Australian ship builder Strategic Marine and UK-based vessel design company BMT Nigel Gee Ltd have announced today that they have signed a ‘Teaming Agreement’ which will provide the ship builder with access to BMT Nigel Gee’s many designs, in particular vessels for the offshore wind industry and the
Deep Sea Supply today took delivery of “Sea Vixen” ,Seatech P-729 design, a newbuilding AHTS from ABG Shipyard, India. “Sea Vixen” is the 8th delivery, in a series of 9 newbuilding AHTS vessels, from ABG. The Deep Sea Supply fleet now consists of 14 AHTS and 8 PSVs, in total 22 vessels. In addition
In September a double ship christening took place in harlingen of the ms ABIS Bremen and the ABIS Bordeaux of shipping company Abis Shipping. The “heavy cargo multi purpose vessel open top” is suitable for transport of heavy cargo and project cargo. The electrical installation of the ms ABIS Bremen
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received its first order for vessels based on the Group’s award-winning, highly efficient, Environship concept. Rolls-Royce will design and provide integrated power and propulsion systems for two technologically advanced cargo vessels, which have be
Yard nr. 286 from Ulstein Verft, Oceanic Sirius, was named in an official ceremony in Ulsteinvik, Norway, on 1 October. Lady sponsor of the vessel is Mrs. Danielle Malcor, wife of Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO of CGGVeritas. Oceanic Sirius, an advanced seismic research vessel of the SX120 type from Ulste
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced on friday September 29, that it has signed a committed term sheet for a $92.0 million credit facility (“2011 Newbuilding Credit Facility”) with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB to partially finance four of the five newb
The Standing Committee on Business and Industry from the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) visited OSM in Arendal 29 September. The responsibilities of the committee are matters relating to business, industry, trade and shipping. The members toured this part of the country to get first hand knowledg
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of technologically sophisticated, innovative special ships and maritime structures, is today handing over the special Arctic tanker “Nordic AT 19” on time to the Russian mining group Norilsk Nickel in Wismar after a construction time of around 15 months. The christening of
As a result of inspection held by top-ranking Indian officers at Sevmash shipyard, general schedule of modernization works on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was revised. As was earlier reported by Central Navy Portal, delegation of Indian Navy officers headed by chief of ship building and procure
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (MNP Group) has launched the eighth ship of Project 19614 series ordered by Volga Fleet Tanker (project 19614). (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, September 30, 2011
Knud E. Hansen A/S has executed a feasibility study for the most extensive lengthening project in the history of ship conversions. Building a new 240m long vessel to transport cars and passengers (RO-PAX vessel) takes two years work on the shipyard and is a tremendous investment of about 120 million
Pallas Shipping´s new tanker M/T Pallas that are ordered at Akdeniz Shipyard was launched to everyone´s delight August 29. Then towed the vessel to the yard berth where the final adjustments, etc. will be implemented. Delivery will take place October 5. Then begin the M/T Pallas its maiden voyage fr
On Tuesday 27 September Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding launched the first Super Green 8500 for Carisbrooke Shipping. Three more vessels of the same series are at the moment under constrcution. After the ‘SUPER GREEN 8500′ a series of ‘SUPER GREEN 10000′ vessels is planned to be build. All vessels
Alpha Tankers & Freighters, a Greek shipowner, ordered a liquefied natural gas carrier at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., shipping… (Bloomberg businessweek) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg businessweek, September 29, 2011
