ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order from Rickmers Group in Germany to supply advisory systems for dynamic trim optimization and fleet management solutions for five multi-purpose vessels. Trim optimization means ballasting or loading the ship to achieve the f
The Western Isles are set to benefit from a new £41.8 million cutting-edge ferry, Transport Minister Keith Brown announced on June 8. The superior designed new vessel which is being commissioned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) will: Be faster, quieter and more reliable than current vessels
There are great things happening aboard the vessel “Havila Phoenix” nowadays. During the last two years there have been installations and tests of a whole new system likely to revolutionise the offshore light well intervention market. The vessel, a Havyard 858 design, is designed and constructed by
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced delivery of the first boat that it has built to operate in the Faroe Islands. The ‘Krossteinur’ is one of the popular Wave Angler class from Alnmaritec and she is a rugged and versatile support catamaran bu
The 98 meters long SIGMA class frigate, the third frigate built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 22nd of May for her sea acceptance trials (SAT) in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, an intensive program
Market trends and very good feedback from the first ship in operation triggers Blue Ship Invest to contract another four platform supply vessels (PSVs) of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN. All four are scheduled for delivery in 2013. The investment company Blue Ship Invest received its first vessel, ‘B
Dolphin International AS, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has signed a new five year bank credit facility of up to USD 1.500 million. The credit facility will be used to prepay existing bank loans, full-finance the newbuild Bolette Dolphin, under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shi
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) have joined forces to offer complete lifecycle portfolio of safety solutions for newbuildings and existing vessels. The WTS/WSS safety service provides a complete package of safety solutions based on the renowned Unitor brand to
INS Vikramaditya is going to take the sea for very important pre-induction trials on June 8. The extensively modernised former Soviet-era carrier Admiral Gorshkov was scheduled to take the sea from the Sevmash shipyard on May 25th. However poor weather forecast delayed the ship’s trials. But, accord
The first A2SEA wind turbine installation vessel equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Inline Thrusters is nearing completion. Voith has now been awarded the contract to outfit another vessel with this propulsion system. The new vessel with a crane capacity of 900 tons is scheduled to e
On 22nd May 2012 Viktor Lenac celebrated the Formal Delivery of the New Floating Dock RI-38 in the Ukraine’s Pallada Shipyard. On 6th June 2012 the dock commenced its voyage down the Dnipro river to its estuary on the Black sea, via the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles into the Meditteranean sea. The d
Bergen Group BMV has been awarded a contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces’ logistics organization for the ship technical maintenance of the Navy’s frigate class for the next two years. The contract includes an option for one-year extension for further three years. For the first two years, the con
Wärtsilä has an agreement with Canada-based Trojan Technologies to offer the Marinex ballast water management system (BWMS), alongside the Wärtsilä Hamworthy AQUARIUS (TM) range, which was introduced to the market last year. Wärtsilä now offers the widest range of BWMS and associated services in the
Bergen Group BMV has signed a contract with the ship owner North Sea Shipping AS, a subsidiary of North Sea Shipping Holding AS, for construction of a large and advanced offshore vessel. The contract value is NOK 1 billion (USD 164.8 Mln), included options for some additional equipment. The contract
