Robert Allan Ltd. announced the recent award of contracts for two new designs of icebreaking OSVs for use in the North Caspian Sea. The contract was awarded to the Vancouver naval architects by the Turkish-based Palmali Group of Companies, and the vessels will be built by Besiktas Shipyard of Altino
Rolls-Royce, has signed a repeat order for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship owner Sølvtrans AS, the world’s largest transporter of live fish. The first ship is due for delivery in June this year and this latest contract al
The DCD Group has announced its acquisition of renowned ship repair companies Elgin Brown and Hamer (EBH) South Africa and a portion of EBH Namibia, whereby the national port authority in Namibia (‘NAMPORT’) remains the key shareholder. The deal, which has been in the pipeline since 2011, has signif
On 19 April, 2013, a keel laying ceremony took place at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co.Ltd. yard in South Korea for the second gas carrier ordered by Sovcomflot Group for operations under an agreement with petrochemical holding SIBUR. In March, 2012, Russia’s leading shipping company Sovcomflot and pe
Cosco Shipyard in Guangdong, China, has held a launching ceremony for Galloway Express, first livestock carrier being built for Vroon B.V, the Dutch company’s news release said. The launching took place in two stages. On April 6, the vessel was pulled from the slipway to the floating dock, a process
On April 25th, 2013 the solemn keel-laying ceremony of the fourth in the series multipurpose salvage vessel, yard number 704, capacity 4 МW, project MPSV07 took place at Nevsky Shipyard, LLC. The construction of the vessels of the series is carried out in accordance with the State Shipbuilding Contr
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 146.600 GT cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 18 months. Extensive tests and trials of all systems and intensive training of the crew kept everyone busy in the last weeks prior to the delivery in Bremerha
On April 22, the vessel named “BEI HAI JIU 203”, built by Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd for China Rescue and Salvage Bureau of Ministry of Transport, carried out yard trials. All the technical indexes of the main equipment reached the design requirements, and the technical performance
Sluggish newbuilding market has proven a great time to invest for the long-term, especially for Wisdom Marine Group, one of the largest bulk ship owners in Taiwan, that decided to add nine new dry bulk carriers to its expanding fleet. Three Japanese shipyards, those being Sasebo Heavy Industries Co
Ulstein Group delivers a good result for 2012 with an operating income of NOK 2.27 billion and an operating profit of NOK 228 million. “We deliver a good result in a demanding market thanks to our competent and hardworking employees and an organisation that provide for execution and delivery precisi
On 19th of April 2013, after a week of sea trials, Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong completed various testing programs on 57, 000-dead-weight-tonne (DWT) Bulk Carrier (HT096). The results of the sea trials indicate that during all the inspections the bulk carrier met the requirements of her owner
Strategic Marine, a leading specialist shipbuilder in Asia-Pacific, today delivered the Jati Five crew transfer vessel to Malaysian owner, Dinasti Jati Sdn Bhd. The company also confirmed it has received an order for two further ships in the range, the Jati Six and Jati Eight. The Jati Five, ordered
ClassNK announced today that it had released the 2013 edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life and property at sea,
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has received an order for propulsion systems for shuttle tankers to be used in an oilfield development project conducted in the Barents Sea by Statoil ASA, one of the world’s leading energy companies in oil and natural gas production based in N
