Melbourne-based BMT Design & Technology (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has completed a study for the Commonwealth of Australia, to examine a range of options for the Life of Type Extension (LOTE) of a wide range of Defence Maritime Platforms. This included the entire surface fleet of the Roya
Anglo-Atlantic Steamship Company Limited has placed an order for two 50,000 dwt, IMO II class, Chemical Tankers from Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Co. Ltd., in China, with options for two more vessels. The first two vessels are scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2015, and the two optio
After recently ordering two+two VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy, Singapore-headquartered Petredec has placed another order for new vessels. This time, the company contracted two Japanese yards to build four 11,000 cum LPG carriers. Two vessels will be built by Sasaki Shipbuilding, while the other two are to
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea (HHI) delivered LNG vessel ’Lena River’ (Hull Number 2557) on Friday, 4 October. The Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) group will time charter ‘Lena River’ from Greek LNG tanker operator Dynagas for several years. She will be the third vessel
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, or PTTEP, held a sail away ceremony for Zawtika Processing and Living Quarters Platform (ZPQ) on October 5, 2013 in Singapore. After the ceremony, the ZPQ will be sailed away from SMOE Pte. Ltd.’s construction yard in Singapore to its destinatio
On 30 August 2013 MAN Diesel & Turbo signed an agreement regarding the production of its Kappel propeller portfolio with Dalian Marine Propeller Co., Ltd (DMMP) – part of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) Group – at its facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The deal allows DMMP to pro
APL on Friday welcomed the latest addition to its global fleet with the naming of a 9,200-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containership at the Port of Los Angeles. The APL Savannah is the fifth in a series of twelve 9,200-TEU vessels to be delivered to APL, the container shipping arm of Singapore-
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), a shipbuilding affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced today it successfully launched a 162,000 m3 LNG carrier built using the on-ground shipbuilding method for the first time in the world. The vessel, designed for deli
Uljanik Shipyard has launched Hull No. 491 – “Valovine” for the company Uljanik Finances, a part of the Uljanik Group. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tonnes, length 189.90 m and width 32.24 meters, with a speed of 15 knots achieved by Ul
ULJANIK Shipyard has launched Hull No. 491 – “Valovine” for the company ULJANIK Finances, a part of the ULJANIK Group. This ship has been constructed for the transport of bulk cargo and has a deadweight of 52,000 tonnes, length 189.90 m and width 32.24 meters, with a speed of 15 knots achieved by Ul
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have recently announced they will expand their fleet with new super-efficient container vessels. Constructed to DNV class, the designs have been optimised through a productive co-operation between FutureShip and Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI). Setting its sights on
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, yesterday announced the acceptance of the fifth of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS G. Peddle S.C. The CCGS G. Peddle S.C. is a Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel that will be based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It was construc
The Navy’s first-in-class mobile landing platform, USNS Montford Point (MLP 1), successfully has completed final contract trials. Final contract trials (FCT) are the final in-depth examination of a newly constructed ship while still under warranty to the shipbuilder. FCT are conducted by the Navy’s
Paragon Shipping Inc., a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced today that, following the completion of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 common shares on September 27, 2013, it has completed the acquisition of two Ultramax newbuilding d
