Osiris Projects launched new coastal survey vessel MV Proteus designed to provide an excellent working platform for coastal survey operations. MV Proteus can work up to 60 miles from a safe haven under MCA Category 2 and has a maximum speed of 24 knots. The vessel benefits from a shallow draft of ju
A&P North East announced that the Subsea7 vessel’s Acergy Discovery and Rockwater 1 will be dry docked at the Tyne facility in November and December. For the Acergy Discovery the main SOW covers Thruster overhaul and general maintenance. The Rockwater 1 SOW covers Thruster overhaul, Lifeboat servici
Ensco plc is extending its ENSCO 120 Series of ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs with the order of ENSCO 123 for delivery in second quarter 2016. The rig will be built under a fixed-price shipyard construction contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore. Including commissioning, systems
Powerful she pushes the water masses aside as she finds her way through the ocean. It almost seems as if the gigantic Stingray is flying over the water. With a length of 120 m, the Stingray is a huge factory at sea. She is Dutch Van Oord’s first shallow water pipe lay vessel. Her impressive [&hellip
On the production site of Ferus Smit GmbH in Leer, Germany the launching of the m.v. Reggeborg, the largest vessel Wagenborg has ever owned, is scheduled for Wednesday, 18th of December at 11.00 hours. This launching promises to become a splash of huge proportions, as the Reggeborg is by far the lar
GC Rieber’s Polar Onyx was recently launched at Ulstein Verft, and is now a ready for the final outfitting stage at the yard. GC Rieber has a charter agreement with Ceona Services (UK) Limited for its high capacity subsea newbuild for a fixed period of 5 years, with options for up to five years. The
The new Fassmer built Helgoland ferry for AG EMS, will be constructed under the supervision of classification society DNV GL. The nearly 80m long vessel will be the first German flagged newbuilding to be equipped with an propulsion system designed to operate primarily with liquefied natural gas (LNG
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has announced a strategic new-build programme that includes a further E-Class vessel – similar to GMS Endeavour, the company’s jackup barge currently occupied in wind farm operations in European waters – and three S-Class vessels, a new design GMS describes as a ‘workhorse
Last August, the Social Marine Institute awarded Zamakona shipyard in Pasaia the repair, maintenance and commissioning of the ship Juan de la Cosa. This iconic hospital ship provides useful service to the Spanish fishing fleet, supplying health care “in situ” to anyone who requests it and is within
CTruk has utilised the wealth of performance statistics and operational feedback gained during its composite SWATH workboat CWind Astute’s first year at sea to fine tune the design for the next build. The Brightlingsea yard has recently started work on a 20m SWATH OWSV for Dungeness-based Technical
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and Navantia signed on 17th. November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the cooperation in identification and management of future business opportunities for ship building and services related projects for the UAE Navy and other Gulf countries. The collabo
It is many years since the last naming ceremony at the shipyard in Leirvik. But it is no coincidence that Havyard`s newbuild 114, «Lewek Inspector», was named there last Saturday. Havyard arranged for an open boat session and naming ceremony, and as many as 450 people of all ages defied bad weather
At last week’s (13 November) 6th Korea-Russia Business Dialogue meeting held in Seoul and attended by President Putin and President Park Guen-hye, the Korean Register (KR) and the Russian Register of Shipping (RS) took the opportunity to sign an agreement on shipbuilding. The memorandum of understan
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) to construct three Capesize dry bulk vessels of 180,000 dwt, at its subsidiary facility Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries S.A. in Romania, as listed below: Yard D
