Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) today launched ROLLDOCK STORM, the sister ship of ROLLDOCK STAR. The newbuilding rolled down the slipway into the Flensburg Fiord right on time and under the watchful eyes of her builders and of representatives from Dutch owners RollDock BV. While ROLLDOCK ST
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has begun the construction of the next icebreaker of project 21900M. By placing the first block into the drydock, the shipyard last week started works on the hull assembly of the third vessel. The vessel will measure 119.8 m in length and 27.5 m in breadth. Its four main di
Boreal Transport Nord AS has ordered two ferries of Multi Maritime design. The ferries will be built at Fiskerstrand Verft AS, and they will be delivered in the second half of 2015. The ferries will be used in the routes originating in Øksfjord in the northernmost county in Norway, Finnmark. The fer
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, currently has five newbuild pipelay systems out on the quayside of their production facility in Schiedam, The Netherlands. These “high five” showcase the latest in pipelay technology and underline the added value of the new
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received a booking for the dry-docking and repairs of two shuttle tankers managed by Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers A/S. The 88,109 GRT sister vessels Karen Knutsen and Sallie Knutsen expect to arrive end February and Middle of March respectively. Damen Brest’s Managing
The Defence Material Organisation of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of five Harbour and Seagoing tugs. The contract has been made in cooperation with its Swedish counterpart: Swedish Försvarets Materielverk (FMV). Responding to current and fut
Rever Offshore AS, a subsidiary of Cecon ASA, has agreed with Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (CDCI) to delay delivery of Cecon Pride until sea-ice conditions permit sea-trials according to the vessel’s class notation, expected during second half of March. The delivery of the Hull 717, named Cecon Pride,
The fourth Bari-Star design handysize vessel, built by Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipyard, has joined Clipper fleet. The 38,000 dwt Clipper Bliss, together with her sisters Clipper Bari-Star, Clipper Bettina and Clipper Belle, represents the next generation of handysize type bulk carriers with im
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with the shipyard group Vard for its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system to be installed on two new offshore construction vessels. Dynamic positioning (DP) control systems allow vessels to be held in exact position, when anchoring is not possible, by using satelli
Deltamarin reported that so far a total of 103 B.Deltas and derivates have been ordered by several world-known ship owners at nine Chinese shipyards. The latest addition is the order of eight open hatch B.Delta37 bulk carriers by Polish shipowner, Polska Zegluga Morska P.P. (Polsteam), at Yangfan Gr
PEMEX Exploración y Producción (PEP) has chosen its subsidiary PMI for the construction of 2 hotel ships. PMI proposal is based on the offer by Navantia and Barreras shipyard. Navantia has been selected for its technological capabilities for building any kind of ship, as well as for the competitive
BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has presented a new commercial operating company which will focus on the provision of high value, innovative vessel performance management and decision support solutions for the maritime indu
Feadship has launched the 46.22-metre semi-displacement motoryacht Como. Featuring a modern bow and whaleback sheer, Como’s exterior design by Dubois Naval Architects reflects the owner’s very specific ideas. The yacht has unprecedentedly large windows in the hull and there is a great deal of glass
Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc has signed a contract with Japanese shipyard Kitanihon Shipbuilding for the construction of additional six chemical tankers. The 25,000-dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017. Details on the price for these modern Medium Range tankers were not disclosed.
