On 22 April 2013, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) signed an agreement to commission construction of a 12-Streamer Seismic Vessel, HYSY721 at Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. HYSY721 will be a large-scale dual-source deepwater seismic vessel, which will primarily engage in deepwater operations and 3D seismic data collection covering a wide area. The vessel will be [...]
Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, was recently awarded a contract by Sterling Equipment of Quincy, Massachusetts to construct two hopper barges, with an option for a third. The principal dimensions of these barges are 225’ long x 42’ wide x 12’ deep. Delivery of the barges is to be made by the [...]
Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO) has chosen the right time to rejuvenate its fleet with new vessels taking advantage of the situation on the market characterized by low prices and eco-design of newbuildings. Namely, JOSCO has entered into a shipbuilding contract with COSCO Nantong Shipyard for construction of two 61000 dwt bulk carriers with expected delivery [...]
Levingston Middle East, FZE, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Gulf Piping Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced today that they have signed a contract to build a Levingston 320EX liftboat with construction to start immediately. The Levingston 320EX Self-elevating, MOU (Mobile Offshore Unit) will be a world class liftboat with 320 feet (97.5 [...]
On Dec 20, defense-oriented Zvezdochka shipyard will lay down a keel for an up-to-date Project 20183 supply ship for Russian Navy, the yard’s press secretary… Source: rusnavy, November 9, 2012
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited announced the establishment of Rongsheng Offshore & Marine Private Limited, the Group’s new offshore engineering base, in Singapore. The company will focus on research and development, marketing and “Engineering, Procurement and Construction” (EPC) projects in offshore engineering, drawing on Singapore’s superior industry advances and human resources. On the [...]
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 [...]
Rowan Companies plc announced today that it has exercised its option to build a fourth GustoMSC P10,000 design ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. with delivery scheduled in March 2015. The cost for this rig, including commissioning, project management and spares, but excluding capitalized interest, is estimated to be approximately $620 million. This [...]
Vyborg Shipyard JSC have signed a contract with Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) regarding classification during construction of icebreakers, project 21900M. The vessels will be built under RMRS class with class notation KM (*) Icebreaker 6 [2] AUT1-ICS FF2 BWM EPP ECO HELIDECK Special purpose ship, and operated under the flag of the Russian [...]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Nagasaki, Japan has ordered Emsys advanced laser emissions monitoring equipment from WR Systems, Ltd. (WRSystems) for two new-build vessels in construction for Carnival cruise line’s AIDA Cruise brand. The two 125,000-ton passenger vessels, which are the largest ever constructed for AIDA Cruises, feature many innovations that will set higher standards [...]
