Austal USA successfully completed the launch process of the USNS Fall River on January 16, 2014. Recently christened, this 103-meter high-speed catamaran represents the U.S. Department of Defense’s next generation multi-use platform. It is part of a 10-ship program, the funds for all of which have b
Gunderson’s Marine division has received an order from Kirby Offshore Marine to build an articulated ocean-going oil & chemical tank barge, with an option for a second unit, to meet growing demand. The state-of-the-art 578′ tank barge is one of the largest in Gunderson’s marine history, and has a 18
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, confirms placement of all critical path lump-sum orders to build its new proprietary design Petrofac JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel, which will be available for construction and installation activities in early 2017. Th
On Monday 13 January the Serbian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD), which is currently operating as part of the European Union Naval Force providing close protection to the World Food Programme (WFP) aid ship, MV Caroline Scan, carried out a firing exercise on board. The exercise, which
Life is being breathed into Britain’s biggest warship as helicopter carrier HMS Ocean gets ready to emerge from a 15-month revamp. The Mighty O has been out of action since late 2012, undergoing a £65m overhaul in her home base of Devonport. As 2014 begins, so sailors have begun to re-join Ocean in
On 8 January 2014, Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), specialist in designing membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), and Keppel Singmarine, the specialised shipbuilding division of Keppel Offshore & Marine, signed a Technical Assistance
Inverlussa Marine Services has been confirmed the order for its latest vessel with Macduff Shipyards, due to be delivered January 2015, to be named “Helen Mary”. Following delivery of “Helen Burnie”from Macduff Shipyards in May 2012 Inverlussa have been working with the Shipyard and Macduff Ship Des
In June 2012, the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) signed the contract for the first SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate. In accordance with the agreed planning for the construction of this frigate, the Steel Cutting Ceremony took place simultaneously on 15 January 20
Afai and Shenzhen Pengxing Shipping Co., Ltd have signed a contract for the construction of three 40m catamaran ferries. The chairman of Shenzhen Pengxing Mr. Li Yongjun and Afai’s General Manager Mr. Wu Mingyi signed the contract. The new ferries will be 40.0m long, 9.3m wide, with the design draft
A new 14 metre survey catamaran has been delivered to coastal survey specialists Osiris Projects by leading GRP workboat builders Blyth Workcats. The new boat, named Proteus of Liverpool, has been custom-built at the yard on Canvey Island, UK, to provide a fast yet stable and comfortable working pla
Klaveness is continuing its fleet renewal program by ordering four newbuildings in China. A subsidiary of Klaveness Ship Holding AS has entered into a contract with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China for an order of two 80,500 DWT combination carriers. The vessels are estimated to be deli
ICGS ‘ABHINAV’, the third of the Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) being built by Cochin Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned on 15 January 14. The Chief Guest on the occasion was VAdm Anurag Thapliyal, DG Coast Guard. Other important dignitaries who graced the occasions were IG S P S Basra,
NAO yesterday took delivery of the last of the six recently built Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) from the Ulstein Group of Norway, Nordic American Tankers (NAT) announced. NAO is fully operational. NAT is the sponsor of NAO, owning 26% of the share capital in NAO. A subsidiary of NAT is the manager
