ST Marine announced today that its US shipyard, VT Halter Marine is ready with its shiprepair offering with the arrival of a 12,000 MT Floating Dry Dock, transported by a heavy lift vessel from the Philippines. The dry dock is part of an overall expansion plan to the south yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi where VT [...]
Baltic Workboats AS (BWB) has delivered patrol boat ‘KBV 315′, the third of five, to the Swedish Coast Guard. The boats are very advanced, versatile coastguard vessels, used primarily for maritime surveillance, border and fisheries control, environmental protection, fire-fighting and rescue and civil protection and diving operations. KBV 315 is equipped with full ECDIS with radar [...]
The Whitefish Bay, CSL’s second of four Trillium Class self-unloading Lakers destined to operate in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, set sail yesterday on her maiden voyage. Departing from Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China, she will cross the Pacific Ocean transiting through the Panama Canal before arriving in Montreal, Quebec. The Whitefish Bay [...]
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), together with its subsidiaries, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels generated revenue of NOK 2.75 billion for 1Q 2013, representing a 2% dip from the same period in 2012 (1Q 2012), reflecting overall stable operations in spite of challenging circumstances in some markets. Order [...]
Building is now underway of a new £1.5 million pound boat building fabrication hall at Pembroke Port – the first major investment in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone. The new facility, being built for Mustang Marine following investment by the Port of Milford Haven, is set to double the size of workboat construction operations and [...]
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Guidelines for installing ROV systems on vessels or platforms’ (IMCA R018). The new publication is aimed at vessel and platform owner/operators and designers; ROV contractor representatives; client and contractor staff who prepare bid documents and contracts; installation and rig managers; vessel and ROV managers; and vessel designers [...]
The installation of 100-ton gantry crane which was purchased by CIC Digang Shipyard was completed safely and successfully on April 20. China Shipping Industry Co., Ltd. (CIC) paid high attention to the installation of the crane. Mr. Xu Qiming, the deputy general manager of CIC paid a visit to CIC Digang Shipyard to inspect the [...]
Palmer Johnson has launched its Flagship the PJ 210. Designed to dismiss clichés, the Palmer Johnson 210 features all the spaces of a traditional tri-deck yacht but gallops to a 28 knot top speed, cloaked in the elegant flowing exterior lines of the much heralded Palmer Johnson SportYacht design created by Dan Lenard of Nuvolari-Lenard. [...]
Bergen Group Fosen has notified Fjord Line about need of more time for testing of engines and other equipment before MS “Stavangerfjord” can be delivered. Fjord Line AS has therefore decided to postpone the first sailing with Stavangerfjord from 21 June to 14 July. MS “Stavangerfjord” is the first of two cruise ferries currently being [...]
PIRIOU and DCNS have announce the establishment of KERSHIP, a joint company for building ships to civil standards intended for implementation of State action at sea. This project forms part of the respective growth strategies of the two stakeholders, broadening their access to markets. Held jointly by PIRIOU (55%) and DCNS (45%), KERSHIP is a [...]
