The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) was held at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., May 20. Mrs. Diane Patrick, the First Lady of Massachusetts and ship sponsor, served as the keel authenticator. “The keel laying is a major milestone in bringing a ship to life,” [...]
Estaleiro Atlantico Sul shipyard (EAS) has delivered Transpetro’s new Suezmax oil tanker, the Zumbi dos Palmares, the second built by the Pernambuco based shipyard. The Zumbi dos Palmares is a giant 274 meters long, with capacity to transport almost half of the national daily oil production. This is the fifth ship to enter into [...]
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co . Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over RMB500 million (approx $81.5 Mln) from a Chinese ship owner to build one 28,000 CBM LNG Vessel. The [...]
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At Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the launch of m.v. Exeborg (yard-number 846) took place on 17 May. This vessel, together with sister ships Eeborg and Elbeborg, with regard to her measurements, is the largest under construction by KNS on the landside of the dikes. Apart from this, she is also the largest vessel launched sideways [...]
Hoegh LNG Holdings Ltd has received commitment letters from five international banks for a USD 299 million Limited Recourse Facility for the financing of LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and Mooring system to be located offshore Labuhan Maringgai, in the Lampung province, at the south east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia (the Project). The [...]
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Croatian-based Brodosplit shipyard has won two contracts for the construction of five three-mast schooners and one luxury passenger yacht. The three-mast schooners are designed to carry 36 passengers for cruise in service area 2, as per class requirements for passenger vessel. Ships length will be 60 meters, breadth of 10 meters and depth to main [...]
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The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that subsidiaries of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd have made the following deliveries: 1. COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a bulk carrier of 35.000 DWT, “CHIOS LUCK”, to its European buyer. The bulk carri er measures 179.99 meters [...]
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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754) on May 17th. “Our shipbuilders have done outstanding work to make us more efficient in building this ship, driving the cost down and becoming more competitive,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Irwin F. [...]
Incat Crowther announced the delivery of Cobia, a 24m Catamaran built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Australia to Cruise Whitsundays. Cobia is the fourth vessel utilising the new-generation 24m design, following on from Fantasea Sunrise, Freedom Sovereign and Riverside Avalon. The design, featuring modern sleek styling, efficient construction, and a robust and stable hull, has [...]
In just one week, from May 13-18, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Co, managed to deliver three new vessels to its customers. The first vessel, 3200bhp Towing Tug named ‘MBP 3209′ was delivered to the Sumec Marine Company Ltd. on May 13th. General manager of Sumec Marine Company Mr Xu Gang attend the delivery ceremony. The second and third [...]
