Topaz Energy and Marine, today announced the acquisition of two large and modern Anchor Handling Towage and Supply Vessels (AHTSV) at a purchase price in excess of US$ 100 million. The vessels, the Caspian Challenger and the Caspian Endeavour, are sister vessels built by Kleven Maritime in Norway in
Three Crewmen Rescued after Vessel Caught Fire in North Sea Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea. BMT, Sigmund Present HMS Illustrious Design Concept BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), in partnership with Sigmund Yacht Design, has conceived a
Horizon Survey and Geotechnical Companies (Horizon) announced the delivery of their new build DP2 Geotechnical Drill Ship, ‘Quest Horizon’. The 65m vessel was commissioned and designed specifically to support Horizon’s geotechnical drilling projects. The ‘Quest Horizon’ can also be utilised for surv
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
Bahri Dry Bulk, a subsidiary of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), today received a dry bulk vessel named Bahri Grain. This is the second of five vessels that were contracted in 2012 with the Oshima Shipbuilding (Japan). These Kamsarmax vessels are of 82,000 DWT capacity, have a
Qatari shipping company Nakilat and Qatari LNG producers Qatargas and RasGas Company Limited have agreed with engine manufacturer MAN Diesel and Turbo to convert a Q-Max vessel to use LNG as an alternative to heavy fuel oil in the main engines. The proactive initiative reinforces Qatar’s commitment
Drydocks World, the world renowned international service provider to the maritime, oil & gas and energy sectors, signed an Agreement with Drill One Capital for building the “Dubai Expo 2020 NS” mega Jack-up rig. Gusto MSC which is one of their major partners in this project has designed the CJ 80 ri
The new Sail Training Vessel (STV) for the Ministry of Defence of Oman has been officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati (Romania). This stunning 87 m vessel, named RNOV ‘Shabab Oman’, is destined to become the flagship of the Royal Navy of Oman to continue the role of the current STV of the sa
Meyer Werft Delivers ‘Norwegian Getaway’ Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 145,655 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Getaway from MEYER WERFT on January 10, 2014 after a building period of only 15 months. Bourbon Sells 12 Vessels for USD 378 Million Bourbon announced the transfer of ownership
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has received a new vessel specialized in general cargo with a size of 26,000 DWT. The ship named Bahri Jeddah was built by Hyundai Mipo from South Korea. This is the fifth vessel delivered from this shipyard. Bahri has one general cargo vessels r
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Ares Shipyard in the design of a series of eight luxury passenger ferries, destined for Qatar. At 18m long with a beam of 6.7m, the composite catamaran design will be able to carry up to 51 passengers in comfort
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has laid the keels for two 16m-long Stan Tugs, part of a seven-vessel order for marine services provider Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller (NSW). A small ceremony to mark this important step in the shipbuilding process was held at NDSQ’s facilities at
New Lifeboat Release and Retrieval Systems (LRRS) are being installed on the vessels of National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi, well in advance of new IMO regulations coming into force this year. The combination of the innovative Nadiro Drop-in-Ball™ technology and VIKING UAE’s certified
IMO audit teams will shortly be established to verify construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs), following the receipt of requests for verification by the 31 December 2013 deadline. A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 on
