The purse seiner / Danish seiner Artus, of a Havyard 515 design, was named during a ceremony in Fosnavåg, Norway last Saturday. Artus, the fifth fishing vessel in a line of vessels by the same name, will after the coming week of completion go straight to Bjørnøya, fishing for haddock and coalfish. “
On Tuesday, September 27th the third Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV), FRIESLAND, left the Damen Shipyard from Galati, Romania for her Sea Acceptance Trials. After a journey of 150 kilometres along the Danube, the ship has arrived at the Black Sea where it will be conducting tests for the next 10 days
Turkey on Tuesday announced that its first domestically produced warship, the Heybeliada, is operational in a ceremony held at the İstanbul… (todayszaman) [mappress] Source: todayszaman, September 28, 2011
Bourbon Front, a BOURBON next-generation Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), has left Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang shipyard, in China. “ The Bourbon Front is the first vessel of a new BOURBON series of 4, with the Bourbon Clear, the Bourbon Calm and the Bourbon Rainbow” declares Christian Lef
Having successfully passed sea trials, Project 12418 missile boat Gayratly (hull number 829, serial number 218) in the nearest days will leave outfitting quay of JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard and head for Turkmenistan via internal waterways. First missile boat of this project – Edermen (hull number 828
STX Finland Oy and TUI Cruises have today signed a contract for the design and construction of a 97,000 GT cruise vessel. The sophisticated and highly innovative cruise vessel is scheduled to be delivered in spring 2014. The vessel has many environmentally friendly features, with a particular emphas
Havyard Group can now present another product on the ship`s bridge. Havyard Bridge Automation System(Havyard BAS) was recently certified by the Veritas (DNV) , and there have already been plenty of new system orders. Only days after the Herøy-based company Havyard Group delivered newbuild 102 «Saebo
With a self-made and developed fresh water generator, GEA Westfalia Separator expanded 4 years ago its product line, providing shipping companies and shipyards with a further module for the engine room from a single source: an ideal supplement to the product range. The entry-level model is the Westf
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center signed a contract for construction of second vessel similar to salvage tug Zvezdochka on Sept 13, said Arkhangelsk Governor Ilya Mikhalchuk in Severodvinsk at solemn meeting related to 60th jubilee of the yard’s Director General Vladimir Nikitin. The information abo
Turkey’s first major domestically made warship, the TCG Heybeliada, will be formally delivered to the Turkish Navy on Tuesday. A second (HurriyetDailyNews) [mappress] Source: HurriyetDailyNews, September 26, 2011;
Van Oord’s new flexible fallpipe vessel, the Stornes, was christened on 24 September. The event, which was attended by hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees, took place at the Wilhelmina dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs J. van Vonno, wife of forme
Front Street Shipyard is unveiling initial plans for the Sparkman & Stephens -designed Front Street 118 and Front Street 130 sloops. The yachts have traditional hull lines and trademark S&S sheers, invoking a classic aesthetic from yachting’s golden era. The construction will be of advanced compos
In 2012-2014 Russian government plans to bring RUR 9.8 bln in authorized capital of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation. Substantial part of this sum will be appropriated to increase capital stocks of Severodvinsk shipyards Sevmash and Zvezdochka. As was said in the draft federal law “On Federal Bud
The launch ceremony for the self-elevating heavy-lift jack-up vessel NEPTUNE took place on 23 September 2011 at the IHC Merwede Shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This jack up vessel is built by IHC Merwede for GeoSea N.V., the offshore marine construction specialist of the DEME Gr
