Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (HMD) from South Korea announced today in its regulatory filing that the company has secured an order worth KRW 198.1 billion (approx. USD 182.9 million) for the construction of five ethylene carriers. The order came from an unnamed European ship owner. The company als
Ocean Yield ASA has entered into newbuilding contracts for two Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) of 8,500 car capacity with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. The vessels will be delivered in January and April 2016, and will after delivery be chartered on 12-year “hell and high water” bareboat chart
As part of the implementation of the Plan for Growth in the Blue Denmark, a common Nordic project will be launched entitled “Nordic platform for growth in small and medium-sized maritime companies related to the offshore industry”. The Danish Maritime Authority has received confirmation from the Nor
The specialists of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group will create a panel on activization of making ships by Ukrainian shipyards. Such an agreement has been achieved in the course of a working visit of Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov to the Kingdo
Earlier this year the underwater hull of the newbuild research vessel MYA II was given a lasting Ecospeed protection. The application was carried out at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, where the vessel was launched on August 12. The vessel was handed over to the coastal researchers at the Al
On September 7th 2013 the “Edda Ferd” (hull C-444), built for the Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi was named at Gondan shipyard facilities. The lady sponsor was Ms. Fatima Calavera. The shipowner Mr. Johannes Østensjø, as well as other personalities, attended the ceremony. This vessel is the eigh
BAE Systems are awarding four key design contracts for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, demonstrating the momentum building behind the programme to deliver the UK Royal Navy’s next generation complex warships. The Design Development Agreements with Rolls-Royce, MTU, David Brown Gear Systems and Rohde
Delivery-Acceptance act for self-propelled dry-cargo vessel “NEVA-LEADER 5″ of RSD49 project was signed on September 11th, 2013. She is the fifth vessel in the series of 10 self-propelled dry-cargo vessels being built at Nevsky Shipyard for North-Western Shipping Company, JSC. The project is develop
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, announced yesterday that two Panamax vessels were delivered to Navios Holdings’ owned fleet. The Navios Galileo, a 2006-built Panamax vessel of 76,596 dwt, was delivered to Navios Holdings’ owned
HMS Enterprise has emerged from dry dock sporting a new paint job after a major five-yearly upgrade. The Plymouth–based survey ship’s docking maintenance period in Falmouth included improvements to the hull, engines, living conditions and the multi-beam hydrographic sonar. The new ‘Sealion’ hull coa
Norwegian Cruise Line yesterday launched the “Norwegians Name Their Ships” contest asking fans in five countries to help select the names for the line’s two new Breakaway Plus class ships. From now through September 24, 2013, Norwegian’s Facebook fans in the United States, Canada*(excludes Quebec),
PALFINGER NED-DECK and its subsidiary FAST RSQ have received a prestigious order from Sentinel Marine Ltd in Aberdeen. The order is to supply UKOOA compliant rescue equipment for four emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs), which will include: One 7 m aluminium fast rescue craft, type FRSQ 70
Global coatings supplier Hempel has yesterday (10 September) launched HEMPAGUARD®, a groundbreaking new hull coating concept for the shipping industry which offers both outstanding resistance to fouling during idle periods and significant fuel savings. The technology, dubbed ActiGuard®, has been fiv
French shipbuilder Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) and the Mozambican government have entered into a major shipbuilding deal for the construction of 30 ships, announced on Friday the owner of CMN Iskandar Safa. Under the contract, the shipyard will build 24 trawls, three 32-metre patrol
