The 'Chauncy Maples' is being renovated to bring health care to one of the poorest communites in the world, Malawi.Members of the Chauncy Maples team recently took a trip to Malawi and visited remote villages, watched welders at work on…
Seismic Vessel 'Polarcus Adira' visits Damen Shipyards, Den Helder for repair, modification & installation work.Damen Shiprepair Den Helder (The Netherlands) was awarded the contract for modification work on the ‘Polarcus Adira’ operated by Dubai-based Polarcus…
Huntington Ingalls Industries donate US$ 2.1-million to the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula.The donation is a combined contribution from the HII corporate office and its participating employees, as well as donations made by the company's…
Drewry Maritime Research’s ‘Annual World Shipbuilding Market Review & Forecast’ highlights bleak prospects for the world’s shipbuilders.Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels exceeding 50 million cgt for two consecutive years (2010 -2011)…
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s naval architecture and marine engineering firm, continues to grow its new office in the New Orleans business district with the hiring of Senior Administrator Lauren Gulkus. Reporting to General Manager Sergio Fifi…
HNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management unveils mainland China's largest cruise ship 'Henna'.The Henna previously P&O Cruises' Pacific Sun, has a length of 223m, a width of 31m and 739 rooms for 1,965 passengers, and will make its debut on the Sanya-Ha Long Bay-Da Nang route…
The Philippines is ideally positioned in the Asia-Pacific region to repair ocean-going & fishing vessels according to a Japanese study.The report was contained in a study on the ship building and ship repair industry of the Philippines conducted…
Chevalier Floatels contracts Holland Shipyards to convert its first ship to a DP2 offshore support & accommodation vessel.In response to the growing European market for wind energy, Chevalier Floatels has initiated the development of a new…
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd. delivera a converted FPSO, “Petrobras 63”, to a European ship-owner.The delivery documents were recently signed by and between COSCO Dalian and the ship-owner.The FPSO (Floating Production Storage & Offloading) vessel…
Three big cruise ships visit Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven AG in the coming days and weeks to be spruced up for the 2013 cruise season.The ships are the MS 'Braemar' and the MS 'Balmoral', belonging to new customer Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, and Saga Shipping Corporation’s MS 'Saga Ruby'…
Damen subsidiary Oranjewerf Ship Repair to overhaul the former Radio Veronica ship 'Norderney'.The legendary former Radio Veronica base-station ship was built in 1949, and after duty as the Iceland trawler MV HH 294 Paul Müller, was renamed…
The Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) of naval vessels worldwide is the subject of a new ReportLinker market survey.The report offers insight into the Naval Vessels MRO market with current and forecast market values, and an understanding…
Maintenance of megayacht 'Eclipse' at the Trieste San Marco shipyard recently completed, other projects on hand.In the four weeks work, 70 workers were employed in the repairs and refitting of the megayacht 'Eclipse'.With the drydocking of the “Eclipse”…
Douglas-Westwood forecast that between 2013 and 2017, $91bn will be spent on floating production systems (FPS) – an increase of 100% over the preceding five-year period. A total of 121 floating production units are forecast to be installed – a 37% increase…
Webb Institute awards second ABS scholarship for 2012 for studies in naval architecture and marine engineering.Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, has recognized the second ABS Scholar for 2012…
