Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply a complete drilling equipment topside package to a new semi-submersible drilling rig the South Korean yard is building for Seadrill, the rig operator. The contract includes an option to supply one more drilling equipment pa
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has signed a contract with JSC “Baltiysky Zavod – Shipbuilding” for services to review the technical documentation on icebreaker of new generation of Project 22600. The technical documentation will be reviewed for compliance with the applicable re-quirements of
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has been granted the official status of Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEO F) by the Stralsund Main Customs Office. The yards at Wismar and Warnemünde are therefore the
Eekels Elektrotechniek (Eekels), a TBI company, has been asked by Damen Shipyards to supply the electrical equipment for eight platform supply vessels, including the drive systems for propulsion. From October 2011 to May 2012, Eekels was commissioned by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem to supply the electr
The Cardiff-based company Graig Group has placed an order for three fuel-efficient MARLIN 2000 Blue container feeders at China’s Jinhai Heavy Industry with an option for three more. Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed the MARLIN series in close co-operation with Graig and the DNV classification socie
Three ULSTEIN developed designs were appointed as nominees for innovation awards in 2012, the ULSTEIN Windlifter, the Northern Light Drill Tower and the Polarcus Amani. The ULSTEIN Windlifter, developed by Dutch companies Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions and Ulstein Sea of Solutions, is a turbine in
The sleek looks of the Sea Axe 6711 at the Monaco Yacht Show will demonstrate that superyacht support vessels don’t have to look ugly to get the job done. Dutch superyacht builder Amels will be displaying the SEA AXE 6711, a 67-metre Fast Yacht Support vessel. The sleek, axe-bowed vessel was constru
Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (“Fairstar”) confirms that on 3 May 2011 Fairstar had entered into a Shipbuilding Contract with a face value of USD 110 million with China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (“CSTC”) and Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (“GSI”) concerning the acquisiti
OceanSaver’s ballast water treatment (BWT) system has been chosen for two 162,000cbm LNG carriers being built by BW Gas. OceanSaver was selected due to its competitive pricing, low operating costs, and compatible technical system. BW Gas is one of the largest independent owners and operators of LNG
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading system integrator, will supply the main engines for a series of vessels being built for Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (KOTC), a Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Four VLCCs (Very Large Crude Oil Carriers), one Aframax tanker and four medium-range tankers are
Tognum, the specialist for propulsion and power solutions, and Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, have won two orders for the supply of marine engines and propeller-rudder systems. Tognum is to supply twelve MTU engines to Brazilian shipping company Camorim for powering six harbor tugs.
Wärtsilä Hamworthy, a marine scrubbing technology manufacturer, today announced an agreement with Meyer Weft, well known for the construction of huge, modern and highly sophisticated cruise vessels. Wärtsilä Hamworthy will provide a total of four hybrid scrubber systems for two vessels under constru
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has supplied davits for four Japanese Fisheries patrol vessels. The davits will allow the rapid deployment and retrieval of a range of high speed workboats, even in Sea State 6 conditions, during patrol operations. The all-weather Caley davit
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a £10 million (approx USD 15.6 mln) contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a striking new bow design that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. The vessel is designed to pierce through t
