Italian shipbuilder Visentini is making the last adjustments to the newbuild MV Wedellsborg, that will enter Nordana RORO service in June, marking the beginning of the company’s fleet renewal programme. Following the sailing of Wedellsborg, Nordana will introduce the MV Williamsborg (previously Beac
UPDATE: MOL Motivator Collision Leaves an Oil Slick, 11 Crew Feared Dead An oil slick was spotted at the scene of a sunken cargo ship Zhong Xing 2, which went down yesterday morning after being hit by the MOL-operated containership MOL MOTIVATOR, southeast of Hong Kong, according to the Hong Kong Go
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has agreed with STX France to move forward on the order of a fourth Oasis-class ship slated for delivery in 2018. Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard D. Fain and President and Chief Operating Officer Adam Goldstein, along with STX France
On April 30, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. held a launching ceremony for the first of a new type of ship, the TESS45BOX (45,400-ton box-type bulk carrier). TESS45BOX is a newly developed ship subsequent to the TESS45 45,000-ton bulk carrier, of which a total of 69 vessels had been built since the
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard, a subsidiary of the COSCO Shipyard Group, has secured a USD 184 million contract from Derwent Ocean Limited S.A, part of Foresight Group to build a jackup drilling rig based on the LeTourneau Super 116E Class design. The rig will be built to ABS classification, with notation
Containerships Ltd Oy, GNS Shipping/Nordic Hamburg, and ARKON Shipping have ordered two state-of-the-art, dual-fuel engine-technology container ships. The new ships will feature innovative design elements for the European short-sea trade. Containerships will be chartering the ships over the long ter
Three people have been injured in a fire that broke out this morning on the Indian navy’s frigate INS Ganga while undergoing refit at a naval dockyard in Mumbai, local media reported. The fire is said to have started in the ship’s boiler room during welding work. The injured, two civilians and a nav
The Armón Vigo shipyard has delivered to the Mexico’s National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) a fishing and oceanographic research ship. The vessel was commissioned to explore the waters of Mexico’s Pacific coast, and according to an official press release from the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestoc
GasLog Ltd. has ordered two new 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The vessels are expected to be delivered in 2017 and are sister vessels to the four ordered in 2013 for delivery in 2016. The vessels have been ordered with the proven tri-fuel di
Braemar Engineering has been appointed as shipping consultant to Bonny Gas Transport, the wholly owned subsidiary of Nigeria LNG (NLNG). Braemar Engineering will oversee the building of six LNG carriers, from design to delivery, with completion of the project anticipated at the end of 2016. Steel cu
LaNaval Shipyard in Spain signed a contract to design and build a new ferry for the Dutch company Royal N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO), located in the island of Texel, at the north of the Netherlands. The ferry, which will be named “Texelstroom” is a new generation vessel for the tra
The Dutch shipbuilding cluster and maritime suppliers achieved good results in 2013. The total annual turnover increased from € 6.1 billion in 2012 to € 6.4 billion in 2013. Moreover, the substantially larger order portfolios compared to the previous year indicate further growth in 2014. Netherlands
Birkenhead shipyard and engineering services company Cammell Laird says it has developed one of the most advanced ‘bespoke environmental’ packages for ferries in the shipyard industry, following its strongest year of trading in the sector. Cammell Laird says it has docked 24 ferries between 2013 and
ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has welcomed a new dedicated living quarters outfitter and HVAC facility operated by the UAE-based Seven Seas within the yard. The facility includes a metal fabrication workshop, a carpentry workshop, offices and stores, and will increase the var
