Capital Ship Management Corporation has started working with the Lloyd’s Register (LR) and DSME on developing LNG-fuelled Ultra-Large Container Ships (ULCS). Capital Ship Management Corporation and partners follow the key principles and goals of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Strate
Swedish tanker owner Terntank has exercised options for two more LNG-powered product tankers pursuant to the order placed in the fall of 2013, according to Sjöfartstidningen. The eco-friendly tankers will be on a time charter with NEOT, North European Oil Trade Oy, Finland. The first vessel is slate
The two Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs) to be built by Japanese shipbuilder Imabari will feature Mark III Flex containment system pioneered by Gaztransport & Technigaz and a new MEGI propulsion system, GTT said. GTT, a specialist in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime
AKVA group ASA has entered into contracts for a total of five AC450 feed barges with companies within Norway Royal Salmon ASA group and related company Wilsgård Fiskeoppdrett AS. The total value of the contract is USD 10m, and the barges will be delivered in the period from October 2014 till May 201
The Linde Group has been awarded a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard of Finland to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas system for a new icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency. The vessel has been designed especially for the demanding icebreaking operations in the Baltic Sea. The LN
Amazon Conqueror (FSG Hull No. 763) has berthed at the outfitting quay at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), after a successful launch by the shipbuilders in Flensburg, Germany. Both Amazon Conquerer and her predecessor Amazon Warrior are special offshore seismic ships being built for Western
Tennet’s giant offshore converter station, the HelWin beta topside has left Heereema Fabrication Group’s Zwijndrecht yard, Heerema Fabrication Group said on Sunday via its social network profile. From there the topside has been transported to Schiedam for the last fabrication activities. The HVDC to
Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) recently marked the start of a new era by successfully handing over the yard’s first offshore seismic ship, AMAZON WARRIOR to its customer Western-Geco. “In the specialised shipbuilding sector, this is the most important ship we have built in the past 20 year
Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has announced that Tidewater has entered into agreements to purchase two PSV Vard 08 vessels under construction, hulls no 791 and 792 at the Vard Vung Tau yard in Vietnam. The vessels have a length overall of 81,70m and a breadth
Iskes Towage & Salvage took delivery of the Bernardus, the first Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid. The delivery represents a turning point for the tug industry as operators and port authorities demand innovative solutions to rising fuel costs and stricter emissions regulations. Based in IJmuiden near Amsterdam
A new semi-submersible accommodation and construction vessel (floatel) being built for Floatel International AB will feature two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) and other Wärtsilä equipment. The complete Wärtsilä scope of supply includes, in addition to the two AQUARIUS
This week’s activity in newbuild sector was spread over various segments, according to Fearnleys report. After a brake over the last couple of months, another fresh order for a total of seven MR type product carriers was reported. Also, there was a lot of interest in LPGs and chemical carriers. Vari
Prospector Offshore Drilling S.A. (PROS) expects that one of its subsidiaries will take delivery of PROSPECTOR 5, from the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd Shipyard in Shanghai (SWS), China on June 16. PROSPECTOR 5 is the second in the company’s series of five high specification, harsh envir
The Brage, the first RAscal 1500 Class tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd. has been delivered to its owners Buksér og Berging AS (BB) of Norway. Built in Turkey by Sanmar A.S. to extremely high quality standards more commonly seen in yachts, the tug exceeded all performance expectations on trials. Alt
