Consolidated Marine Management (CMM) take delivery of 'King Gregory', first of two fuel-efficient medium-size tankers from Hyundai Mipo.The 52,000 dwt King Gregory, is the first of two medium-range (MR), IMO II & III-class oil/chemical tankers…
Tugboats 'Izbaizabal Diez' & 'Izbaizabal Once' delivered to Spanish tug company Remolcadores Izbaizabal by Astilleros Armon in Navia, Spain.The design features a full raised forecastle running nearly half the length of the tug to provide…
State-of-the-art Dive Support Vessel (DSV) will be built for Subsea 7 by Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).With accommodation for 110 people, the DSV will incorporate an 18-man saturation system supplied by Drass and rated…
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…
Oman's MB Holding Company, set to expand its newly aquired Oceanco. Rotterdam, shipyard facility.MB Holding Company, one of the largest oilfield services firms in the Middle East, has acquired Oceanco, a specialist in building luxury superyachts since 2010…
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd launch world’s first high speed passenger Ro-Ro ship powered by LNG (Liquified Natural Gas).The vessel will be the first installation of LNG powered dual fuel engines in an Incat high speed ferry…
Eight Azipod C compact propulsion systems installed on 'Pacific Orca' and 'Pacific Osprey', the world’s largest wind farm installation vessels (WIV).The Azipod systems were delivered to the Samsung Shipyard in Korea from ABB’s new Azipod factory in Shanghai…
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Shanghai, launch 'Thamesborg' for Royal Wagenborg.The Thamesborg (yard number 1595A) is the first vessel in a series of 21000 tons, 1A ice classed, multi purpose vessels, the Chinese yard is building for Royal Wagenborg…
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…
DCNS and its Norwegian partners deliver the fifth Skjold Fast Patrol Boat (FPB) to the Norwegian Navy.The six-boat Skjold program is led by a consortium comprising DCNS and two Norwegian contractors with DCNS acting as the combat system design authority and co- supplier…
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”…
The amphibious transport dock Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) 'Anchorage' (LPD 23) arrives at her new homeport of San Diego.Anchorage, under the command of Capt. Brian Quin, departed Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding site in Avondale…
Smit Lamnalco renewed its marine support services contract with oil major Shell in Gabon, a deal that has triggered investment in three auxiliary vessel newbuildings, according to the company.The five year contract renewal extends a relationship…
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…
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