Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has laid the keel for a new $400 million oil production vessel which will produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day from the North Sea by 2015. The keel laying of the floating, storage, production and offloading vessel (FPSO) marks a major milestone for Dana’s
MSPL Diamond Private Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of MSPL Limited), received its fourth state-of-the art ship, MV Indus Victory and has been placed into active service immediately. This is a part of four Post-Panamax bulk carrier vessels series having capacity of 92,500 MT. While the first and sec
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of second vessel of the four Kamsarmax bulk carriers built by Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., China on 20th May. Orders for these vessels were placed in September 2010. The first vessel m.v. “Vishva Jyoti” was delivered on 18t
On Saturday 18th May, just over a year since building commenced, Ravenna-based Rosetti Marino delivered the new Platform Supply Vessel “F D UNTOUCHABLE” to Naples-based Fratelli D’Amato Spa. This is the Rosetti shipyard’s newest arrival built for the Shipping Company owned by Mr. Luigi D’Amato and i
Effective June 1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will establish LNG Project Management Department, within the Environmental & Chemical Plant Project Management Division of the Company’s Engineering Headquarters. The new department will be dedicated to market exploration of LNG (liquefied na
Simek Shipyard has launched North Pomor (Yard no. 129), a platform supply vessel of Skipsteknisk ST-216 Arctic design, being built for Gulf Rederi AS and based on its very successful ST-216L CD predecessor. The vessel is designed for harsh environment operations, ice classed and winterized for cold
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$596 million contract for a newbuild ultra-high specification jack-up rig with option for an additional unit for use in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea from Noble Corporation. Representing the most advanced and versatile of its
Blue Star Line Pty Ltd Chairman Professor Clive Palmer has announced the shipping company has engaged Tillberg Design of Sweden to provide architectural and design services for the interior of the Titanic II project. Blue Star Line has undertaken the task of building Titanic II, a replica of the ori
STX Marine (STXM) reported the launching of MAC Offshore’s Compact Semi-Submersible (CSS), CSS “Olympia”. The launch took place on the 28th March, 2013 at the Liya Pingtan Shipyard, in Fujian Province, China, a yard managed by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding. The delivery of the vessel is due in Nov 2013
NDM announced that it has recieved a contract from Kleven to supply winches to a for a high specification, 107-metre long Expedition Support Vessel, specially designed for long expeditions in rough waters. The vessel blends a robust, hard-working character with luxurious added extras, including a sw
Golden Ocean Group Limited announced that the Company has entered into an agreement to buy two ice class Panamax vessel resales built at Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company. Golden Ocean will take delivery of the vessels ex yard, the first vessel at the start of June and the second vessel
IHC Merwede has recently delivered the CHANG JIANG KOU 02 to Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau (YEWAB) in Shanghai. The impressive 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger was handed over to YEWAB Director, Mr Lu Shi Ming. IHC Merwede’s contract with YEWAB included the design, construct
Western Marine Shipyard has signed a new agreement for building one catamaran type passenger ship for Tanzania. The deal was signed by the Managing Director of Western Marine Shipyard Mr. Sakhawat Hossain and the Director of JGH Marine, Mr. Niels Holstein. JGH Marine is a Danish Company, which has r
Sevan Marine ASA announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the semi-completed Sevan hulls number 4 and 5 on an “as-is, where-is” basis to Logitel Offshore. The total purchase price for the Hulls is USD 41 million, to be rendered as a seller’s credit. Sevan will grant an additional loan
