From Friday March 30. Damen Shipyards is the new operator of French shiprepair yard Sobrena. The yard will be renamed Damen Shiprepair Brest and will continue to serve the maritime and offshore industries with shiprepair and conversion services. The yard has three drydocks (up to 420 x 80 m) and will be available for repair [...]
A second Foss Maritime hybrid tug will soon be working the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Foss once again partnered with Aspin Kemp and Associates (AKA) to retrofit the Campbell Foss with this proven, patented hybrid technology. The tug is the first vessel to be retrofitted with motor generators, batteries and control systems [...]
On the first day of Marintec China 2011, the booth of China Shipping Group (CS) and China Shipbuilding Industry Company (CSIC) has attracted lots of visitors. Catching this cherish opportunity, the top leaders of two groups had a warm & friendly talk. Facing the global economy crisis, the above mentioned groups have planed to expand [...]
![China: Xiangtan Iron and Steel Becomes Largest Supplier of Shipbuilding Plates for CSSC]()
According to Mr Sun Wei assistant president of China State Shipbuilding Corporation that, Chinese steelmaker Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and… (steelorbis) Source: steelorbis, October 6, 2011;
![Bollinger Becomes One of The Safest Shipyards in America]()
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. continues to achieve safety milestones changing the culture of shipyard safety awareness at its US based facilities. In the last quarter, Bollinger facilities at Algiers and Lockport New Construction both surpassed one year without a lost time accident. Of the many program achievements this year, the Bollinger Fourchon facility reached 10 years [...]
![UK: AVEVA Becomes Member of OpenHCM Consortium]()
AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced it has joined the OpenHCM (Hull Conditioning Monitoring) Consortium, an initiative to increase ship safety though transparent electronic processing of assessment data for the in-service operation of ships and offshore platforms. The OpenHCM Consortium was formed [...]
![China Overtakes Korea and Becomes Leader in Global Shipbuilding Industry]()
China emerged as the market leader in the global shipbuilding industry in the first half of the year, overtaking Korea in three major … (Chosunilbo) Source: Chosunilbo, July 20, 2011;
![Tore Ulstein Becomes New Chairman of Board for Ulstein Group ASA (Norway)]()
Tore Ulstein has taken on the position as Chairman of the Board for Ulstein Group ASA. Tore Ulstein has taken on the position as Chairman of the Board for Ulstein Group ASA. Idar Ulstein will continue as board member. Ingerid Ulstein takes on the position as deputy Chairman. Other members of the board: Gunvor Ulstein [...]
![COSL 681 Becomes First High-Powered Deepwater AHTS Vessel in China]()
COSL 681, the first high-powered deepwater AHTS vessel in China invested and constructed by China Oilfield Services Limited was recently successfully launched for operation in Wuhan. COSL 682, which belongs to the same model, is about to be launched as well. COSL681, which is specifically designed for deep water operation of COSL981, has met international [...]
![Norway: West Maritime Becomes Part of Design & Solutions Business Area at ULSTEIN]()
The engineers at West Maritime have become a part of the Design & Solutions business area at ULSTEIN, in connection with a strategic effort to strengthen the engineering area. “Engineering is an important focus for Design & Solutions, as it ties together what we do in design with what we do in terms of [...]
