The 210 metre long ConRo ferry “Oceanex Connaigra” was launched to- day by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the Canadian shipping company Oceanex. The ship already sets new standards as far as innovation, flexibility and environment are concerned. She underscores, yet again, the excellen
Kleven and Rem Offshore have consolidated their strong relationship, with the completion, christening and handover of platform supply vessel Rem Fortune. The ship was christened at Kleven’s Ulsteinvik shipyard on 15th May by June Wågsholm Rooney and will enter a long-term contract with energy compan
Work has already started at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG on the multi-functional offshore construction vessel and pipe-laying platform CEONA AMAZON for London-based shipping company CEONA. The 33,000gt newbuilding, 199.4m long, 32.2m wide and drawing 7.5m, will be part of a new generation of vessels i
Nauta Yard recently laid keel of a special purpose research vessel intended for the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk. The vessel is a special research catamaran intended for interdisciplinary research and will have a steel welded construction with large work area on aft, equipped with
Sixty-three workers have been evacuated as the semisubmersible rig, Island Innovator, began taking on water earlier today. One worker has been slightly injured, local news portal Bergens Tidende reports. Apparently the incident occurred during work on the hull of the rig. The water was entering the
CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt, the second unit of the world’s largest containership series, was christened yesterday in the Port of Hamburg, Maritime Connector writes. The twin sister of CMA CGM Marco Polo, built by DSME, started its first voyage series on April 19th from Pusan, South Korea. The ve
Seacat Services, has launched its latest vessel, ‘Seacat Defender’. The vessel, built by South Boats Isle of Wight Limited, will now undergo extensive sea trials, before deployment on a major European offshore wind farm in July. With growing pressure to deliver a series of fully operational offshore
Rolls-Royce Plc has delivered the first of a revolutionary new design of cargo ship which will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40 per cent, thanks to a combination of cutting edge marine technology, including a wave-piercing bow and an engine powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The first Rolls-Roy
TTS Group ASA has through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS signed a contract with a value of approx. 65 – 70 MNOK with Kleven Verft AS. This is the sixth contract with the Norwegian shipyard in the last 15 months. The contract concerns delivery of a 250 ton active heave compensated
The Danish shipping company Maersk Supply Service has ordered two large stern rollers from HATLAPA to be used in the two vessels built at the Chilean shipyard Asenav. The tugs will be built for worldwide use in the oil and gas industry. The first of two orders was delivered in early 2013, with the s
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.announced today that it has signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard to construct a third Quantum-class cruise ship for delivery in mid-2016. The price and terms of the new ship are similar to the price and terms of the first two Quantum-class ships and the contrac
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has reached agreements with five shipyards in Korea to construct 16 newbuilding vessels consisting of eight LR2, four MR, and four Handymax ice class-1A product tankers. In addition, the Company announced that syndication of the Company’s previously annou
Alicat Workboats Ltd & South Boats IOW Ltd celebrated a double milestone in production with the launch of two new WFSVs on Wednesday 29th of May 2013. On the Isle of Wight, the latest vessel built at the yard for Seacat Services took to the water to begin extensive sea trials, before deployment on a
Tersan Shipyard from Turkey has delivered Strand Havfiske a new fishing vessel, the Havstrand. The vessel, with all its modern facilities, is a state-of-the-art factory stern trawler and represents the second delivery to the Strand family. During design and construction of the vessel special attenti
