Damen Shipyards Galaţi has launched on 18-th of January 2013, the hull number 1230 “World Diamond”, Platform Supply Vessel. This vessel is part of a contract for 6 fully equipped PSV-s which have been ordered to Damen Group by the Norwegian owners from “World Wide Supply” company. Hull number 1230 i
Steerprop Ltd. has received orders from the Severnaya shipyard in Russia and the Bharati shipyard in India. The orders are for the new generation ECO CRP propulsors that are designed to provide the finest efficiency and maneuverability at even the highest speeds. The combined value of these orders i
Delivered in October 2012, the Bourbon Sirocco is currently operating in Angola. The Bourbon Shamal, her first sistership, will soon be delivered. Designed by Piriou Ingénierie and Mauric Design, and built by the Piriou SEAS shipyard in Vietnam, this brand new series relies on the solid experience b
Fincantieri, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., has completed the acquisition of 50.75% of STX OSV from STX Europe, at a price of SGD 1.22 per share, totaling approximately Euro 455 million (approximately SGD 730 million). In compliance with the rules of the Singapore
Hoegh Autoliners has signed a contract with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd to build three next generation PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers), which will be the hallmark of the industry. Deltamarin signed a design contract with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd for the Basic (Approval) De
Fabricom AS, a GDF SUEZ Energy Services company, has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil Norge AS for provision of maintenance and modification services for the company’s Alvheim floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) operations. The contract includes provision of engineering studies
Olympic Shipping awarded contracts with Kleven last summer for construction of a large Marin Teknik design MT 6022 OSCV – which runs under Kleven’s Hull No. 362. Now the optional sister vessel – H/N 363 has been confirmed. PG’s contract with Kleven cover liquid cargo handling, utlity and engine room
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been selected to supply the main engines and auxiliary generating sets for a new Scottish owned ferry. The RoPax vessel, meaning that it is designed for transporting both wheeled cargo and passengers, was ordered by Lloyds
On January 16, Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir set sail for the Netherlands after almost 19 months of construction at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Okpo, South Korea. After a short stopover in China, where Aegir will load the first
Höegh Autoliners has placed an order with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry for three next generation PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers), with option for more. The vessels will be Post-Panamax type, with a carrying capacity of 8 500 cars and are to be delivered from 2015. These will be state-of-the art
The UK and Australia will strengthen their long-standing relationship today with a new defence treaty to provide a framework for the many strands of co-operation between the two countries. The treaty, to be signed in Perth today, Friday 18 January, with the Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith,
Work at the Peene shipyard is proceeding according to schedule and the Volkswerft shipyard will resume production on 21 January. Insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann gave a report about current developments at the P+S WERFTEN in Stralsund and Wolgast to the meeting of creditors and the credit
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, announced that it has won a design contract with Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crewboat builder and operator, Penguin International Limited, for the design of two 25-metre monohull Fast Crew Boats. Penguin is bu
Italdraghe SpA (Italy) recently supplied and commissioned two rudder propellers for installation on the Indian-built crane barge MV Narmada Jalprabha, which was designed for iron and coal carrier un/loading. The vessel, built by M/S Shoft Shipyard (Bharuch) for the Ahillyabai Sardesai Group features
