ClassNK announced today that it had released the 2013 edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates, and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life and property at sea, and to protect the marine [...]
STX OSV Langsten and Farstad have select PG Marine Group for large Statoil’s Platform supply vessels ( PSVs). STX OSV Langsten Hull Number 815 / 816 are two novel design STX 07 PSV’s designated for long term charters to Statoil’s Bahrens Sea operations. PG was contracted to deliver comprehensive, hydraulically driven Cargo Systems, Utility and E/R [...]
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TTS Group ASA, through its subsidiary TTS Marine AB, has signed two contracts in South Korea worth approximately 72 MNOK – one with Hyundai Heavy Industries and the other with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is delivery of internal and external ramps for two car carriers under [...]
In July, Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 271-meter oil tanker in Fujairah, and on a 195-meter roro vessel in Panama. Because both vessels were experiencing oil leaks, a fast repair was required by the classification societies. Using the company’s flexible mobdocks, Hydrex teams were able to perform both [...]
On September 6, the construction of the world’s most advanced semi-submersible accommodation and service platform N511, designed and built by COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard for COTEMAR, has started in COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard. N511 adopted the OCEAN 500 model provided by GUSTO MSC. The detailed design, production design, equipment procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the platform [...]
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) is currently conducting negotiations with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (010620) Co. and SPP Shipbuilding Co. shipyards on the construction of 20 Medium Range oil tankers, TradeWinds informs citing unnamed shipbrokers. According to the same source, the possible deal would entail building of 10 of the vessels with options to build [...]
From 4 to 7 September, the Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen will present its propulsion and system solutions for yachts, commercial ships and military vessels at this year’s SMM shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology trade fair in Hamburg (stand 305, hall A3). This will include main propulsion engines delivering up to 7,400kW (9,920bhp), on-board gensets for [...]
Funding and operating “green” ships which can be used worldwide without restrictions is a very important task for bankers and shipowners today, as the internationally applicable environmental regulations for the shipbuilding and shipping industry have become more and more stringent in recent years. That was the view of Dr. Uwe-Carsten Wiebers, Global Head Maritime Industries [...]
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Turkey’s procurement authorities have signed a contract with a local shipyard for the production of one submarine rescue mother ship (MOSHIP… (defensenews) Source: defensenews, November 1, 2011;
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AND Group plc, an internationally recognized provider of communication services to the marine and offshore sectors, today announces that it has been appointed as a distribution partner for Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service. AND Group can now distribute the full range of FleetBroadband services: from FB150 for smaller vessels needing voice communications and lower data speeds, through [...]
