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LNG Plant Support Catamarans Deployed

Dec 30, 2012

Riverside Marine & Incat Crowther new passenger catamarans deployed to support construction, operation of Queensland, Australia QCLNG plant.The two new 32m catamarans Riverside Catalina and Riverside Mandalay will assist at the Curtis Island QCLNG plant in Gladstone…

McDermott Order Deepwater S-Lay Vessel

Dec 27, 2012

McDermott International inks contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine for construction of a dynamically-positioned combination S-Lay vessel with a 2,000-ton crane.The vessel, tentatively named Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (“DLV2000”), will be constructed…

STX France Wins 'Oasis-class' Cruise Ship Contract

Dec 27, 2012

Royal Caribbean International chooses STX France to build its third 'Oasis- class' ship.This, the third ship of the Oasis- class, is due for delivery in mid-2016, and an option for a second ship due in mid-2018 is also provided for in the contract…

Keppel’s Logs $8.1B in Contracts in ‘12

Dec 27, 2012

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have won three new contracts - worth a combined value of $343mn - to bring the group's total order wins for 2012 to $8.1B. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M, said, 'With the strong confidence and support of new and repeat customers…

Iran-built Container Ship Launched

Dec 27, 2012

Iran unveiled has unveiled its newest domestically-made container ship, named 'Iran-Shahrekord'.The ship has 2200 TEU capacity and has received all the necessary certificates from international institutes reports the Tehran Times.In addition…

COSCO Deliver Offshore Tender Rig 'T-15'

Dec 26, 2012

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd deliver a tender rig to Seadrill.The tender rig is designed to be placed in close proximity to an oil platform in order to assist in drilling operations.The new delivery is named 'T-15'…

Korean Shipyard Wins LNG Carrier Contracts

Dec 26, 2012

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) & its affiliated shipyard obtain orders totalling US$1.05 billion to build five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.One of the LNG carriers of 155,000-cubic-metre capacity and worth US$210 million is for Brunei Gas…

Jensen Designed Longliner Wins Award

Dec 26, 2012

Jensen Maritime awarded for vision and innovation in design of the 'Northern Leader'  longline fishing vessel.Jensen Maritime , Crowley Maritime Corp’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has been honored with the New Wave Award…

Tugboat Fleet Expansion by Signet Maritime

Dec 26, 2012

Signet Maritime Corporation contracts Patti Marine Enterprises, Inc. in Pensacola, Florida, to construct tow Robert Allan designed tugs.Construction commenced in November 2012 with an expected delivery of December 2013 for the first vessel and March 2014 for the second vessel…

EBDG Adds Staff in New Orleans & Announces New PEs

Dec 26, 2012

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has announced that Chris Biernat has joined its New Orleans office as a Naval Architect IV.  Chris is a recent graduate of the University of New Orleans.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and…

VT Halter Names Prendergast EVP

Dec 26, 2012

VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine) announced the appointment of Rear Admiral (Ret.) John J. Prendergast, III to the position of Executive Vice President (EVP).Mr. Prendergast will be responsible for a broad range of functions including Government Contracts…

Chinese Shipbuilder Warns of Loss

Dec 26, 2012

In accord with  Hong Stock Exchange rules China Rongsherg Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group announces an expected net loss for year ending 2012.The Company believes that the net loss is primarily attributable to the decline in the shipbuilding…

China Shipbuilder Wins Capesize Bulker Contracts

Dec 25, 2012

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a CSSC-affiliated shipyard, contracted to build two180,000 dwt bulk ships.The contract with undisclosed European owners has the option for a further four vessels to be delivered if required.The vessels…

BIRO Candidate Warship Arrives South Africa

Dec 25, 2012

The Spanish Navy OPV 'Relámpago', designed and built by Navantia, on show to the South African Navy in Capetown Builders of this offshore patrol vessel, Spain's Navantia shipyard is a potential candidate for the BIRO procurement program…

Rickmers-Linie Contract Chinese Shipbuilder

Dec 24, 2012

Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt multi-purpose/heavy-lift newbuildings in 2015, to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China.Both of these multi-purpose vessels will be equipped with two 450-tonne cranes and one 120-tonne crane…

Logistics News

Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

Applied Acoustics Deploys Pyxis INS + USBL System for SEP Hydrographic

Applied Acoustics Deploys Pyxis INS + USBL System for SEP Hydrographic

800-Ton Goliath Crane Takes Shape in Port of Chioggia

800-Ton Goliath Crane Takes Shape in Port of Chioggia

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