TOTE’s 3100 TEU LNG-powered containerships took home the Next Generation Award at Nor-Shipping 2013 on June 4 in Oslo, Norway. TOTE, Inc. and General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, jointly applied for the award. The Nor-Shipping Next Generation Award recognizes the s
The BAE Systems built Aft Island of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier was yesterday loaded onto a sea-going barge ahead of its journey from the company’s Scotstoun site to Rosyth. The Aft Island, also known as Upper Block 14, is the final section of the first of class HMS Queen Elizabeth to
IHC Merwede announced that it has recently secured orders to the value of €125million for a wide range of new cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and related equipment. The latest sales agreements confirmed by the company include a new custom-built CSD and a further 12 units that will be supplied by IHC
Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd.(SHI) announced today in its filing to the Korea Stock Exchange that it has received an order for the construction of two large-scale jack-up rigs from Statoil. SHI also revealed that the value of the contract is approximately $1.3 billion. The delivery of the rigs is
Seabourn Quest has just sailed from the T. Mariotti shipyard, emerging from a scheduled drydock where extensive work was done between May 13 to June 2, 2013. “Despite the very short time at shipyard, the new features on board are impressive, enhancing the award winning Seabourn experience with the a
Atlantic Offshore has ordered a new vessel valued EUR 25 million from the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards in Bilbao. The ship is the ninth newbuilding and the company expects that there will be more new vessel in the fleet over the next few years. This is the third time the Bilbao based shipyard con
Product and chemical tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of the Ardmore Seaventure from SPP Shipbuilding in Korea and immediately delivered the tanker to Cargill on a 12 month time charter arrangement. The Ardmore Seaventure is a 49,999 deadweight tonnes (dwt) IMO 3 product and che
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been named a winner of the prestigious “red dot award” 2013 for product design in recognition of its innovative Azimuth lever that steers its Azipod XO marine propulsion unit. An international panel of 37 experts assessed products submitted
STX Finland Oy and Fjord Line AS have signed a contract for conversion of the cruise ferry MS Bergensfjord. The ship will undergo extensive interior changes which are designed by the Norwegian Falkum-Hansen Design. Several cabin areas will be converted to public spaces, tax free shop, cafeteria and
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and th
IMR Vessel ‘Seven Viking’ Is ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ The next generation Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel ‘Seven Viking’, designed and built by ULSTEIN, was announced ‘Ship of the Year 2013’ by the maritime magazine ‘Skipsrevyen’ at Nor-Shipping on 4 June 2013. Nor-Shipping 2013: What
The first of Fjord Line’s two new cruise ferries was christened on Thursday at Bergen Group Fosen’s Rissa shipyard in Sør-Trøndelag county. The ship’s godmother Janne Johnsen, mayor of Rogaland county, christened the new vessel MS Stavangerfjord. “Our finest dreams have come true,” said Fjord Line’s
The plate-cutting ceremony was held today at the Marghera shipyard for the “Viking Star”, the first of two cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Viking Ocean Cruises. The ceremony was attended, among others, by Torstein Hagen, founder and CEO of Viking, while Fincantieri was represented by G
Advancement in technology is permitting the offshore oil and gas industry to move into progressively deeper and colder waters in remote locations. ULSTEIN supports this development by providing products and solutions that contribute to safer, smarter and greener operations. A case in point is the ve
