Tugboats play an important role in the maritime industry, especially when it comes to the way of transportation of vessels that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts or oil platforms. To ensure safe and reliable petroleum transportation Crowley Maritime pioneered a pro
The keel has been laid, the course has been set and the Aurora is taking shape at the shipyard. The new ultra-modern research vessel will be ready to embark on expeditions by summer 2014. Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn. She renews herself every morning. Her brother is the sun and her sister
Gadansk Shipyard launched a cruise ferry Bergensfjord on March 1, 2013. This modern cruise ferry, owned and operated by Norwegian ferry operator Fjord Line, is an LNG fulled eco-friendly vessel. The ferry will connect Norway and Denmark, and can receive 1,500 people and 600 cars on board. This conte
Adria Winch, a company specialized in deck machinery, with production facilities in Split, Croatia, has delivered anchor-mooring equipment for three Havyard’s new Platform Supply Vessels. The total value of the equipment ordered by Norway’s Havyard is estimated at approximately €550,000, according t
Holland Shipyards has commenced conversion work on two ships owned by Chevalier Floatels, The Motorship informs. Chevalier Floatels assigned Holland Shipyards last year to undertake the necessary work on former passenger ferries, built in 2007, to convert them into accommodation vessels for staff ac
Croatian shipbuilder 3. MAJ delivered tanker ’SAO DOMINGOS SAVIO’ to the Swedish company WISBY TANKERS on 1 March 2013. The tanker, designed to carry concrete, oil and chemicals, is 133 meters long and 23 meters wide. The newbuild features the loading capacity of 15,000 DWT and is propelled by the 3
The first Triple-E class vessel was launched at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Okpo Shipyard on February 27, 2013. The vessel will be named Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller after the late shipping magnate and currently, it is the world’s largest vessel. In February 2011, Maersk ordered 10 of these
Fairmount Tug Delivers Emma Maersk to Repair Yard in Palermo, Sicily Super tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered the container vessel Emma Maersk, one of the largest container carriers of its kind, at Fincantieri’s repair yard in Palermo, Sicily. Blue Star Line’s Chairman Unveils Design Plans for Titan
Responding to client feedback and recommendation, Neptune have installed a new 10 Tonne x 8.0m “A“ Frame on the MV Neptune, enhancing her geotechnical capabilities by making provision for the safe deployment and recovery of most CPT and Vibrocore equipment. The new “A“ Frame will also be suitable fo
WorleyParsons announced the successful completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Bergen Group Rosenberg AS on 28 February 2013. Previously, on 21th February, WorleyParsons has announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Bergen Group Rosenberg AS (“Rosenberg”) for a cash cons
The first of the four Boreal ferries was launched at ADA shipyard in Turkey on February the 28th. The ferry is scheduled to be delivered fall 2013. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. [mappress] Multi Maritime, March 1, 2013
The coast guard vessel (Kustbevakningen Vessel) KBV 033 was handed over to the Swedish Coast Guard today, with a reflagging ceremony at dock 3 of the Peene shipyard in Wolgast. A special day for P+S WERFTEN, currently under insolvency administration: Initially the Swedish Coast Guard placed an order
The ME-GI is MAN Diesel & Turbo’s dual-fuel, two-stroke, gas-injection engine and represents the culmination of many years’ work that began in the 1990s with a prototype engine at a power plant near Tokyo. A highly efficient, flexible, propulsion-plant solution, the company received its first orders
The 145,000 gt cruise ship Norwegian BREAKAWAY, whose construction has taken merely 17 months, has left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II on Tuesday, 26 February 2013. The float-out of the ship, which is built for the US cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, commenced around 7 a.m. Following t
