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Keppel Delivers Third Maersk DSS 21 Semisub

Apr 16, 2010

Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) delivered the third DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of $400,000. Mr Claus V. Hemmingsen…

Bollinger Delivers to Beemar Inc.

Apr 16, 2010

In April Bollinger Shipyard delivered the first of their 234-ft class of Cummins-powered Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) to Bee Mar Inc. The shipyard started building this series of vessels in 2008 and delivered the first in the series to the newly formed Bee Mar LLC in June of 2009…

Tsakos Delivery & Charter of Sapporo Princess

Apr 15, 2010

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP) announced the delivery and charter of DNA-aframax tanker Sapporo Princess from Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Japan, the penultimate newbuilding in a series of eight ordered in 2004. The vessel was…

Severnaya Verf Sends Ship Back to Northern Fleet

Apr 15, 2010

After modernizing by Severnaya Verf shipyard, a part of United Industrial Corporation, a large ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov goes back to Northern Fleet. The first ship was modernized at OPK’s shipyards and in the middle of April it’s going to be tested for further activity in Northern Fleet…

MES Delivers M.V. Nord Angel

Apr 12, 2010

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., (MES) completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. Nord Angel (MES Hull No. 1745) at its Tamano Works on 9th April, 2010 to Helios Navigation Inc., Liberia.This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56…

Topaz Second Vessel for $225M BP Contract

Apr 12, 2010

Topaz Energy and Marine recently took delivery of the newest addition to its fleet, the Caspian Protector. The vessel will be deployed in Azerbaijan in support of a 10 year $225m BP contract won in 2008. The Caspian Protector is a state…

Eastern Navigation Takes Delivery of Vessels

Apr 12, 2010

Eastern Navigation Pte Ltd is taking delivery of two more vessels in 2010 to add to its existing fleet of over 40 tugs, barges, anchor handling tugs and supply vessels.The first vessel, to be delivered in mid May, will be a 330 ft by 100 ft ballast tank barge with a deck strength of 20t/m2…

Hallin Expands Fleet

Apr 09, 2010

Integrated subsea contractor Hallin Marine has expanded its fleet with the purchase of the dynamically positioned (DP2) vessel the Penrith. Hallin already knows the 67 metre Penrith well, having operated the vessel since its launch in 2008 under a time charter from owners Seacor Marine…

Globus Maritime to Acquire Supramax Carriers

Apr 09, 2010

Globus Maritime Ltd (AIM: GLBS) (LSE: GLBS), a global shipping transportation company that owns and operates Supramax and Panamax dry bulk carriers, announced that in line with its fleet renewal program it has agreed to purchase from an unaffiliated…

Solar Powered Wavepiercer Cat

Apr 08, 2010

On March 31, 2010 the roof at the HDW Shipyard in Kiel, Germany slid open to reveal to the daylight the what is claimed to be the world’s largest solar powered vessel, a wavepiercer catamaran named Planet Solar. Appearing small against the back…

New Canadian Research Vessel

Apr 08, 2010

ABCO Industries Limited recently launched a 60-ft Science Research Vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel is currently undergoing trials and will be operating out of St. Andrews, NB on delivery.

Deep Blue Marine Purchases Ship

Apr 07, 2010

Deep Blue Marine, Inc. announced that the company has purchased a second 88 ton vessel which management plans to relocate to the Caribbean. The ship is the 77-ft sister ship of the Cap'n Tracy. The company will begin retrofit next week to prepare the ship for recovery work…

Corvette Soobrazitelniy Launched

Apr 05, 2010

Severnaya Verf shipyard, a part of United Industrial Corporation (OPK), launched the first serial corvette Soobrazitelniy. The project of this corvette was designed by Almaz, central design bureau (St.Petersburg). The corvettes intend for functioning…

ABA Delivers to Sunferries

Apr 05, 2010

Aluminium Boats Australia (ABA) has delivered its latest high speed ferry, a 98.4 ft catamaran designed by Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects. Sunferries of Townsville, Queensland, accepted delivery of the Fantome Cat from the Brisbane builder on 26 March…

Delivery of Crude Carriers VLCC

Mar 31, 2010

Crude Carriers Corp. (NYSE: CRU) announced that on March 26 it took delivery of the M/T Alexander the Great, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with carrying capacity of 297,958 mt, from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation at the Ariake Shipyard in Japan…

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