PSA Marine of Singapore, one of the largest harbour tug owners and operators in Asia, took delivery of two RAmparts 3200 class tugs from Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Hong Kong and Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, PR China respectively. The RAmparts Class tugs, Rubicon and Righteous, from the de
The fourth Bari-Star design handysize vessel, built by Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipyard, has joined Clipper fleet. The 38,000 dwt Clipper Bliss, together with her sisters Clipper Bari-Star, Clipper Bettina and Clipper Belle, represents the next generation of handysize type bulk carriers with im
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with the shipyard group Vard for its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system to be installed on two new offshore construction vessels. Dynamic positioning (DP) control systems allow vessels to be held in exact position, when anchoring is not possible, by using satelli
Scorpio Tankers Inc. has taken delivery of a MR product tanker newbuilding, STI Opera, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. of South Korea. The vessel will be time chartered-out for up to 120 days at approximately $19,000 per day. Scorpio Tankers Inc. currently owns 21 tankers (one LR2 tanker, four
Deltamarin reported that so far a total of 103 B.Deltas and derivates have been ordered by several world-known ship owners at nine Chinese shipyards. The latest addition is the order of eight open hatch B.Delta37 bulk carriers by Polish shipowner, Polska Zegluga Morska P.P. (Polsteam), at Yangfan Gr
PEMEX Exploración y Producción (PEP) has chosen its subsidiary PMI for the construction of 2 hotel ships. PMI proposal is based on the offer by Navantia and Barreras shipyard. Navantia has been selected for its technological capabilities for building any kind of ship, as well as for the competitive
BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has presented a new commercial operating company which will focus on the provision of high value, innovative vessel performance management and decision support solutions for the maritime indu
Feadship has launched the 46.22-metre semi-displacement motoryacht Como. Featuring a modern bow and whaleback sheer, Como’s exterior design by Dubois Naval Architects reflects the owner’s very specific ideas. The yacht has unprecedentedly large windows in the hull and there is a great deal of glass
Wallenius Lines has declared an option for two additional Post Panamax vessels to be built at Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China set for delivery in Q2 and Q4 2016. The order will add to the two vessels contracted in June 2013 for delivery in 2015 and 2016. The vessels will be 200 m long with a [&hel
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered the first of six Chesapeake Class pilot boats. The boat will be used by the Colombian Department of the Navy for coastal and offshore patrol operations and port security. Designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Associates, the all-aluminum deep-V
COSCO Entities have entered into shipbuilding agreements worth US$434.5 million with China Shipbuilding Trading and Changxing Shipbuilding for the construction of five 9,400 TEU container vessels. Under each agreement, the relevant COSCO Entity shall pay the consideration of US$86.9 million in insta
Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc has signed a contract with Japanese shipyard Kitanihon Shipbuilding for the construction of additional six chemical tankers. The 25,000-dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017. Details on the price for these modern Medium Range tankers were not disclosed.
On 27 January 2014, three weeks after the last delivery in the ‘Seatankers twelve’ series, Zhejiang delivered the seventh platform supply ship, ‘Sea Spider’, to the Seatankers Group. All twelve PSVs are designed by ULSTEIN. In 2012, Sinopacific’s Zhejiang yard in Ningbo, China, entered into a contra
Yesterday, the installation of the 3,000mt Offshore Mast Crane onboard the ‘Lewek Constellation’ was completed by means of Huisman China’s new 2,400mt quayside crane. The quayside crane, also known as the ‘Skyhook’, installed the 3,000mt Offshore Mast Crane in a mere two lifts within a three day per
