Damen Shipyards will shortly deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This repeat-order follows a previous order for two Damen Stan Tugs purchased by INEA in 2009. The tugs will be used in the Venezuelan ports of Puerto Cabello
This South Catamaran 16m vessel is the fifth of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the twenty six wind farm vessels already built or in build for Turbine Transfers Ltd. by South Boats. The ‘Porth Cadlan’ has an LOA of 16.8m, Beam of 6.3
Zaliv Shipyard’s work over the order from Bergen (vessel purposed for servicing of offshore oil-gas platforms) has come to the stage of forming of the hull. In the beginning of January the first solid block consisting of bottom unit and tweendeck units was laid up in the dry dock. The total weigh of
As part of its upgrading programme for its Europe India service, Rickmers-Linie, has added the 17,000dwt newbuilding Rickmers Tianjin to the schedule. The base ports served are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai but the service is capable of serving a wide variety of additional ports on ind
On January 15th 2012, Lauritzen Offshore took delivery of Dan Sabia, the second of two identical purpose-built 59,000 dwt double-hull DP2 shuttletankers from Cosco Nantong shipyard in China. The shuttle tanker newbuilding features state-of-the-art design and dynamic positioning technology, which ena
BPC Dixmude, the third Mistral-class force projection and command vessel for the French Navy, has been delivered to the French defence procurement agency (DGA) three months ahead of the initial contract schedule. The DGA took formal delivery of the ship on 3 January 2012. This success is the result
The construction of new offshore support vessel was begun in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING S.A. on 10th of January 2012. It will be the first vessel from the series of three units contracted in August last year. The vessels will be built for one of the biggest Owners operating in the North Sea – Gulf Offsh
Incat Crowther announces the launch of a 24m Catamaran Scientific Research Vessel. Built by Baltic Workboats in Estonia, Vėjūnas is a demonstration of the yard’s experience, capability and build quality. Vėjūnas also demonstrates Incat Crowther’s expertise in designing a vessel with a large, practic
With new builds being rare Vripack is proud that their solid 177’ Research Vessel Yacht is brought to live by her Owner. Project named Chuggaboom the American yard New Castle Marine, well known for their expedition yachts, is progressing smoothly with the built. Bart Bouwhuis Director of Design from
Tersan Shipyard launched Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel, Grand Canyon with the honorable presences of Norway Prime Minister Mr. Jens Stoltenberg and Turkey Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Mr. Binali Yıldırım. Grand Canyon is a cooperation of Tersan Shipyard
The countdown is on for the world’s leading maritime exhibition – the 25th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair hamburg, which will be fully booked again this year. “We are already better placed than at the highly successful SMM 2010,” says Peter Bergleiter, Project
On January 12th, the MV Diamant was delivered to C.V. SO Diamant Delfzijl. This I-box type 5200 1A was built at Leda Shipyard in Korcula, Croatia and completed by Peters Shipyards B.V. in Kampen. The I-box is characterized by a nearly 62 metre long hatch-opening and a hold equal in size. The complet
In the offshore windfarm support scenario it is becoming increasingly clear that the seakeeping ability of the current medley of workboats is not up to the job when the going gets rough. This is exacerbated by current and future windfarms that are being positioned further out to sea in more onerous
Drydocks World, the established international maritime service provider, announced that it has entered into a contract with Aibel, the leading Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, for building a Wind Power Offshore Platform structure, to receive power generated from offshore wind f
