Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of Korea, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding companies, has recognised Wärtsilä’s contribution as a provider of high quality solutions and support by giving Wärtsilä its ‘Excellent Partner 2013’ award. A number of different suppliers to SHI were considered for the
Navigator Gas reported that it has entered into agreements to construct one 21,000 cubic meter semi-refrigerated ethylene gas carrier and two 22,000 cubic meter semirefrigerated gas carriers for a combined price of approximately $138 million. In addition the company has options to construct a furthe
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced yesterday that it has reached agreements with three yards in China to construct a minimum of 11 and up to 14 newbuilding vessels designed for the carriage of dry bulk commodities. Bulker Newbuildings The Company has reached agreements with ChengXi Shipyard CO. Ltd., Da
World class boat building and ship repair facility, Mustang Marine has selected Exchequer accounting software from Advanced Business Solutions. Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd is a leading boat building and ship repair based in Pembroke Dock. Their impressive engineering facility supplies boats for comme
Navigator Gas has entered into agreements to construct one 21,000 cubic meter semi-refrigerated ethylene gas carrier and two 22,000 cubic meter semi-refrigerated gas carriers for a combined price of approximately $138 million. In addition the Company has options to construct a further two 22,000 cub
SCHOTTEL is due to launch a new generation of Navigators with the NAV 200 at the end of 2013. A propulsion unit of this type will be on display at EUROPORT in Rotterdam. The NAV is a classic which has been established on the market for about 60 years. In principle the NAV is an […]
Brodosplit shipyard held, on July 22nd, a steel cutting ceremony for Newbuilding 524. It is a luxury passenger yacht for nautical tourism, contracted for the domestic shipping company Brodosplit-Navigation Ltd., based in Split. The 60 meters vessel will be able to accommodate 12 passengers in her si
The BC Ferries Commissioner has approved BC Ferries’ application to construct three new intermediate class vessels to replace the 48-year old Queen of Burnaby and the 49- year old Queen of Nanaimo. Both of these vessels are nearing the end of their service lives and are scheduled for retirement in 2
Named after an early sea-god in Greek mythology with connotations of versatility and adaptability, Proteus forms the 5th vessel in the Osiris Projects fleet. The high performance 14.0m GRP catamaran has been designed to provide an excellent stable, comfortable and fast working platform for coastal s
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation, an owner and operator of tanker vessels, announced yesterday that the Nave Universe, a new building chemical tanker vessel of 45,313 dwt, was delivered from a South Korean shipyard on July 22, 2013. The Nave Universe has been chartered out to a quality counte
Nam Cheong International Ltd., a wholly – owned subsidiary of Nam Cheong, has secured sale contracts with a total value worth USD70.5 million for two units of Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and one unit of Accommodation Work Barge (AWB) . One of the two Platform Supply Vessels was sold to an existin
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that the company has signed definitive documentation with Total E&P Angola, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Skyros”. The contract is for 5 w
In the past weeks Damen Marine Components (DMC), part of Damen Shipyards Group, has completed several projects for the offshore, ports, defence and fishing markets. Furthermore DMC received a new ISO certificate and is expanding its business and facilities in Poland. A round-up. Offshore Damen Marin
Cosco Shipping’s Hong Kong subsidiary has placed an order for four multipurpose vessels with Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS), SinoShip news portal reports. The multipurpose vessels, with a capacity of 36,000 dwt each, will cost overall USD 134.6 million. This order forms part of
