Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas is boosting innovation and sustainability in partnership with Dutch owners, builders and designers. Jan Smit, Senior Vice President and head of the North Europe & North America Zone of BV’s Marine & Offshore Division, says, “BV was founded
Huntington Ingalls Industries laid the keel for the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., Nov. 4. The keel of DDG 113 was authenticated as being “straight and truly laid” by Laura Stavridis – the ship’s sponsor and wife of retired Admiral Jame
Safe Bulkers, Inc. has entered into shipbuilding contracts with a Japanese shipyard, for the construction of two eco-design, 77,000 dwt, Panamax class vessels at a price of $30.0 million and $30.2 million. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery during the second half of 2015 and the second vesse
The latest rescue vessel commissioned by the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij, ‘KNRM’) has passed one of the most important trials it had to pass at Damen Shipyards Group in Gorinchem before being entrusted to its crew. The capsize trials had to
Viking Offshore & Marine Limited will venture into the mainstream offshore rig-building and rig charter market by partnering Singaporean rig building veteran Mr Chan Kwan Bian to construct a drilling jack-up rig at a cost of approximately US$180 million, the company announced today. The rig is a can
The Port of Cape Town’s A-Berth, currently co-leased by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), will, in May 2014, become the sole domain of DCD Marine Cape Town, further strengthening the company’s position as a leading player in the global ship repair industry. For DCD Marine Cape Town, sole use
Australian shipbuilder ASC’s production teams have had to contend with mother nature in the past to get the latest blocks added to the the first Hobart Class air warfare destroyer (AWD). At the end of September, Block 503, the stern of the ship, was successfully lifted onto the ship structure in the
Heerema Marine Contractors’ new Deepwater Construction Vessel ‘Aegir’, a customised ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions, won the Dutch KVNR Shipping Award. The state-of-the-art vessel is designed for world-wide operations and suited for executing complex infrastructure and
The float-out of the 146,600 gt cruise ship Norwegian Getaway, which is built for the US cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, occurred in the morning of Nov 2nd 2013. The Norwegian Getaway’s conveyance down the river Ems towards the North Sea, where she will start maiden voyage scheduled for mid-N
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) delivered, on October 30th, pipelay vessel ‘CPP 601′ to China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau CNPC. The yard constructed the 1600-ton fully revolving crane and stinger petroleum pipeline of the vessel. “CPP 601” pipelay vessel is a special engineering ship
South Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) today revealed that it has entered into a new shipbuilding contract, this time with a European shipowner. The value of the contract is estimated to be around $122 million and entails the construction of four Product Carriers (PC). The ves
On November 1st 2013, a keel-laying ceremony for Hull No. S406 was held at Dock No. 1 of Hyundai Vinashin shipyard (HVS) under the attendance of the Representatives of Owner, DNV class, and the yard. S406 is the first 50.000 DWT Product Tanker out of 4 vessels that were ordered by Central Mare Inter
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has been awarded a new vessel contract to build a 115’x47’- 6” 23-Car, 100 passenger Ferry for Wahkiakum County. The Ferry will operate between existing ferry terminals to Puget Island in Cathlamet, Washington and Westport, Oregon. Designed by Elliott Bay Design
During this year’s Seawork exhibition, American boat and barges manufacturer Armstrong Marine Inc. has placed an order for the development of a fender system for the 15m STORM. The STORM is a newly developed vessel for high speed patrol & combat, interception & boarding and search & rescue. It combi
