Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the departure of the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships from Ferrol in northern Spain. Mr Clare said the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) 01 hull will be transported to Melbourne, Australia, by the Heav
JSC NC KazMunayGas announced that Kazakhstan government gave its positive opinion on a feasibility study for the project “Construction of the shipyard / ship repair plant in Kuryk”. The Project, estimated to be worth around $ 288 Mln, is being implemented by JSC NC “KazMunayGas” in conjunction with
Hapag-Lloyd held a naming ceremony for the “Hamburg Express”, the first of ten new vessels in its new 13,200 TEU class, today. Cornelia Behrendt, wife of Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd, performed the ceremony for what is now the largest ship in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet
Hoegh LNG has received commitment letters from four banks for a USD 250 million corporate facility for the financing of the floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU), being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. shipyard in South Korea. The Facility is subject to credit guarantees by the N
Shipdock has recently secured four major contracts for the upgrading and maintenance of the jack-up vessels GMS Endurance, GMS Endeavour, Seajack Leviathan and Seajack Zaratan. These vessels, equipped with elevating legs of over 100m in height, will be keeping the shipyard busy throughout the summer
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the SMM exhibition in Hamburg is classed as one of the top events in the shipbuilding industry’s international calendar. The exhibition showcases traditional and innovative shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology and industry experts from all over th
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries. Western Ferries recently announced the construction of two new ferries which will operate on the Dunoon to Gourock route, across the Firth of Clyde. Th
“Royal Princess”, the new flagship of the Princess Cruises fleet owned by the Carnival Group, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, was yesterday at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. Delivery is scheduled for spring 2013, while its sister ship, whose construction will start this month at the sa
STX OSV’s newbuilding projects HN 793 and 794 – being large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels under construction for Siem Offshore – are being equipped with the proven PG-Sondex FWG 25 Fresh Water Generators. Producing 25 tons/day of evaporated fresh water, these units will be delivered with our
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, today announced that on August 14, 2012, the Company, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, took delivery of the m/v “Amphitrite”, a 98,697 dwt newly built Post-Panamax dry bulk carr
INTERSCHALT maritime systems AG will be presenting several highlights at this year’s SMM trade fair, ranging from its new TROP trim optimization software and IMO-compliant ship monitoring system all the way to satellite communications and service solutions. The maritime-shipping industry has also be
Wartsila, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been contracted to supply the power system for four new diesel-electric powered tugs being built for Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd. The contract again represents confirmation of Wartsila’s ability to meet the demands for operat
Arctech will finalize Arctic offshore supply vessel Vitus Bering four months in advance. The vessel will be delivered 18 December. Initially, the vessel was to be delivered in April 2013. Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, joint-venture, that is 50/50 owned by STX Finland and United Shipbuilding Corporation
STX Canada Marine (STXM) will be one of the exhibit sponsors at the OPV Conference in Amsterdam, which boasts its most elite and diverse speaker faculty to date. Defence IQ consistently performs and presents a well-rounded conference focusing on current trends and expanding markets. STXM is a consul
