Shipbuilding
Image of the Day: Ceona Amazon Reports for Duty
SURF contractor Ceona has bolstered its fleet with the christening of its flagship asset, the Ceona Amazon, which has been delivered in less than two years of the letter of intent (LOI) for its construction being signed. The Ceona Amazon has been internally designed at Ceona and purpose-built to per
Shell Orders LNG Bunker Ship
Shell has contracted STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to build a special bunker vessel to serve ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The bunker vessel will be based in the port of Rotterdam where it will make use of the LNG breakbulk terminal and jetty to be built by the Gas Access to Europe (Ga
Danish-Flagged Merchant Fleet Bigger than Ever
The Danish-flagged merchant fleet has grown 13 per cent since the beginning of 2014 measured in GT and is now bigger than ever with 13.8 mill GT and 15.9 mill TDW distributed across 647 vessels, according to Danish Shipping Statistics for November 2014. Danish Shipowners’ Association said that the g
Fincantieri Returns to Scanship
Norway’s Scanship Holding ASA has through its subsidiary Scanship AS entered into a contract with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for a total clean ship system delivery to the fourth Viking Ocean Cruises newbuilding. The deliveries will include Scanship’s systems for Advanced Wastewater Purifica
Infographic: Polar Code and Ship Safety
This November the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code). The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue and environmental protection matters relevant
Star Bulk On Track with Fleet Expansion Plans
Greece-based bulk carrier Star Bulk has taken delivery of 20 vessels out of the 34 vessels the company agreed to acquire from Excel Maritime. According to Star Bulk’s Chief Executive Officer, Petros Pappas, the remaining 14 vessels are expected to be delivered by the end of the year. Star Bulk repor
DNV GL Ushers In Gas Ready Notation
International classification society DNV GL has developed the GAS READY class notation that gives owners, who at the new building stage want to prepare their vessel for a potential conversion to LNG operation after delivery, a useful framework for contracting. It provides a picture of the level of L
Damen Lays Keel for Subsea Support Vessel
Maersk Supply Service, DeepOcean UK and Damen have held the keel laying ceremony of Maersk Supply Service’s new DOC 8500 Cable Layer at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. Carsten Plougmann Andersen, CEO of Maersk Supply Service, said that this keel laying ceremony represents a very physical evidence o
Bulker Demand Prevalent in Newbuilding Market
The newbuilding market saw four orders for 208k Newcastlemax at New Yangzijiang placed last week by German shipping company H.Vogemann, Clarkson reported in its Hellas Weekly S&P Bulletin. The first two vessels are slated for delivery in the end of 2016, with the remaining two scheduled for the firs
ICS Encourages Strict Sulphur Rules Implementation
The shipping industry is fully committed to total compliance with the 0.1% sulphur in fuel requirements in Emission Control Areas (ECA) from January 2015, and there is no reason to suggest that there will not be full compliance, says the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). But there is “concern
VIDEO: Launching of Seven Rio
In this video Royal IHC (IHC) is launching Subsea 7’s 550t pipelaying vessel, Seven Rio, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. The Seven Rio is the second of four vessels in total ordered specifically for operation in Brazilian waters. The Seven Rio has an overall length of 146
Seabourn Doubles Its Trust in Fincantieri
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is going to build a second ultra-luxury ship for Seattle-based cruise line Seabourn Cruise Line. Namely, Seabourn has exercised option for the second vessel, which will be a sister ship to the newbuild announced earlier this year, scheduled for delivery in late 2016.
Baltic Shipbuilding Council to Be Created
Around 30 shipyards signed an agreement on establishment of a Baltic region shipbuilding cluster on Friday, November 28th within the framework of a shipbuilding conference in Svetlogorsk, Maritime News of Russia reports. The signatories were predominantly from Russia, but included representatives fr
Finland to Set Aside USD 1.25bn for Icebreaking Fleet Renewal
Finland’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy has outlined the future of the wholly state-owned company Arctia Shipping Ltd., saying that all of the company’s vessels must be replaced by 2029 for the total investment of EUR 1 billion (USD 1.25bn). The outline is based on a joint draft by the Prime