General News 13-18 – Page 259
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DryShips books option for up to four drillships
DryShips Inc. based in Greece has entered into an agreement with a major South Korean shipyard for the option to construct up to four ultra deepwater drillships.
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Yards bidding for Petrobras drill rigs tender
Shipbuilding and construction groups from Singapore and Brazil have recently bid for the tender issued by Brazil’s Petrobras to build 28 deepwater oil drill rigs, the state-led oil company said.
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NewsIndonesian shipyard building semisub vessel
Drydocks World recently held a keel laying ceremony for a compact semi-submersible (CSS) vessel being built for integrated energy services provider Hallin Marine Subsea International Ltd, a Superior Energy Services company.
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Research launched into titanium shipbuilding
The University of New Orleans (UNO) has been awarded a three-year $4.8 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the science and technology of titanium shipbuilding.
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ABS & CCS sign cooperation agreement
ABS and the China Classification Society (CCS) strengthened their collaborative efforts by entering into a new comprehensive cooperation agreement in which the offshore industry will be a priority area of focus.
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NewsLWB wins ‘Mein Schiff 2’ refit job
TUI Cruises, the German premium market cruiseship operator, has placed the order for the refitting of the company’s second ship with Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven (LWB).
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Liberia authorised by new PSC inspection regime
Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which, to date, have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state control (PSC) to participate in its new inspection regime (NIR) for low risk ships.
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NewsSinopacific applies LTV shipbuilding concept
Many shipbuilding companies are investigating new approaches to reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs, to enhance safety and achieve environmentally neutral operation while maintaining ship speed and increasing load capacity.
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NewsTognum starts up new USA engine plant
The assembly of Tognum’s MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines earmarked primarily for the US market recently got underway at the company’s new US production facility in Aiken, South Carolina.
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Steel supplier signs contract with Wärtsilä
The Stavanger-based Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Steel Björneborg in Sweden, signed a one-year contract with Wärtsilä Propulsion for supply of forgings for propeller shaft lines during 2011.
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Aker Solutions establishes factory in South Korea
Aker Solutions has set up a new manufacturing facility outside Busan in South Korea for the production of Pusnes deck machinery.
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Cosco secures bulk carrier newbuildings
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, has secured contracts valued over $110 million to build three 82,000 dwt bulk carriers.
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NewsHavyard delivers Global Offshore PSV
A Havyard 832 L SE platform supply vessel (PSV) was recently delivered in Bergen to Global Offshore Services B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Garware Offshore Services Ltd in Mumbai, India.
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Canada to design new coast guard vessels
The Canadian government has announced that contracts have been awarded for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new offshore science vessels.
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Independent entity to monitor EU ROs
The classification societies recognised by the EU and authorised to work on behalf of one or more of the EU member states’ maritime administrations, have founded a company responsible for the quality assessment and continued certification of the EU Recognised Organisations (RO).
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NewsShipping safety awareness cadet winners announced
UK shipping minister, Mike Penning MP has presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at the Chamber of Shipping. The top three awards have been given to cadets who have suggested the best ideas to improve health and safety at sea. Their training colleges have also benefited financially.
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NewsDisney’s dream nearing completion
‘Disney Dream’, the biggest cruise ship built by Meyer Werft to date, was recently floated out of the yard’s covered building dock.
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Intelligent combustion monitoring for two-stroke diesels
Wärtsilä has introduced its ‘intelligent combustion monitoring’ (ICM) system for two-stroke diesel engines.
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NewsSeadrill orders ultra-deepwater drillship quartet
Seadrill in Norway has entered into a turnkey contract to build up to four new ultra-deepwater drillships at the Samsung yard in South Korea.
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NewsSembawang secures Carnival contract
The wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, Sembawang Shipyard, has secured a long-term contract from Carnival Corporation to provide ship-repair, refurbishment and upgrading services for some of its cruise vessels.
