Kleven Maritime AS has yet again signed a contract with Parat Halvorsen AS, for their new building 361 to be constructed at Kleven Verft shipyard in Ulsteinvik. Part of the delivery will be one combined 1250kW electric steam & hot water boiler. In normal vessel operation the boiler is part of the ho
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four medium size carriers for Antwerp–headquartered Exmar Shipping SA. Each of the 38,000 m³ capacity vessels will be delivered from the first quarter of 2014 onwards. All will feat
Kelvin Hughes Surveillance has secured an agreement to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) and helicopter control radars for four fleet tankers being built for the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The ships are the first phase of the UK MOD’s Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) program
An 84m long trailing suction dredger St Pierre, built by the STX Lorient, has been delivered to the Societe de Transports de Fluvio Maritime de l’Ouest. The complex design of this vessel was developed in conjunction with Holland MT, an engineering and supply company serving international dredging co
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has opened a new office in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). The office has been established for the purpose of ensuring quality, timely and cost-effective request performance in the region including a number of countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the Af
On the 14th of September 2012 ULJANIK Shipyard delivered yard 489, named “Barda”, to the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This is the first of two contracted ships, of 5000 tonnes deadweight, for the transportation of wagons on the Caspian Sea. The ship, of le
On the 14th of September 2012 ULJANIK Shipyard delivered yard 489, named “Barda”, to the Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This is the first of two contracted ships, of 5000 tonnes deadweight, for the transportation of wagons on the Caspian Sea. The ship, of le
Continuing the long history of shipbuilding in Great Yarmouth, Alicat Workboats, based on Southtown Road and part of the Gardline group, formally handed over its latest vessel. This aluminium catamaran was manufactured by a company with a reputation of being one of the best builders of wind farm sup
On September 13 the Danish Prime Minister, H.E. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and a delegation of CEO’s and specialists in the maritime industry attended a Sino-Danish Marine event in Shanghai, where the joint future of Danish and Chinese maritime industry was discussed. Organized by Danish Maritime, Dani
Sembcorp Marine through its wholly-owned subsidiary SMOE Pte Ltd (SMOE) has acquired from Smulders Group the entire share capital in its wholly-owned subsidiary of SLP Engineering Limited (SLP). SLP, based in Lowestoft Suffolk, United Kingdom (UK), will be renamed Sembmarine SLP Limited (Sembmarine
Höegh Autoliners has entered into 12 year bare boat charters for two 6 500 car capacity Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) to be delivered in 2014. The vessels will be owned by Ocean Yield AS and will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) shipyard in Mangalia, Romania. Höegh Auto
Eidesvik new building, Viking Princess, was named in an official ceremony in Bergen, Norway, on September 14th Lady sponsor of the vessel is H.K.H. Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Viking Princess is by ggnr. 347 from Kleven Shipyard, and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which was delivered in March
PIRIOU registers an order for a Maritime Training Ship (MTS) to be operated by navOcéan, a joint company created by PIRIOU and DCI. This 44-meter ship will be delivered in autumn 2013 and will be named «Almak» («desert lynx») as a star of the constellation of Andromeda. Construction will be ensured
The Hellas Committee of Germanischer Lloyd (GL) met on Wednesday at the Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens. The annual Committee Meeting, now a longstanding tradition in its 35th year, very much reflected the mood of the industry, with great challenges foreseen for traditional markets, but opportunities
