Today at Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum Russia’s largest shipping company OAO Sovcomflot has signed an agreement with OAO United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) on the reservation of construction slots for the placement of orders to build further gas carriers of the Velikiy Novgorod se
The Panama Canal has increased its tugboat fleet with the arrival of the first two of 14 tugboats that will improve the waterway’s resources to offer a safer and more efficient service to the global shipping industry. These tugboats will strengthen the Canal’s capacity for the operation of the Third
TANJUNG PIAI 1, the first Malaysia built diesel electric PSV with design from Focal Marine & Offshore, was successfully delivered by Muhibbah Marine Engineering on 19 Jun 2013 to owner Icon Offshore. The PSV will go straight for 1+1 year contract in offshore Malaysia. The vessel was built in 20 mont
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group and Marine Capital Ltd (MCL) announced their agreement for the construction of 4 ‘Crown 63’ bulkers to be built at Yangzhou Dayang Shipyard, China. The deal, which is worth over $100m, marks another significant step for MCL in its management activity. It is understood
Mingde Heavy Industry has launched the biggest stainless steel chemical tanker ever built in Asia. The length of this vessel is 183m, with 28.4m width, 15.2m depth and 10m draft, powered by single propeller, low speed diesel engine for unrestricted navigation, with dead weight of 30,000T. The cargo
Seadrill Limited has entered into new contracts for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) in China. The newbuild rigs are scheduled for delivery during the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 20
Significant investment continues in the technologies that address the need for more efficient and environmentally sustainable power and propulsion systems. Proven experience in using LNG as a marine fuel spans over five years, with a growing number of Rolls-Royce LNG powered ships at sea. Innovative
Jotun welcomes action taken by the International Standards Organization to mobilize an expert group to start work on a common industry standard for measurement of changes in hull and propeller performance. Jotun, in cooperation with the Bellona Foundation (Bellona) and Standard Norway, has been succ
The European Commission has authorised an amendment to the restructuring plan for Brodotrogir, one of the Croat shipyards in difficulty. Indeed, the distortion of competition that may arise from the modest increase in the total amount of restructuring aid is offset by the additional compensatory mea
Wan Hai Lines held christening ceremony for “WAN HAI 517″ at CSBC CORP., TAIWAN Kaohsiung shipyard on Jun.19. Mr. Po Ting Chen, Chairman of Wan Hai Lines presided over the ceremony. There are total 14 vessels ordered by Wan Hai to CSBC Corp, including four 1,800 TEUs, four 1,000 TEUs and six 4,500 T
The A&P Group was represented at the well-attended Nor-Shipping Exhibition in Oslo, Norway last week. A&P shared a stand in the National Pavilion with its Norwegian Agents, Ulrik Qvale & Partners. The bi-annual Nor-Shipping is a leading maritime event; its top-quality, high-level conferences and pri
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has awarded WorleyParsons a contract for the detailed design and engineering for the topsides process modules of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for a deep-water oil field located offshore Nigeria. The expected revenue to WorleyParsons fro
German ship-owner Conti Reederei has placed an order for up to eight 63,800dwt eco-bulkers with Nantong based Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry, SinoShip news portal reports. The newbuildings will feature eco-friendly Dolphin 64 design, developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design Institute (Sdari)
Aberdeen-based Dolphin Drilling Ltd, one of the oldest and largest independent drilling contracting companies in the North Sea, attended a naming ceremony recently to unveil the identity of a brand new state-of-the-art drillship to be operated by the company. The ceremony for the751ft long ultra dee
