Saturday November 19th, the LNG-powered ship Viking Prince was launched at Kleven Yard. Kleven Maritime is the leading supplier of gas-powered ships, with five ships delivered, and another three in the order book, including the Viking Prince. Eidesvik Offshore and Kleven Maritime constructed the wor
The 98 meters long SIGMA class frigate, the second built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 18th of November for her sea acceptance trials (SAT) in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, a very intensive progra
In September Atlas Ship Delivery already brought the former passenger vessels from Sweden to Hardinxveld (The Netherlands) where the twins will be upgraded to luxury offshore energy accommodation vessels. Atlas Ship Delivery has now also been awarded with the management of these vessels by the owner
The unique fuel conversion of the product tanker ‘Bit Viking’, from heavy fuel oil to gas operation, has been finalised and in October the vessel was handed over to the customer, Tarbit Shipping. The re-commissioned vessel is operated by Statoil along the Norwegian coastline, and the conversion carr
TORM has entered into an agreement to cancel one MR product tanker newbuilding, which was scheduled for delivery in March 2013. The parties have agreed not to disclose the terms. “TORM has cancelled an MR newbuilding as part of the Company’s overall plan to preserve cash and delever the balance shee
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has announced that recent modifications to its Azipod propulsion unit frame design have seen hydrodynamic efficiency improved by more than two per cent. The modifications include a newly optimized Azipod fin shape and a new pod cap structure, c
Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Myklebusthaug Offshore, Norway, on the building of a new multipurpose offshore service vessel. The vessel is to be built at Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway, and will be the first vessel to incorporate new, advanced technology leading to significantly redu
The Herøy-based company has signed a contract with Supply Service for delivery of a vessel of Havyard 832 L design to the Faroe Islands and shipowner Tummas Justinussen. This will be the fourth ship of a Havyard design heading to the Faroe Islands and it is the third Supply Service vessel being buil
On November the 18th, the pilot station vessel built as BN324 has been named Polaris and launched successfully by Barkmeijer Shipyards. BN324 (Het Nederlands Loodswezen) Pilot Station Vessel: – Length x breadth x draft 81.20 x 13.30 x 4,5 m – Accommodation for 18 Pilots 17 ships crew 10 spare berth
Mobimar Ltd. delivers its first trimaran crew transfer vessel to Meriaura Ltd. in March next year. The unique trimaran vessel Mobimar 18 Wind challenges current practices by making the offshore wind farms accessible for 96 more days per year, which greatly improves the profitability. When the signif
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., part of CSIC Group for the design of four very low fuel consumption Handysize Bulk Carriers to be built for M.T. Maritime Management Group / Strategic Shipping Inc. Deltamarin will take care of the Basic a
On 18th November Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co (JEHI), succesfully launches the newbuilding panamax vessel m/v AP Argosy built for Atlantska Plovidba. The ship is sistership of m/vs Miho Pracat and Zagreb built for Atlantska Plovidba a couple of years ago in the same shipyard. A
Caterpillar yesterday introduced the Cat® C175-16 marine propulsion engine at a size, power and rpm that will drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry. The latest in a line of high performance engines designed to meet EPA Marine Tier 3 and IMO Tier II emissio
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 47th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Porth Wen’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the third of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the ei
