Vessel and semi-submersible rig maintenance and modifications are characterised by tight deadlines and strict project schedules. Any unwarranted delays in the repair programme can result in serious negative knock-on effects for the client. Companies cite financial and reputational loss as the primary major consequences of repair setbacks. Cape Town-based vessel repair, upgrade and maintenance company [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the completion of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; President: Hideaki Omiya), Kobe shipyard. The Emerald Ace was built as world’s first newly built hybrid car carrier, and is equipped with [...]
Paul Gauguin Cruises revealed the completion of a $7 million renovation, the largest in the ship’s 14-year history, for the ms Paul Gauguin. The renovation took place during the ship’s 10-night crossing from Tahiti to Brisbane, Australia, as well as during the 11-night drydock that followed, when extensive enhancements were made to both the interiors and [...]
![U.S. Navy Super Carrier Gerald R. Ford Comes One Step Closer to Its Completion]()
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the lead ship in the new class of U.S. Navy super carriers, took another step toward completion Saturday as Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) erected a 945-ton superlift near the stern of the ship. Gerald R. Ford is being built using modular construction, a process where smaller sections of the [...]
![China: Reconstruction of Aircraft Carrier is Nearing Completion]()
China is set to launch its first aircraft carrier on its maiden voyage soon, according to Beijing media reports. By Huang Chi-kuang(FocusTaiwan) Source: FocusTaiwan, April 7, 2011.
![USA: 230 Foot Ship QUEEN OF THE WEST Renovation Near Completion]()
American Cruise Lines, a leader in small ship cruising, reports that the multi-million dollar renovation of the Queen of the West, which operates one week cruises from Portland, Oregon, is now nearing completion. Reconstruction of major areas including passenger staterooms, community areas, the galley and engine room, continues in Portland and progress remains ahead of [...]
![China: Works on MPI ADVENTURE Near Completion at COSCO Nantong Shipyard]()
On the afternoon of Jan 28, COSCO Nantong Shipyard successfully completed the leg elevation test in dry-dock for MPI ADVENTURE, the first offshore wind turbine installation vessel. As the second-generation wind turbine installation vessel, the six square-and-shell legs, with a hydraulic elevation system, allow for easy, fast and secure jacking operations. The maximum holding capacity [...]
