Shipbuilding
First Fully Owned Cape Newbuild for Oldendorff
Germany’s bulk transportation company Oldendorff Carriers has taken delivery of its first owned Capesize newbuilding. The 207,600 tdw Linda Oldendorff and Lavinia Oldendorff were both delivered on their contractual date of 30th September 2014 by Hyundai Heavy’s new Gunsan yard, the company said. MV
Sembcorp Enters Offshore Energy Projects
Singapore-based marine and offshore engineering group Sembcorp Marine has secured offshore energy related contracts valued at a combined SGD 222 million (USD 174.3m) through its subsidiaries Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd and Sembmarine SLP. Jurong Shipyard has been contracted by MODEC Offshore Production
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Cruise Passenger with Ebola Symptoms Denied Entry to Belize A Dallas hospital nurse who was reportedly in contact with specimen collected from a deceased Ebola patient, travelling on board Carnival Magic, has been denied entry to Belize. (read more…) Hindustan Shipyard Badly Damaged by Hudhud Damage
Mein Schiff 4 Floated Out
Meyer Turku Oy floated out the cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 on October 10, 2014. The Finnish shipyard is planning to hand over the newly built cruise ship to its German owner TUI Cruises in spring 2015. During the summer of 2015, Mein Schiff 4 will travel on a variety of routes in the Baltic Sea to the
Kleven Snags Six
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Maersk Supply Service A/S for the building of six anchor handling vessels, with options for up to four additional vessels. The 95 meter long vessels are of SALT 200 AHTS design from Salt Ship Design, and will be built at Kleven’s two shipyards
Hyundai Mipo Bags Gas Carrier Duo
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won an order to build two 22,000cbm semi-refrigerated liquefied petroleum gas tankers, the company said. The order has been placed by an unnamed shipowner registered in Oceania. The price tag of each vessel stands at USD 51 million, with delivery sl
Euronav Shelves IPO, Takes Facility
Belgium-based tanker operator Euronav NV has decided to postpone its initial public offering of ordinary shares in the United States, stating unfavourable current capital market conditions as the reason for pulling the plug. The company said that it will continue to evaluate the most appropriate tim
China Taking Aim at Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation cruise company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to explore the possibility of a joint venture aimed at accelerating the development and growth of the Chinese cruise industry, with a focus on building the first-ev
Brittany Ferries Bins LNG Conversion Plan
French ferry operator Brittany Ferries has cancelled plans to convert several of its vessels to LNG, also binning the order placed at STX France shipyard for an LNG fueled ROpax ferry, deciding instead to install scrubbers on the three ships originally marked for conversion, the company said in a re
EU to Help Former Finnish Shipyard Workers
The European Commission has proposed to provide Finland with €1.4 million (USD 1.77m) from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 565 former workers of the shipyards STX Finland Oy to find new jobs. The proposal now goes to the European Parliament and the EU’s Council of Ministers
VIDEO: Evolution of Offshore Patrol Vessels
With the construction of the Royal Navy’s River Class Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels currently underway in Glasgow, this video shows you how the River Class OPVs have evolved into an enhanced design already in service with the Brazilian Navy and Royal Thai Navy with further modifications to meet th
Clear Sailing for Suezmaxes
Several tanker owners have recently placed orders for Suezmax tankers and market pundits have discussed the merits or, in some cases, the potential pitfalls of the renewed interest in this segment of the tanker market, says Poten & Partners in its latest Tanker Opinions. Poten claims that the last t
DSME Back at MAN Diesel & Turbo
MAN Diesel & Turbo has received an order for four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines in connection with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) agreeing a deal with the BW Group to build two LNG carriers. The technical engine specification complies with IMO Tier II, with options to include
Wärtsilä to Provide Gas Handling Systems for Largest Ethane Carriers
Samsung Heavy Industries has ordered Wärtsilä gas handling systems for a set of six new 87,000 cm3 capacity very large ethane carriers (VLECs), being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea, with an option for additional vessels within this series. The deliveries of the gas handlin