Navis Engineering has successfully concluded a contract from Alpahtron Marine to supply a dynamic positioning (DP) system to the largest superyacht to be constructed in The Netherlands, the 99m Madame Gu. Built at Feadship in steel and aluminium over the course of a four-year period, the superyacht
Bordelon Marine secured term contract with Baker Hughes to utilize the first Stingray series vessel, the MV Connor Bordelon as a well stimulation vessel. The MV Connor Bordelon is the first of three vessels from the new Stingray series 260’ Class DP2 PSV and MPSV. All of the vessels will be built at
As part of its fleet expansion strategy, Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV) has successfully completed its banking finance plan for the acquisition of seven new 9,300 TEU vessels with the signing of a loan facility for US$ 347 million with six banks, to be disbursed on the delivery of the
IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), the designer and manufacturer, installer and commissioner of bespoke equipment for the offshore industries has reached a pivotal point in the construction of a 300t capacity flexible pipe-lay system. This system is destined for the Santos basin deep waters off the
Following its strongest performance to date in its 16-year history, Seawork International, the commercial marine exhibition and conference, will encompass more stands, more facilities and more opportunities than ever before, when it opens for its three-day run on Tuesday 10 June, 2014. With year-
STAR CRUISES, the leading cruise company in Asia, has placed a contract with German shipbuilder MEYER WERFT for a new cruise ship – adding to its existing fleet of six ships. The order is still conditional on financing. The 150,000-GT new building will have 1,680 cabins and is scheduled for delivery
Platform P-55 left the Rio Grande Shipyard 1 (ERG-1), in the city of Rio Grande (state of Rio Grande do Sul), on Sunday (Oct. 6), after the completion of the platform’s module integration and commissioning services and of the testing and inspections required to secure the needed certifications. The
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) announced that the F/V Arctic Prowler, the first large commercial fishing vessel built in Alaska, has been christened at AIDEA’s Ketchikan Shipyard. Alaska Ship & Drydock (ASD), a subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, operates Ketchikan Shipya
A boom in the orders for Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) emerged in 2012 after a silent two years. This was caused by the number of vessels nearing the end of their expected lifetime, low newbuilding prices and the opportunities ahead provided by the new and wider Panama Canal which will open in
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will unveil a significant product milestone at the 2013 International Workboat Show, introducing its comprehensive United States EPA Tier 4 power solutions for vessels using engines over 2,000 kW. The first engine platforms to be rolled out as Tier 4 solutions are tw
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has recently secured an order to supply 20 MacGregor cranes for four new 38,000 dwt general cargo vessels under construction at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China for the Chinese shipping company, Nanjing King Ship Management Co Ltd. The vessels are scheduled for
MV Industrial Merchant was launched successfully, on October 4th, at Peters Shipyards in Kampen, the Netherlands. The vessel is the sixth in a series of 10,000 DWT cargo ships built under the project name of Sole. With a length of 114m, a width of 17m and a draught of 7.9m, it is the largest model t
Sanmar Shipyard from Istanbul, Turkey, has completed the world’s first gas powered tug built for Norwegian customer Buksér og Berging, which feature two Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L6PG engines fueled purely by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sanmar has on order another tug on order from the same customer
Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard based in Geoje Island, South Korea today held a christening ceremony for the eighth of ten 13,208 TEU containerships, ordered by OOCL. The vessel, leased to NYK Line of Japan, was named MV NYK Hyperion by its Sponsor Mrs. Harriet Tung, wife of Mr. C. C. Tung, Chairm
