Shipbuilding News


Chemical Tanker Design Order for Deltamarin

Jan 13, 2013

Deltamarin Ltd to design five 38,000 deadweight ton (dwt) stainless steel parcel chemical tankers for Stolt Nielsen subsidiary.The contract, with Stolt Nielsen Ship Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, is for the tankships to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co…

Russian PSV Icebreaker Named, Yards to Build More

Jan 13, 2013

President Vladimir Putin names icebreaking platform supply vessel 'Vitus Bering' & Russian shipbuilders sign newbuild contracts.Modern multipurpose vessels of the Vitus Bering series will conduct year-round deliveries of personnel, goods and expendable supplies to oil production platforms…

P+S Werften Expects Green Light on DFDS Newbuilds

Jan 13, 2013

The insolvency administrator expects Volkwerft Stralsund Yard to resume work soon on the two DFDS RoRo newbuildings.The DFDS order had been previously cancelled when P+S Werften went into administration.Dr. Berthold Brinkmann, the administrator…

Wärtsilä Powered FPSO Passes Load Tests

Jan 10, 2013

The new P-63 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) is powered with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines which passed load tests.This FPSO is the first such ship to utilize gas engines to produce more than 100 MWe of power. The tests were carried out at the Cosco shipyard in Dalian…

China Shipyard Delivers Handymax Bulk Carrier

Jan 10, 2013

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited subsidiary COSCO (Guandong) Shipyard has successfully delivered the vessel to a European owner.The bulk carrier of 57000 dwt, named Klima measures 189.99 meters in LOA, 32.26 meters in breadth and 18 meters in depth…

Offshore Platform/ROV Support Vessel Delivered

Jan 10, 2013

Singapore's Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. takes delivery of the vessel from Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lnaka.Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. (GGOS), a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL)…

Towboat Delivered by Horizon Shipbuilding

Jan 09, 2013

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the second in a series of 74’ Towboats to Canal Barge Company, Inc. of New Orleans, LA. The Susan J Gundlach is 74’ long with a 32’6” beam and an 8’6” draft. Designed by Marine Design…

New Coast Guard Boat Arrives Charleston S.C.

Jan 09, 2013

Coast Guard Sector Charleston hosts ceremony to recognize the arrival of its new Response Boat-Medium.This 45-foot boat is designed to replace the 1970’s era 41-foot Utility Boats that are currently assigned to Coast Guard Sector Charleston…

New Farr-design Sailboat From Bavaria Yachts

Jan 09, 2013

The new 7m (23ft) trailerable, one-design sport sailing boat, 'B/One' was built by Bavaria Yachts in Giebelstadt, Germany.Bavaria asked Farr Yacht Design for an economical one-design that would impress advanced sailors with excellent performance…

New RoRo Added to SC Line Fleet

Jan 09, 2013

SC Line announces the addition of another 1/4 ramp RoRo vessel into its fleet, MV 'Mosel Ace'.In line with its strategic and strengthening position in the Americas, SC Line introduces Mosel Ace to serve initially the US East coast from Baltimore…

Meyer Werft Completes New Dual-fuel LNG Tankship

Jan 09, 2013

The new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker, 'Coral Energy', is for the Dutch owner Anthony Veder, based in Rotterdam. The ship is the first of a new gas tanker type which is equipped with an eco-friendly dual-fuel engine. The tanker is…

Fincantieri Deliver Two Warships to UAE Navy

Jan 08, 2013

'Abu Dhabi' ASW corvette and 'Ghantut' FALAJ2 patrol vessel deliverd to United Arab Emirates Navy by Fincantieri's Muggiano Shipyard.Abu Dhabi-class CorvetteThe 'Abu Dhabi class' project has evolved from the 'Cigala Fulgosi' one, which…

Rolls Royce Gets COSCO Multiple OSV Contract

Jan 08, 2013

Rolls-Royce contracted to provide integrated design, power & propulsion & equipment package for four Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL offshore supply vessels.Rolls Royce's  £26 million order is for vessels to be built at COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co…

COSCO Deliver Two China-built Bulk Carriers

Jan 07, 2013

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary shipyards in China deliver bulk carriers to two European buyers.COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a bulk carrier of 92,500 dwt, Sicilian Express, a post-panamax bulk carrier and the last…

Moore Stephens Says Banks Will Take a Firmer Grip

Jan 07, 2013

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says the banks will exert more control over the shipping industry in 2013. It also expects vessel values to fall further, and the cost of regulatory compliance to increase.Moore Stephens partner Julian Wilkinson says…

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