The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) will not start due to a lack of funding, the Navy said Feb. 8. Lincoln was expected to move to Newport News shipyard next week to begin the overhaul. However, as a result of the fiscal constraints resulting from the
Almi Tankers S.A. announced that on February 5th, 2013, it assumed the management of M/T Almi Sun, following her delivery to the owners at DSME’s Okpo Shipyard. This 149,996 DWT tanker is the fifth Suezmax of Almi’s newbuilding programme and was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway, announced, Feb. 8th, the acceptance of the third of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS Corporal Teather C.V., built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. CCGS Corporal Te
Vroon has announced that, in a ceremony held on February 8 at Oranjewerf Shipyard in Amsterdam, VOS Sweet was Christened by Mrs. Madelon Bangma, Partner, Ernst & Young Accountants LLP. Built at Fujian Southeast Shipyard of China, VOS Sweet is a DP-2 and 4-point mooring subsea-support vessel (SSV). S
After recently delivering two 208 metre long Ro-Ro ferries to Turkey, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), on Friday, successfully launched the identical Hull Number 755 “UN İSTANBUL” for Turkish operator U.N.RO-RO IŞLETMELERI A.Ş. Today’s launch underscores once again the close relationship be
Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) continues to expand its fleet to better serve its regional and international customers with the delivery of Gulf Valour, its second Aframax vessel. After two months since the delivery of Gulf Vision, their first Aframax vessel, GEM received Gulf Valour, which was also buil
As of this week, Damen Shipyards Group is the new owner of Dutch ship repair yard Shipdock. Shipdock, a well-known shipyard group with roots dating back to 1877, operates facilities in Amsterdam and Harlingen. The yard will continue its ship repair and conversion services, with Shipdock Harlingen se
Maersk Line: Emma Maersk Is Not in Danger of Sinking (Suez Canal) The Emma Maersk containership, berthed at the Suez Canal Container Terminal took on water into the engine room and lost power on Friday night near the Northern entrance of the Suez Canal. Emma Maersk Out of Service for Months Palle La
DESMI Ocean Guard has announced that its containerized solution for ballast water treatment has been tested by A.P. Moller – Maersk, concluding that it is a very attractive solution in particular for container vessel retrofits. Per Hother Rasmussen from Maersk Maritime Technology explains: ”We have
STX Europe, in collaboration with Stirling Design International and STX France Cabins, developed a unique cruise ship design featuring the latest eco-friendly technologies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K27GPuatCEw
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, attended a ship naming ceremony in Seattle at the Port of Seattle in front of guests who included the Governor of the State of Washington, Jay Inslee, Feb. 7. USS Washington (SSN 787) is currently under construction in Newport News, Va. “I am r
GasLog Ltd. today announced that it has ordered two new 174,000 cbm Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The vessels are expected to be delivered in Q1 and Q2 2016, respectively, and upon delivery will commence firm ten-year charters with a su
The leading shipbuilding company of Bangladesh Western Marine Shipyard Limited have delivered more two ships to the European market on 06 February 2013 creating another milestone in the country’s shipbuilding sector. The Ro Ro Passenger Ship “ISEFJORD” has been built for Danish owner Hundested Rorvi
Five Maersk Line vessels are getting a ’nose job’: having their bulbous bows retrofitted to improve fuel consumption. For one of these, the operation involved moving the new ’nose’ from Asia to Europe – on a container vessel, of course. Saurabh Khanna works for Maersk Line Ship Management in Singapo
