Arctic offshore vessel NB 507 was named after Russian Navigator Aleksey Chirikov at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard 11 April 2013. The vessel will be delivered to the largest Russian shipping company Sovcomflot the next week and it will continue its path straight to Sakhalin area in Far East Russia, where
On April 8, 2013, Teekay Tankers Ltd. announced a deal for four new, fuel efficient, next generation tankers, with an option for 12 more vessels in the future. Find out what the company’s officials think about this multi-million dollar project that sees Teekay recommitting to its roots. Related: Tee
Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd. today delivered the third E 65T Series vessel to Martens Marine. SMS ENDEAVOUR is an Anchor Handling Towing Supply (AHTS) Vessel intended for operations in the shallow waters of Asia, West Africa, and Middle East. SMS ENDEAVOUR is built to ABS Class, and
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, today announced it won a USD 1.9 billion order to build a Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) for Chevron North Sea Ltd. Hyundai Heavy will carry out engineering, procurem
After the completion of the sea trials, the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao has delivered the Fall Pipe & Mining Vessel “Joseph Plateau” to Jan de Nul. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has joined the World Ocean Council (WOC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO) and the sole international, cross-sectoral industry leadership alliance on responsible ocean use. MHI is the first Japanese entity to join the organization, and thro
ST-367 ‘Cabo de Horno’ was recently delivered from Asmar Shipbuilding in Talcahuano, Chile to the Chilean Navy. The vessel is a 74 m long Fishery and Oceanographic Research vessel, built and outfitted for fishery and oceanographic research operation in the Chilean waters. The vessel is built to the
Harris Pye executives were delighted this month when they were invited to become corporate partners of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA). Corporate partnership is only offered to companies which have clearly demonstrated high professional standards within the international maritime in
Jacking gears are by definition the most characteristic systems of self-elevating units and jack-ups. However, this gear remains often neglected on board, with a high potential for dire consequences. In order to achieve higher availability, reduce the risk of gear failure and lower the life cycle co
Incat Crowther announced that it has been awarded contracts to design a pair of new fast oilfield service vessels for Arpoador Engenharia in Brazil. The 36m vessel will meet the Petrobras type P2 specification and the 48m vessel will comply with the type UT4000 specification. 36m Monohull Crewboat T
PIRIOU has delivered a fishing vessel named “CAYOLA” to Armement Coopératif Artisanal Vendéen (ACAV). The construction of this 22-metre trawler equipped for Danish seine fishing is the first of its kind in France. It represents 25 years of collaboration between the shipowner and PIRIOU who is reaffi
Hanjin Argentina a 3600 TEU container vessel, one among the series of four vessels ordered by Pacific International Lines of Singapore, was delivered from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, South Korea. The first two vessels among the series Hanjin Turkey and Hanjin Indonesia were delivered in the firs
AVEVA announced today that CSC Jinling Shipyard in Greater China has signed a new contract for AVEVA NET™ software, upon which an integrated design information management system will be deployed. CSC Jinling Shipyard has grown rapidly over recent years, extending its operations across multiple sites
VT Halter Marine yesterday launched the first, out of ten ordered, 97.2m long Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) “HOS Commander”. The vessel is based on VT Halter Marine’s Super 320 design developed for Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. The Super 320 design is based on an enlarged version of an 88-metre Pl
