Shipbuilding
Fincantieri, Vittoria Shipyard Join Forces
Trieste-based shipbuilder Fincantieri and Vittoria Shipyard, located in Adria (Rovigo), specialized in naval vessels, and cargo ships up to 100 meters in length, signed a cooperation agreement during the 24th edition of Euronaval. The agreement was signed by Paolo Frino, Senior Vice President After
MAN Approves Hitachi’s SCR System
Japan’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation has become the world’s first firm to receive first-time approval (FTA) for a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for marine engines from its licensor MAN Diesel & Turbo SE in the field of the design and manufacturing of marine diesel engines. The Internationa
Damen Entrusted with MSC Magnifica’s Refit
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has been awarded a cruise repair and maintenance contract from MSC Cruises. The 2010-built cruise ship MSC Magnifica arrived in Rotterdam on October 20 and is berthed at the yard’s largest drydock, where the ship is expected to stay
Offshore Energy 2014 Kicks Off
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference 2014, one of the fastest growing gatherings of offshore professionals, has kicked off this morning in Amsterdam’s RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre. The conference was officially opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary Hydrocarbons
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean accepted delivery today of its newest cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, from shipbuilder Meyer Werft, Royal Carribean said. The ceremonial exchange occurred at Bremerhaven, Germany where officials from Royal Caribbean met with Meyer Werft officials to officially welcome Quantum of th
Naviera Integral Orders Two Crew Vessels from Damen
Dutch Damen Shipyards has received an order to deliver two fast crew supply vessels to its Mexican client Naviera Integral. The contract signing ceremony was held earlier today during the Offshore Energy 2014 event, in the Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. Under the contract, Damen will deliver two ve
Scorpio Reports Minimal Loss in 3rd Quarter
Scorpio Tankers Inc. today reported a minimal net loss of USD 1.2 million, or USD 0.01 basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the company had net income of USD 51.6 million, or USD 0.29 basic and USD 0.28 diluted earnin
Lithuanian LNG Terminal Welcomes Independence
The welcoming ceremony for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage vessel Independence, built for the Klaipeda LNG terminal, has started in Klaipėda, Lithuania. According to the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Lithuania has proved being able to adopt strategic decisions and implement energy
Fincantieri Presents Costa Diadema
Costa Diadema, the fifteenth ship of Costa Cruises fleet, was presented by Costa Cruises and Fincantieri at the Marghera shipyard. Costa Cruises has invested a total of around EUR 550 million (USD 697m) in the construction of its new flagship. The project has involved approximately 1,000 shipyard wo
Readers’ Picks of the Week (20-24th of October)
Clyde and Co: Ships with Fatigued Crew Unseaworthy If a ship’s crew doesn’t receive enough rest while trying to keep up with a ship’s schedule, there should be a regulatory framework under which the ship could be considered unmanned or unseaworthy, Law firm Clyde and Co claims… Read More BIMCO: Chan
Nevsky Shipyard Snares Four
Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard and the Direction of State Contractor of Marine Transport Development Program signed a contract for the construction of 4 multipurpose small-draft salvage vessels of MPSV12 project. Nevsky Shipyard got the right to conclude the given contract having won the open competitive
Bocimar Pulls Plug on Six Newbuilds
After cancelling the order for four units from Samjin Shipyard earlier this year, dry cargo specialist Bocimar, a part of CMB Group, decided to cancel a further order for six units due to the bankruptcy of the yard, the Belgium-based company disclosed in their third quarter results report. The advan
Fincantieri Launches Super Luxury Cruise Ship
Fincantieri has launched a super luxury cruise ship Le Lyrial, ordered by the French shipping line Ponant (Bridgepoint Group), at its shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The ship is to be delivered in spring 2015. The new ship, which will fly the French flag, is the fourth sister ship following “L’Austral”,
Strong Orderbook for Wärtsilä
Helsinki-based Wärtsilä Corporation has a strong order intake in the third quarter of this year, according to its Interim report covering January-September 2014. Order intake increased 21% to EUR 1,309 million (1,086) in the third quarter, whereas net sales decreased 7% to EUR 1,117 million (1,199).