Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of drybulk cargoes, today announced that it has taken delivery of the Star Polaris, a 179,546 dwt Capesize newbuilding. The Star Polaris is the second vessel delivered to the Company from HHIC-Phil Inc., a subsidiary
Island Offshore, a provider of high quality solutions for the offshore oil industry based on a fleet of advanced high quality service and subsea service vessels, recently secured a 7 year contract from Schlumberger. The contract is for two of its recently christened vessels, Island Centurion and Isl
Javelin International has received an order for new offshore wind support vessel from Braveheart Shipping. The vessel is going to be built at KD Workboats’ facility in Urk, the Netherlands. The testing of Javelin was done by the Marin Institute in Wageningen. The vessel is optimized for stability in
The solemn launching ceremony of hydrographic ship Viktor Faleyev was held on Nov 12 at Vostochnaya Verf shipyard (Vladivostok); the ship is meant for Pacific Fleet (PF), reports RIA Novosti. The new ship named after known PF scientist Viktor Faleyev was launched on 155-th anniversary of PF Hydrogra
Halton Marine will deliver, the first M.A.R.V.E.L. system for a major cruise ship, in 2012. Halton M.A.R.V.E.L. is the first truly intelligent, responsive, and completely flexible demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) system specifically designed for Halton hoods. Compared to traditional hoods, the Ha
Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of ‘Dalby Esk’ the second of the new ‘Wave Master ‘class of wind farm support vessels, to Dalby Offshore Renewables. The new vessel has a multi-purpose capability for survey and dive support as
The KSB Group will deliver cryogenic butterfly valves for 20 liquefied gas tankers by the end of 2012. Each of the ships will be supplied with about 80 of these expensive special valves that are technically demanding to manufacture. Norwegian, Greek and Russian shipping companies are the contractors
NewLead Holdings Ltd., an international shipping company owning and operating tankers and dry bulk vessels, announced that on November 10, 2011, the “Newlead Gujarat,” a new geared Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel of 79,263 dwt, was delivered from Cosco Dalian Shipyard Co. to NewLead’s fleet. The “Newlead
Cathelco have supplied seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the Berge Stahl, the world’s second largest ore carrier which has recently been refitted in Singapore. With a length of 343 metres and a capacity of 364,767 dwt the Norwegian vessel owned by Berge Bulk was the largest bulk carrier i
Zaliv commenced construction of the next order of Ulstein (Norway): in the graving dock of shipyard the laying up of the hull of Inspection Maintenance and repair offshore vessel took place. On November 7 the second block was installed in the dock thus making the total weight of installed structures
In November 2011, Torgem Shipbuilding Ind & Trade AS, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey placed an order with Macduff for the design of a 23m tug. Based on the 3 vessels on order in China for Poet of Singapore this new order will also be equipped with the Mampaey DOT system. With a bollard pull of 30 […
CHANTIERS PIRIOU, the shipbuilding branch of PIRIOU in Concarneau, delivered two tugs, following the order placed by GICEP (Groupement d’Intérêt Commun des Entreprises Portuaires) in April 2010 for the delivery of four 72-tonnes harbour tugs for Algeria. The first two units, 32 metres in length with
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the construction of one Arctic Trawler for Remøy Fiskeriselskap AS. Delivery is scheduled from STX OSV Brattvaag in Norway i
In November 2011, Macduff concluded a contract with the Leningrad shipyard “Pella” to provide a complete Design & Drawing package for an advanced design 47.5m Autoliner. Featuring a moon pool and a comprehensive processing deck the vessel will be the first of it’s class to be built in Russia, first
