The future USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully concluded acceptance trials after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), the Navy announced Aug. 28. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of
Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany has selected Metso DNA for the Integrated Alarm, Monitoring & Control System (IAMCS) to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd’s new generation of cruise ships referred to as “Project Sunshine”. The contract is for three vessels of 167.000 GRT with a capacity for 4180 passenge
The engineering and technology group SENER attends as an exhibitor the DSEI exhibition, the world’s largest defense and security event, which is held from September 10 to 13 at the ExCeL convention center in London. SENER’s Engineering and Construction division will present at the exhibition new dev
Zamakona yards group successfully completed the launching of the ship “Ocean Osprey” at its facilities in Pasajes (northern Spain) on August 21st. The ship represents the first of three deliveries that Zamakona has agreed with the Norwegian shipping company Atlantic Offshore AS. The ship’s main miss
The new tightened sulphur emission rules will become effective in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the English Channel and North America in 2015. The time for making the alterations required by the new regulations is running short. The easiest, fastest and the most cost-effective solution to meet the
Fugro’s new offshore survey coastal vessel, R.V. Fugro Helmert, delivered on 6th August 2013 is the latest in Fugro’s fleet renewal programme. Built to Fugro’s specifications for a highly manoeuvrable, versatile survey vessel, Fugro Helmert will enable the group to better respond to the survey needs
Jinhai Heavy Industry has been faced with yet another order cancellation by John Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean Group. The cancellation relates to three out of four Panamax bulkers and forms part of the company’s plan to cut down its newbuilding orderbook, SinoShip reported. What is more, Golden Ocean ex
Havyard Group delivered last Friday its 7th newbuild for the Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services. Major celebrations were held in Fosnavaag on Saturday including the naming ceremony, an open boat session and a concert. The supply vessel «Makalu» is of a Havyard 832 design, and was named
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) Design & Research Institute and DNV held a kick-off meeting for its PSV Project on Aug.14th thus marking the official beginning of the design process of H1340 and H1341, the first built PSV projects. The Deputy Director of Design Dept. No.2 and the Pr
ABS, a leading provider of global maritime classification services, has taken another step forward to meet industry needs with the formation of the ABS Global Gas Solutions Team to leverage the organization’s LNG and LPG capabilities. This group of experienced gas professionals will work alongside o
Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured a new contract for the delivery of a 1,500mt @ 32m Leg Encircling Crane, the largest of its kind, for Seajacks new offshore wind farm installation vessel “Scylla”. The contract for the 1,500mt crane was awarded
For the first time in the shipping company’s history, Hamburg Süd has celebrated the christening of a ship in the U.S. The ceremony to name the 3,800 TEU container ship “Cap Corrientes” was held on August 23rd in the Port of San Francisco. The ship’s sponsor is Ofelia Gallo, the wife of Joseph E. Ga
Odfjell Drilling’s semi Deepsea Bergen will be berthed at the Coast Centre Base (CCB) yard in September. The rig will be modified for continued drilling services for Statoil. Odfjell Drilling has awarded CCB the contract for the yard stay for Deepsea Bergen where the rig will undergo planned client
TTS Group ASA has through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS in Norway, signed a contract with a total value of approx. 120 MNOK (USD 19,8 Million). The contract is with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in Korea and concerns delivery of four large offshore cranes, ad
