Caterpillar Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Johan Walter Berg AB, including its core brand of Berg Propulsion, a leading manufacturer of mechanically and electrically driven propulsion systems and marine controls for ships. With the acquisition, Caterpillar will transition from sel
Incat Crowther announced its role in delivering the detailed design of an exciting new Wind Farm Support Vessel, the SMV 24, unveiled by Supacat at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton last week. The new multi-purpose vessel is a fresh approach to the sector, offering unparalleled operational flexi
The hull of fishing vessel “HERØYHAV” was delivered from Western Baltija Shipbuilding on 28 June 2013 to Danish shipbuilding company Karstensens Skibsværft AS. The overall length of the fishing trawler’s hull is 69.95 m, breadth measures 15.0 m, while the depth of the main deck equals in 6.50 m. The
The contract for acquiring and transfer of 3. MAJ shares for purchasing 1,051.118 shares having nominal value 100.00 HRK which represents 83.33% of the share capital of BI 3. MAJ was formally signed, on June 28th 2013. ULJANIK undertakes to pay to the Seller the purchasing price in the amount of 1.0
The hull assembly of an icebreaking multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel for Russian Ministry of Transport started 28 June 2013 at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel will be used in icebreaking, rescue and oil combatting operations in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel being built at Helsinki sh
The contract for acquiring and transfer of 3. MAJ shares for purchasing 1,051.118 shares having nominal value 100.00 HRK which represents 83.33% of the share capital of BI 3. MAJ was formally signed, on June 28th 2013. ULJANIK undertakes to pay to the Seller the purchasing price in the amount of 1.0
Angelicoussis Shipping Group Ltd. has awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) a USD 411.2 million worth contract to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, DSME said in a filling to the Korean stock exchange. DSME further unveiled that the 173,400 cbm LNG carriers will
The second in a series of multipurpose salvage vessels, the “SPASATEL KAVDEJKIN” set off on builder’s sea trials, on June 28th. The vessel of project MPSV07, developed by Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb, JSC, is being built at Nevsky Shipyard. The vessel is intended for Baltic BASU, part of the
MAN Diesel & Turbo unveiled ME-LGI concept signals impending, further expansion of MAN B&W dual-fuel portfolio. Ole Grøne, Senior Vice President – Low Speed Promotion & Sales – MAN Diesel & Turbo, said: “We can really see the momentum towards dual-fuel operation building now. The ME-GI engine we int
Western Baltija Shipbuilding has delivered multipurpose vessel “EVA“ to the client “EVA Maritime OÜ”. The multipurpose vessel “EVA” is the first vessel of this type built by Western Baltija Shipbuilding. Ship length – 89,9 m, breadth – 14,5 m, draft – 5,63 m, speed – 11,4 knots, deadweight – 4600 t.
Protacon, a company based in Finland, has closed a contract with Viking Supply Ships to modernize a Swedish icebreaker Ymer. Last year Protacon modernized the Finnish icebreaker flagship, Urho. The deal provides a stronger foothold as a supplier of high power electrical drives to Protacon, currently
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) returned the Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC) “TI Europe”, presently the largest vessel in the world, to its owners EURONAV (Belgium) after successfully completing a full technical survey and service. Jos Goris, Managing Director of Damen Shiprepair Brest, says: “We w
The first deliveries from Damen Shipyards Group’s extensive new offshore portfolio open the way to the realisation of the global group’s strategic ambition to challenge comfortable preconceptions on how best to source high performance ships in this specialised market. The first of six Damen PSV 3300
The platform supply vessel ‘Blue Guardian’ was delivered from Ulstein to Blue Ship Invest on 28 June 2013. The vessel is contracted to work in the North Sea. ‘Blue Guardian’ is the fifth in a series of six platform supply vessels (PSV) of the PX121 design from Ulstein Verft, and the vessel is under
