ULJANIK Shipyard has launched Hull No. 491 – “Valovine” for the company ULJANIK Finances, a part of the ULJANIK Group. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tonnes, length 189.90 m and width 32.24 meters, with a speed of 15 knots achieved by Ul
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have recently announced they will expand their fleet with new super-efficient container vessels. Constructed to DNV class, the designs have been optimised through a productive co-operation between FutureShip and Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI). Setting its sights on
Paragon Shipping Inc., a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced today that, following the completion of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 common shares on September 27, 2013, it has completed the acquisition of two Ultramax newbuilding d
Today a Damen Stan Tug 1606 was delivered to her new owner S. Walsh & Sons (UK), a company offering integrated and sustainable construction solutions for the Built Environment. The Stan Tug 1606 is a very compact and strong tug from the Damen Stan Tug series. The improved design evolved from the STu
Jumbo presented the official footage from the launch of the first of the revolutionary new K3000 vessels. The Jumbo Kinetic, was launched on the 17th September from the Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia. The new vessel, which represents the latest evolutionary step in the Jumbo fleet is both larger and
Uljanik shipyard yesterday held the keel-laying ceremony for yard No. 503, the first of four contracted RoRo ferries for the Croatian national shipowner Jadrolinija. This Ro-Ro passenger vessel is designed for sailing in both directions and with a capacity of 600 passengers in the summer period and
Gas propulsion for tugs and offshore support vessels (OSV) was high on the agenda at yesterday’s Saudi Aramco-sponsored Global Workboat Technology Forum. Sanmar’s Tamer Geckin, an electrical engineer, revealed details of the world’s first LNG-fuelled tugs nearing completion for Bukser ad Berging AS
The flight deck of the Navy’s future flagship is now complete after two giant sections were fixed into place on HMS Queen Elizabeth. The mighty Goliath crane lifted the sponsons – the sections protruding from the hull which give an aircraft carrier their unique shape – to join the remainder of ship
Wartsila introduces a new series of both steerable and transverse thrusters that will further develop the current portfolio. The new Wartsila Steerable Thruster series (WST) is being introduced to replace the company’s Modular Thruster and Compact Thruster series, while the new Wartsila Transverse T
After two very successful RoRo and RoCon designs for CMN and BAHRI, KNUD E. HANSEN A/S focus has moved into the reefer market. KNUD E. HANSEN A/S is the Naval Architect behind the Reefer RoRo, which has been developed in close co-operation with REEFER INTEL and STENA RORO. The vessel is intended for
The Almak, Maritime Training Vessel (MTV) of 44 meters, was officially delivered on September 27 by Piriou group during a launching ceremony held in Concarneau, in the presence of the painter Anne Smith, patron of the vessel and official painter to the Marine. The Almak is the result of close collab
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. entered into agreements with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SWS) for the construction of two 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax drybulk vessels, each with fuel efficient specifications and expected deliveries during the first half of 2016. The Company signed the contracts
Navig8 Product Tankers Inc executed two further shipbuilding contracts with Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co for two additional LR2 newbuild vessels for 2015 delivery, and completion of the USD 30 million additional tranche of its August 2013 private placement to (part) finance these tw
Odfjell signed shipbuilding contracts with Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd for construction of four LPG/Ethylene gas carriers of 17,000 cbm on September 29th, 2013. During the last years this shipyard has delivered several gas carriers, and is regarded to have one of the very few
