On the afternoon of May 17, a new contract for two 38,800 DWT bulk carriers was successfully signed between Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd and CSSC Shipping (HK) Co., Ltd in Chengxi’s R&D building. The contract signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Zeng Xiangxin, Director of Financial Dept, CSSC Group & P
Keppel FELS Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), said it has delivered the KFELS Super B Class jackup rig, HAKURYU-11, to Japan Drilling Company (JDC). HAKURYU-11 will be chartered to the Con Son joint venture led by Petrovietnam. Built to Keppel’s advanced KF
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has signed a classification agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of five 18,400 TEU containerships. The so far largest container vessels are ordered by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). “The agreement marks a historic milestone for GL. We fe
Bisso Marine, LLC, a premier provider of energy and maritime support services, announced the acquisition of three offshore construction assets: the 800 ton capacity derrick barge, Ex-IOS 800; the combination derrick laybarge Ex-IOS PIPELINER and the 400’ x 100’ accommodations/support barge Ex-INTERN
Greek Shipowners Place Orders for 142 Newbuildings at Chinese Shipyards Greek Shipping Minister, Kostis Moussouroulis revealed in his recent official visit to China that the Greek shipowners had placed an order for 142 newbuildings at Chinese shipyards. VIDEO: Building Maersk Line’s Triple-E Vessels
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has concluded an MOU for ‘Cooperation in the Areas of Shipbuilding and Offshore Plants’ with Korea Register of Shipping (KR) at its Yeouido headquarters. The MOU commits Korea Eximbank to enlist KR’s ship classification service in ship transactions in
Island Offshore, a Norwegian owner of offshore support vessel, took delivery of the M/V Island Crown from Vard Brevik, today at 13.30. The vessel is a purpose built Walk2Work Maintenance and Subsea Support Vessel outfitted for offshore Inspections, Maintenance and Repairs in addition to general subs
Offshore Turbine Services has ordered two more CTruk 20T MPCs for delivery in spring 2014. The Pontrilas-based offshore wind support provider has proved that CTruk’s innovative composite workboat design offers contract-winning features in today’s safety and cost-conscious market. The inking of this
A cutting edge ferry, which is the second of two unique ‘hybrid’ vessels, was launched on the Clyde yesterday at Ferguson’s shipyard in Port Glasgow. The ferries are being built following a Scottish Government investment worth over £20 million, which has continued the proud heritage and tradition of
On Thursday, 23 May 2013, Hamburg Süd celebrated the double christening of its container ships “Cap San Nicolas” and “Cap San Marco” at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan (South Korea). With a nominal slot capacity of 9,600 TEU, the two newbuildings are Hamburg Süd’s largest-ever vessels and
The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future Zumwalt-class Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) was held at the General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard, May 23. The keel authenticators were George and Sally Monsoor, parents of the ship’s namesake Medal of Honor recipient Petty Of
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye. “As secretary of the Navy it is my privilege to name these ships to honor a respected naval leader and a true American hero.” Mabus said. “For decades t
Last Wednesday (May 22), Petrobras’ subsidiary Transpetro signed the addendum for the resumption of the Purchase and Sale agreements for 12 vessels commissioned from the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS), which had been suspended since May 2012. The shipyard has met all of the company’s requirements in o
The Mexican Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design and material package of a Damen Stan Patrol 4207, including technical assistance. Construction of the vessel will start in the summer of 2013 at ASTIMAR 1 (Tampico), one of the five naval shipyards of Astilleros de la Secretaría de
