At 13.30 hrs today Island Offshore took delivery of the M/V Island Crown from Vard Brevik. The vessel is a purpose built Walk2Work Maintenance and Subsea Support Vessel outfitted for offshore Inspections, Maintenance and Repairs in addition to general subsea work. Vessel equipment includes a long-reach offshore crane and a permanent heave compensated gangway system [...]
Ship Finance International Limited (Ship Finance) today announced that the company has agreed to build four 8,700 TEU newbuilding container vessels at a major shipyard in Korea. The contract price is attractive and the vessels are scheduled to be delivered to us in 4Q 2014 and 1Q 2015. Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO of Ship Finance [...]
Offshore Turbine Services (OTS) has ordered two more CTruk 20T MPCs for delivery in spring 2014. The Pontrilas-based offshore wind support provider has proved that CTruk’s innovative composite workboat design offers contract-winning features in today’s safety and cost-conscious market. The inking of this latest order comes as the company prepare to name their fifth CTruk [...]
The U.S. Coast Guard, on May 22, placed a delivery order valued at approximately $9.4 million to Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) for the production of four Response Boats-Medium (RB-M). This delivery order brings the total number of RB-Ms under contract to 170 with deliveries scheduled to continue through 2015. Production is currently underway at two [...]
On Thursday, 23 May 2013, Hamburg Süd celebrated the double christening of its container ships “Cap San Nicolas” and “Cap San Marco” at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan (South Korea). With a nominal slot capacity of 9,600 TEU, the two newbuildings are Hamburg Süd’s largest-ever vessels and, with 2,100 reefer plugs, the ships [...]
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The Perini Navi Group, world leader in the design and construction of large sailing and motor yachts has launched Seahawk, the first yacht in their new 60 m series, at their shipyard in Viareggio. The launch was followed by the completion of the mast stepping operations. This new series of sailing yachts has innovative hull [...]
Capt. William C. Greene will relieve Capt. L. Bryant Fuller as commander of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during a change of command ceremony at the shipyard on May 24. Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command will preside over the ceremony and provide the keynote speech. Rear Adm. Townsend G. Alexander, Commander Navy [...]
Last Wednesday (May 22), Petrobras’ subsidiary Transpetro signed the addenda for the resumption of the Purchase and Sale agreement for 12 vessels commissioned from the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS), which had been suspended since May 2012. The shipyard has met all of Transpetro’s requirements in order to continue building the vessels, which are part of the [...]
Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus announced yesterday, May 23, that the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye. “As secretary of the Navy it is my privilege to name these ships to honor a respected naval leader and a true American hero,” Mabus said. “For [...]
Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) at the Hull processing shop held, on May 24th 2013, a steel cutting ceremony for the Hull No. S408, the first 50,000 DWT Class Product Tanker in series of four vessels built for d’Amico International Shipping S.A., Italia. The representatives of owner, Rina class and the shipyard attended the ceremony. The representatives [...]
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