On Oct 14, 2011 Russian naval ensign was hoisted on corvette Soobrazitelny moored at the quay of JSC Severnaya Verf shipyard. Project 20380 first serial corvette has been commissioned into Russian Navy. The solemn flag-hoisting ceremony was held right after signing of the corvette acceptance certifi
It was a special event, indeed. At the weekend, the Hamburg shipowner E.R. Schiffahrt christened its first two 13,100 standard container mega carriers in Ulsan, South Korea. At 366 metres long, 48.2 metres wide and 15.5 metres draught, they are among the largest container ships sailing the world’s o
At Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the launch of m.v. Eeborg (yard-number 843) will take place on 27 October . This vessel, together with sistership Elbeborg which was delivered June 10th, with regard to her measurements, is the largest under construction by KNS on the landside of the dikes. Apart
Contract for building of third and fourth Mistral-class landing ships will be signed in 2012, said Roman Trotsenko, the president of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). “The arms procurement order includes construction of third and fourth Mistral-class assault landing ships for Russian defense mi
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced orders worth around £18 million for the supply of Azimuth thrusters to power 18 new tugs being built in China. Qingdao and Yingkou Ports will take delivery of 12 new tugs, four of which will be the most powerful operating in China. Tangs
Reference is made to notice to Oslo Stock Exchange dated 15th April 2011 regarding an option for a second newbuild drillship. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. have agreed on an extension of the time limit for declaring this option till 20th De
A ground breaking report published by the maritime cleantech market insight firm MEC Intelligence estimates more than 5% of the world fleet will adopt LNG propulsion by 2020 a huge growth considering less than 100 vessels presently. Best Option for Newbuilds Strict environment regulations requiring
Vroon announces the delivery and naming of VOS Valiant. The vessel was christened in a ceremony held at the Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard in Pasaia, Spain. Godmother was Mrs. Eva Maria Móreno, wife of Mr. Jesús Villacañas, General Manager, Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard, Pasaia. VOS Valiant is a field-
The Earth has a new champion. At a small ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany, Greenpeace christened the world’s first purpose-built, crowd-bought, eco-sleek sailing vessel, the new Rainbow Warrior. Two A-frame masts exclaim that this is no ordinary sailing ship: it is a sleek, efficient eco-vessel, eve
On October 14 the eight vessel out of 10 multipurpose bulk carriers under RSD-44 project for Volga Shipping Company was launched at Okskaya shipyard (Navashino, Nizhegorodskaya region). Vessel was called “Captain Yurov”. Six motor vessels of this series are already working on the inner waterways, se
Recently the French operator Compagnie Maritime Nantaise (CMN) signed a contract with Hyundai MIPO, South Korea for two new RoCon vessels with an option for a third unit. Knud E. Hansen A/S has worked closely with CMN over the past year to develop the design. A number of design options were studied
A joint industry project managed by the Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is presenting valuable findings on the technology of LNG cargo tanks. Since 2008, BW Imo has participated in a study on sloshing impact forces in LNG membrane tanks. A new method of measuring these for
St. Petersburg’s Severnaya Verf shipyard will deliver a new stealth corvette to the Russian Navy at an official ceremony on Friday… (RIA) [mappress] Source: RIA, October 14, 2011;
Work is to formally start in Cumbria on the Royal Navy’s fifth Astute-class nuclear-powered submarines… (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC, October 13, 2011;
