General News – Page 485
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Another two PSVs for Aker
Aker Yards has confirmed an optional agreement with Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany for the building of two UT 755LN Platform Supply Vessels. The Contract value is approximately $48 million and delivery is scheduled for summer and autumn 2008
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Swan Hunter may be forced to close
Industry sources claim that Swan Hunter?s Wallsend yard in England could close in less than two weeks because its order book is almost empty. Swan's boss, Jaap Kroese, has revealed he is prepared to sell the yard to the right bidder, but only if the facility is preserved for shipbuilding."I ...
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Korea Line orders Aframax tanker
Korea Line placed an order of a 105,500DWT tanker with an unspecified Japanese shipbuilder at a price of $55 million for delivery during first half of 2009.
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?K? Line orders more boxships
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has placed orders for five 6.400 TEU container ships with the Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd.). These newbuildings are scheduled for delivery by mid 2010 and will enable ?K? Line to make further improvements in its service quality and ...
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easyCruise plans to build new cruise ships
The Greek-based easyCruise and Neorion Holdings have signed a letter of intent for the construction of two cruise ships with the option for a further two in Neorion Holdings? shipyards in Greece. Neorion Holdings own two shipyards, one in Elefsis near Athens and one on the island of Syros.According to ...
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Nicholls builds WTA ferries
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority (SFBAWTA) has issued a Letter of Intent to award a contract to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the construction of two new 149 passenger vessels. Construction will start this summer, and the first vessel will be delivered by 2007. These two newbuildings ...
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BAE-VT unsure on Babcock
BAE Systems and VT Group are considering joining forces as a fallback plan if they decide not to press ahead with a bid for rival warships builder and support services company Babcock International. The pair announced in March that they might bid for Babcock, and the Takeover Panel has given ...
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Adani seeking foreign partners
The Adani Group in India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with at least three international shipbuilding companies, two in South Korea and one in Japan, to forge a strategic partnership for its $220 million shipbuilding project in Mundra. Industry reports suggest that Adani is talking to Korean shipbuilders ...
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Wärtsilä increases assembly and testing capacity
To meet the strong level of market demand and to support the company's growth target, Wärtsilä is investing in higher efficiency and capacity for engine assembly and testing. This means an aggregate investment of approximately EUR 48 million in the Vaasa, Finland, and Trieste, Italy, delivery centres. Two-thirds of the ...
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Q Ship takes delivery of Aframax newbuilding
The Qatar tanker company, Q Ship, took delivery of ?Mesaieed?, which is the fifth unit in a series of six 105,000 dwt Aframax tankers under construction at Hyundai Shipyard, Korea. This vessel is coated and will carry clean petroleum products. The newbuilding is on time charter for two years. The ...
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HHI delivers mega container ship
Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered a 9,100TEU container ship to Peter Dole. Named as MSC Madeleine, she is 348.5m long, 42.8m wide and has a depth of 27.2m. The Hyundai built MAN B&W 12K98MC main diesel gives a service speed of 25.1 knots.
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Fincantieri acquires stake in Lloyd Werft
Fincantieri created an international network for refitting and refurbishment services by acquiring a shareholding in the German shipyard Lloyd WerftFincantieri and Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft mbH (BIG), the service provider for regional and business development in the state of Bremen, have signed an agreement with the current shareholders of Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven ...
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Hanjin wins four container ships
Hanjin Heavy Industries secured an order for four 3,100TEU container ships from a European ship owner. Total contract price is $248 million and will be delivered by May 2009.
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L&T to build second shipyard
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India's largest construction and engineering firm, aims to invest more than $111 million to build a second shipyard and grab a share of the global demand for vessels, a senior official said. "We are looking at several locations on the east and west coast and investments ...
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Kooren sells three Rotortugs
Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading B.V. in Holland has won an order for three of their RT-80 Rotortugs from Bugsier-, Reederei-, und Bergungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. These 28.30m long by 12m wide tugs are to be built at ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd. in Singapore for delivery between November 2007 and ...
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Greeks eye Qatar
Greek shipping companies want to set up fast ferry services between Qatar and neighbouring countries including India, Pakistan and Iran, according to local reports. Ferries would carry trucks and cars as well as passengers. A high-level delegation of businessmen, including shipping industry magnates, is currently in Doha for talks with ...
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Wärtsilä and Emerson to form alliance
Wärtsilä Automation Norway, a member of the Wärtsilä group and Emerson Process Management have decided to form a total electrical and instrumentation system alliance for FPSO vessels. This alliance will deliver high-performance power plant and process automation systems for FPSO market incorporating leading technologies from both companies. Dedicated engineering teams ...
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Les Abeilles orders a dozen
In line with its Horizon 2010 strategic plan, the French towage and salvage company Les Abeilles, a Bourbon subsidiary, is expanding its harbour tug fleet by ordering 12 tugs consisting of a series of 8 vessels from the Piriou shipyards in Concarneau (France) and 4 from the Damen shipyards in ...
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L&T bags first shipbuilding job
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), India's largest engineering and construction conglomerate with additional interests in electricals, has forayed into the shipbuilding business by securing a $98 million contract from the Netherlands-based Zadeko Ship Management CV to construct four ships. The ro-ro/lo-lo semi-submersible heavy lift vessels will be built at a ...
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Korea Line orders two PCs
Korea Line in South Korea placed an order for two 49,900DWT product carriers with unknown shipbuilder for delivery during first half of 2008 at a cost of approximately $90 million.
