On 10 Dec. 2012, CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. delivered the 300feet Super M2 Jack-up drilling rig the Caspian Driller at OJSC ‘Krasnye Barrikady’ Shipyard (hereinafter raftered to as KB) in Astrakhan, Russia. The delivery of the Jack-up drilling rig has been made possible by the mutual hard work of th
Brodotrogir Shipyard d.d. delivered, on Dec. 10th, chemical tanker Allegro to Siteam Pioneer Shipping Co.Pte.Ltd., of the Laurin Maritime AB group. The ship was constructed for transporting chemicals and petroleum products up to 45,470 DWT with a speed of 15 knots. The cooperation with the well-know
Vripack, together with Ribbon Yachts, is designing a 43ft supply vessel together with Ribbon Yachts in the Netherlands. And by looking at the correct proportions between line and surface, one can easily see that the design of the agile and modern Ribbon 45 SC is the foundation for the sturdy Ribbon
Cecon ASA and Development Canada Inc (EDC) have signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement to acquire the rights in the USD 200 million EDC financing received by Cecon ASA February 2009. The agreement covers the loan principal of USD 200.000.000 and all accrued unpaid interest up until execution of the a
Leading global maritime company Imtech Marine (Rotterdam) and satellite communications specialist Navarino (Piraeus) have announced a partnership. Imtech Marine has become global supplier of Infinity, an advanced maritime bandwidth management and optimisation solution that can be used onboard ships
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) announced that it has signed a new USD 700 million seven year credit facility with a consortium of eight leading international banks, including Citibank, N.A., Bank of America Merrill Lynch N.A., BNP Paribas S.A., DVB Bank SE, ING Bank N.V., Nordea Bank Norge ASA and Skandinav
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has chosen the Havyard 832 design for renewal of their supply vessel fleet, and has ordered Havyard designs for construction of four vessels. The corporation, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, has the largest fleet of oil rigs and offshore vessels in Chin
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has executed options with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea for the construction of two MR product tanker newbuildings, and it has also executed a letter of intent with SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea for the construction of four MR produc
Vyborg Shipyard is about to start construction of the next Icebreaker of project 21900М. The keel-laying ceremony for 16 MW diesel-powered Icebreaker is scheduled for December 12th 2012. Icebreaker project 21900М is a two-decker of unrestricted navigation with two full-revolving rudder propellers an
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has secured a comprehensive US$15 million project management and integrated propulsion and control systems package with Jackson Offshore Operators, for two highly advanced offshore support vessels. The two Guido Perla designed GP
At a large customer event in Korea on 9 November 2012, Hyundai revealed the first, commercial MAN B&W ME-GI engine. The ME-GI is a gas-injection, dual-fuel, low-speed diesel engine that, when acting as main propulsion in LNG carriers or any other type of merchant marine vessel, can burn gas or fuel-
On the 7th of December 2012 the naming ceremony of Anthony Veder’s new LNG carrier took place at the Cruise Terminal in the heart of the city of Rotterdam. The Coral Energy is world’s first direct driven dual-fuel ice class 1A LNG carrier. The development of the Coral Energy started in 2010 in close
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering service
The various sites within STX OSV have for decades built strong technical departments assisting the shipyard organizations with professionalism, skill and enthusiasm enabling the shipbuilding group STX OSV to handle large and complex projects. Professional challenges combined with an opportunity for
