Construction work has been completed on the Spasatel Zaborschikov – the third in a series of multifunctional rescue-salvage ships (project MPSV07) built to RS class. The ship was delivered to the Russian State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC) on 20 June 2014 and is being prepared for tran
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received further orders, worth around $50m, for optimised cargo handling systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd in South Korea. The latest contract stems from the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) exercising its options for six more A-14-series and one more A
GasLog Ltd. has ordered two new 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The vessels are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2017, and mark GasLog’s first orders from the world’s largest shipbuilder. The vessels have been ordered with a tri-
Dorian LPG Ltd., a liquefied petroleum gas shipping company, has advised that the delivery of its newbuild Hull No. 2657 (to be named Corsair) is expected to be on September 26, 2014, according to a notification by the vessels’ builder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The company expects to be taking
Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NAO) has entered into firm agreements to purchase two newbuilding Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with essentially similar design and capabilities as its current fleet. The PSVs will be built on the Western coast of Norway by Aukra, part of Vard shipbuilding group. The
Construction of two supply vessels commissioned by the Russian oil company LUKOIL has started with a steel cutting ceremony held at the Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd., China. The supply vessels will be 80.00 metres in length, with 16.50 metres of width, 6.20 metres of depth, a summer draft of 3.80
China Rejects P3 Network, Plan Abandoned The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China denied support to the P3 Network, proposed by Mærsk A/S (Maersk Line) together with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. and CMA CGM S.A. The MOFCOM’s decision follows a review under China
The steel has been cut for a 21,000-dwt MC Class module carrier, being built for the Dutch BigRoll Shipping at COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard. According to the shipbuilder, the project further expands the scope of COSCO Dalian’s shipbuilding products, and enhances its share in the domestic high-end and spe
PIRIOU has delivered a 53-meter Fast Supply and Intervention Vessel (FSIV) Kacey to Switzerland-based maritime company SUISSE OUTREMER AG. PIRIOU-designed FSIV Kacey is built in the company’s South East Asia shipyard located in Vietnam. This is the first of a series of three units ordered by SUISSE
Greece and China have signed multiple trade and investment agreements in areas including shipping and energy worth approximately $4.6 billion, according to the Greek Development Ministry. The signings took place within the framework of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s official three-day visit to
First steel has been cut at the Damen Shipyard in Galati, Romania on the new $51 million ferry that will begin service in Fogo Island and Change Islands in September 2015. The new ferry will be an 80-metre ice-class vessel that has roll-on, roll-off capability and will accommodate up to 200 passenge
Today’s LNG carriers are amazing engineering feats. Not only is their cargo extremely dangerous because of its highly flammable properties but their dual/tri-fuel engines and reliquification plants (in some cases) make them among the most complex pieces of floating engineering marvels in the world.
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen (DSV), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has been awarded the contract by a subsidiary of Rowan Companies Plc. to remodel the Rowan Viking. The Rowan Viking is a Keppel Fels ‘N’ Class Drilling Rig. The rig, which at 124 (l) x 95 (w) x 170 (h) metres is one of the [&h
International classification society Bureau Veritas has worked closely with the towing industry to develop a comprehensive set of Guidelines for Design, Construction and Operation of Tugs. The Guidance Note provides harmonised and rationalised safety rules for tugs in an area of marine safety where
