Akdeniz Shipyard has successfully launched two 1500 m3 split hopper barges built for a European owner. The shipyard, established in 2007 in the southern part of Turkey in the Ceyhan-Yumurtalık region, managed to launch the barges in just a few months time, having in mind that the construction began in February 2013. Vessels are being [...]
IHC Merwede has today successfully launched Subsea 7′s 550t pipelaying vessel, SEVEN WAVES, at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The naming ceremony was carried out by Mrs Lucia Andrade, the ship’s God Mother and Subsea 7 Brazil’s Vice President Projects & Operations. The SEVEN WAVES is the fifth vessel contracted by [...]
Evolution Commercial has launched the first of two Crew Transfer Catamarans, built to service the Oil and Gas industry at Barrow Island. The vessel was fully designed ready for cutting in just 10 days by One 2 Three Naval Architects and the “build to launch” time was only 13 weeks. The performance of this CTV [...]
Russian shipbuilder Okskaya (Oka) has launched the ninth sea/river tanker of project RST27, the ‘VF Tanker – 19′. Project RST27 vessels, designed by Marine Engineering Bureau, are constructed for the shipping company V.F.Tanker (part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding). Special requirements of the Russian and world petroleum companies, additional ecological RS [...]
The first of two cutting edge “hybrid” ferries named Hallaig, built by Ferguson Shipyard, and the first of its kind in the world was launched on the Clyde yesterday, Dec. 17th, by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The vessel will be powered by small diesel generator sets, feeding power to a 400 volt switchboard, which [...]
“Le Soleal”, a super luxury cruise ship ordered from Fincantieri by the French shipping line Compagnie du Ponent (Bridgepoint Group), was launched today, Dec. 6th, at the Ancona shipyard. The ship will be delivered in June 2013 and will be essentially more like a mega yacht in size and for the paramount attention to interior [...]
Okskaya Shipyard, on Nov. 22nd, launched the sixth tanker of Project RST27, the V.F. Tanker-16. Project RST27 vessels are constructed for the shipping company V.F.Tanker (part of VBTH, majority owned by Universal Cargo Logistics Holding). All Project RST27 vessels are designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. New project tanker has increased river function comparing to other [...]
Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, the leading shipbuilding enterprise in Zhejiang province, has launched the second 37K series Handysize bulk carrier which was built for the NORD company. In only took two months, from keel laying held on August 29th, for the shipyard to launch the N Schelde. The shipyard provided proper condition for polishing of [...]
Newly built tugboat of project 16609 has been launched by the Russian Pella Shipyard ahead of schedule. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R2 navigation area (not more than 100 miles from the place of shelter), performing of escort operations at the speed [...]
CRN Shipyard – a Ferretti Group brand specialized in the construction and marketing of fully customized steel and aluminium displacement megayachts, ranging from 44 to 90 metres, and a displacement line made of composite (43 metres long CRN Navetta 43) – launched the CRN 125 “J’Ade”, a 60 metre steel and aluminium megayacht on Nov. [...]
