Axis Offshore announced the ordering of the company’s second semi-submersible flotel Axis Vega. Axis Vega is the second in a series of up to four flotels to be built at Cosco Shipyard. Axis Vega is expected to be delivered year-end 2015. The sister vessel, Axis Nova, has been under construction at C
Viking Cruises has increased its order for additional Viking Longships, bringing the total number of new ships launching in 2014 from 12 to 14 vessels. The increased order reflects the popularity of river cruising as the fastest growing-segment of the travel industry and the leadership position of V
Singapore based Pacific Radiance Group orders two platform supply vessels of the ULSTEIN PX121 design for construction at a Chinese yard. The vessels are estimated for deliveries in Q2 and Q3 2015. The contract includes options for two more vessels. The Pacific Radiance Group is currently managing o
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has today announced the launch of a new service for the ship repair market. The offer aims to streamline dry-docking operations by allowing customers to take advantage of integrated ships agency, safety and equipment services from a single source. Paul Rogers, WSS Comm
Silverstar Marine announced it has recently secured a contract to provide Project Management Services to Gardline Australia for the construction of one, 40m Long Term Ashmore Capability (LTAC) On Station Vessel (OSV) which is being built for Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. The vess
On Saturday, September 7 , the launching of IZARO was held at the premises of Zamakona Yards in Bilbao. This vessel is a tuna freezer of 1,900 m3 and belongs to the Echebastar Group. The investment is worth Euro 30 million and the delivery is scheduled for January 2014. This is the first ship of [&h
As a company committed to environmental sustainability, SSI congratulates its client Peters Shipyards on the Christening of the LNG GREEN RHINE tanker. The vessel was detail designed and production engineered using new features of ShipConstructor software that provide increased flexibility, enabling
Induction-based electric propulsion motor technology from GE’s Power Conversion business will be used to power four new LNG carriers that Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries will build for Maran Gas Maritime, the gas shipping unit of the Angelicoussis Shipping Group. Contracts for the propul
On September 3, the second Brazilian oil tanker named Cartola, which is the same type of vessel as Ataulfo Alves, both owned by Petrobras Transporte S.A., departed from Chengxi Shipyard (Xinrong) Co., Ltd., indicating that its repair project was successfully completed. It is Xinrong’s performance in
Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has secured a design contract for two IMT965 seismic support vessels with a bollard pull in excess of 50 tonnes for China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL), Beijing. The vessels will be used to provide a range of support activities to larger seismic vessels which operate con
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company and one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has been contracted by ADNATCO-NGSCO to deliver ship performance monitoring solutions that will help to optimize vessel performance and subsequently aim to red
Incat Crowther announced a first of type 70m Catamaran Fast Crew Boat (FCB), compliant with IMO HSC code and complete with a crew transfer system consisting of dynamic positioning equipment class (DP2) coupled with a stabilized access platform. Construction of the vessel has commenced at the shipbui
BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, is going to launch two innovative, new platform design concepts at DSEI 2013. Both the BMT Venator®-110 Multi-Mission Reconfigurable Warship and the Vidar®-7 Small Modern SSK Submarine have been developed to deliver maximum capability, flexibili
Finland’s Wartsila will this month begin building its first manufacturing facility in Brazil, at the Industrial Complex of Açu Superport. A global leader in the provision of engines and services for ships and thermal power plants, the company is building a facility to assemble and produce generating
