Drydocks World, a leading shipyard, announced that it has recently launched an Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) built at its Singapore facility in Tuas basin for Swire Pacific Offshore. The vessel was launched ahead of the scheduled date in September. “We are delighted at the successful launch of the vessel, which adds to our [...]
IHC Merwede has successfully launched the largest backhoe dredger in the world on 31 August 2012. The name of the vessel will be revealed at the end of the year during a special ceremony. The launch took place at the shipyard of its cooperation partner, NMC, in Nieuw-Lekkerland, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the [...]
Smit Lamnalco, on 24 August, launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal handling activities with Lamnalco in July 2011. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, SL Gabon is also the first of two newbuilds contracted for a five year period by Total Gabon [...]
Incat Crowther announces the launch of the 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry, Ava Pearl. Built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Massachusetts, USA, Ava Pearl has been delivered to Rhode Island Fast Ferry, where it will contribute to an expansion of operations. As a long-time operator of Incat Crowther ferries, Rhode Island Fast Ferry turned to Gladding Hearn [...]
Launching of China’s largest state of the art patrol vessel, Haixun 01, was held on July 28, in Hubei province, marking the country’s push forward to modernization of its surveillance fleet, China daily reports. The 128.6 meter long vessel weighs 5,418 tons and it can develop 37 km per hour speed. It was built by [...]
Greatship Rachna, the second vessel of a series of three Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels being built by Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) for Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte Limited of Singapore, was ceremonially launched at the auspicious time of 1143 am on 28th June 2012. The ceremonial Launching was performed by Owner’s Representative Mr. V. K. [...]
Nevskiy Shipyard launched on 26.06.2012 the second 7150 t deadweight multipurpose dry cargo vessel “Neva_Leader 2″ of RSD49 prj. Customer is of OJSC “Western Shipping Company” (Albert Vygovskiy is an executive director). Vessel’s project (RSD49) was designed by the Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB). Vessels of RSD49 prj. belong to so-called “Volga-Don Max” type due to [...]
St. Petersburg-based shipyard Baltiysky Zavod yesterday on April 26th held a launching and christening ceremony for the third vessel in a series of four non-self propelled oil tankers of Project 2734, ordered by Baltic Fuel Company (BFC). The vessel was named “Mira.” The RUB 400 million (approx USD 13.6 Mln) turn-key contract for four tankers [...]
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. has launched and commissioned its 54th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Iceni Pride’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 13m Rapid Response Vessel (RRV) built to fulfil a 5 year contract Iceni Marine Services has in place with Scottish & Southern Energy on their Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm [...]
On April 11th, at Shipyard Ferus Smit GmbH in Leer, Germany the launching of m.v. Fuldaborg took place. Christening and name giving were done by mrs. Rita Jabaay, spouse of mr. Bram Roelse, managing director IHC Dredgers B.V. The Fuldaborg is the sixth of a series of 1A ice classed, nozzle fitted, 14.600 ton vessels [...]
