Shipbuilding
Vroon Back for More
Vroon Offshore Services has ordered two additional platform supply vessels (PSV) of the ULSTEIN PX121 design, to be built by COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. Ulstein has entered into an agreement with COSCO on delivering ship design, power & control equipment and on-site follow-up services. Th
Top News of the Week July 7th-11th
AMT Explorer Sinks with Prysmian’s Cargo Cable barge AMT Explorer sank on Thursday, July 3 around 50 miles southwest of Sardinia while carrying Prysmian’s power cables to the North Sea. Boat Smashes into Norwegian Oil Rig, 60 Workers Evacuated A moving supply boat has smashed into the suspension l
Damen Notches Up PSV 5000 Order
Wilson Sons, a Brasilian-based port, maritime and logistics services operators, and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for two Damen PSV 5000’s at the International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention. The PSV 5000’s, measuring 85m in length and 19m in width, will feature a diesel-electric pro
VIDEO: Sneak Peak at Vroon’s Newbuilds
Vroon Offshore Services B.V. has decided to introduce their newbuild subsea-support vessels VOS Sugar and VOS Star to the eye of the public. Both vessels are being built at Fujian Southeast Shipyard, China and are due for delivery in 2015. Boasting state-of-the-art equipment on board, the vessels
Philly Tankers Step Closer to Its First Vessels
Philly Tankers has secured all necessary documentation including approval by the general meeting of American Shipping Company, to close the transaction for the purchase of two product tankers from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (AKPS) with deliveries in 2016 and 2017, the shipyard said in a filling
Watchkeeper: Intelligent Ship
As the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) reviews its work programme it is significant the member societies will be paying some attention to what has become known as “complex on board systems”, Watchkeeper writes. Increasingly, ships are becoming dependent on these comple
Interest in Buying Ships Enters Summer Mode
Ordering of new units has kept its steady pace with 32 contracts, Shiptrade Services S.A. said in its Weekly Market Report. The preferred vessels on order were dry bulk carriers, with eight new orders for 19 bulkers, while on the wet front, interest mainly focused on the gas segments. Oldendorff has
MOL, DSME Pen Yamal LNG Carriers Deal
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that joint venture companies between MOL and China Shipping Company, concluded and signed shipbuilding contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in Korea to build three ice class LNG carriers. These ice class carriers are inte
How to Maximise Returns from Investment in Technology?
High revenue-earning ships need a fresh approach to systems integration to take full advantage of available efficiency gains, according to Dutch technical service provider Imtech Marine. “we have a contribution to make in terms of optimising the use of technology” Offering a unique blend of mariti
Sovcomflot, Sakhalin Energy in for the Long Haul
SCF Group (Sovcomflot) and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd., have signed a contract for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms. The contract covers a 20 year term, during which the vesse
Damen PSV 5000 Attracts More Orders
The scaled up version of the Damen PSV 3300, PSV 5000 is sparking considerable interest from high profile orders after its launch last year. The latest to recognize the benefits of this slender design, is Atlantic Towing (USA) which has ordered four ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels to meet its de
Vard Secures Foothold in North America
Vard has acquired STX Canada Marine Inc., a North American-based marine engineering and design company, for approximately $10.5m. According to Vard, the acquisition was made in order to accelerate the company’s growth in North America, as well as to access STXM’s portfolio of icebreakers, offshore
Overcapacity Spreading to Offshore Drilling Market?
Overcapacity in the shipping segment may be expanding to other market sectors as well, as oil majors start cancelling charter contracts for rigs. Namely, on Friday Statoil decided to suspend the contract with Saipem for the rig Scarabeo5 from the autumn of 2014, provisionally for the remainder of
HMS Queen Elizabeth Christened
The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has been officially named by Her Majesty the Queen at a ceremony in Scotland. The ceremony, held at Rosyth dockyard near Edinburgh, marks the completion of the flagship which is the largest ship built for the Royal Navy: With a height of