Marine Diesel (DMD), Yichang Marine Diesel Engine (YMD), and Qingdao Haixi
Cosco Chooses Wärtsilä Engine
Five new 14,500 TEU container ships being built for Cosco (China Ocean Shipping Group) will be powered by twenty Wärtsilä Auxpac 32 generating sets, the Finnish engine maker said in a release. The ships are under construction at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group yard in China, which is a subsid
Pieter Schelte Becomes Pioneering Spirit
Swiss-based owner of Pieter Schelte Allseas Group SA said that the vessel is being renamed “Pioneering Spirit”. According to Allseas, the name of the vessel reflects what she stands for: a new technological step in platform installation and decommissioning. “It also fits the 30-year tradition of All
Carriers That Don’t Order Big Ships Will Be Left Behind
The window of opportunity for carriers to order 18-20,000 teu mega ships is closing and those that do not make the leap will struggle to compete on slot costs, UK shipping consultant Drewry believes. According to Drewry’s Container Insight, there is not enough cargo for everyone to have ULCVs so fut
Allseas to Rename Pieter Schelte After All
Swiss-based Allseas Group SA has decided to change the name of its crane vessel Pieter Schelte after vehement opposition from the maritime unions and most recently Jewish groups from the Netherlands and Belgium. The Panamanian flag of convenience vessel was named in honour of the Allseas Group’s own
Cammell Laird Snares Ferry Deal
The U.K.’s Cammell Laird shipyard has secured a GBP 5.7 million (USD 8.7m) newbuild ferry contract with the Northern Ireland Executive. The contract will see the firm constructing a new car and passenger ferry to replace the existing MV Strangford operating between Strangford and Portaferry in Count