General News – Page 554
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Hyundai wins boxship octet
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a $568 million order to build eight vessels for Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan's largest shipping company. The ships, each with capacity for 4,900 TEUs, will be delivered by March 2008.The South Korean shipbuilder has won record orders this year as growing trade between Asia, Europe ...
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Simrad autopilots voted tops again
Simrad autopilots have once again dominated the autopilot group of the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) awards by winning both autopilot categories. This is the 20th consecutive year that Simrad autopilots have won NMEA awards with the total number now rising to 38.The AP25 was voted 'Best Autopilot (recreational)' in ...
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Semco saves Nina
A Semco Salvage team has successfully completed a challenging operation to save the 64,401 dwt bulk carrier Nina, having extinguished fires in the casualty?s coal cargo. Nina, loaded 58,624 tonnes of coal in China, was on a voyage to Turkey. On 25 September, while the bulker was in Singapore for ...
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Two fast ferries for Austal
Austal has signed a new contract for two 45 metre fast catamaran ferries from L?Express des Iles SA, a company that operates both domestic and international services from Guadeloupe. Its existing fleet of four fast ferries includes two catamarans built by Austal in 1998, i.e. the 40 metre, 300 passenger ...
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UMC launches into selling equipment
The leading underwater ship maintenance specialist company, UMC International, has launched a range of hull cleaning equipment based on their successful track record of in house design and build facilities. This equipment is now available for purchase. The catalyst for the decision to sell the equipment has been the huge ...
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Shell LNG goes green
Lloyd?s Register (LR) has verified the world?s first ?Green Passport? in full compliance with IMO?s Guidelines on Ship Recycling for the LNG carrier Granatina, operated by Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd (STASCo). The vessel is a new LNG carrier, delivered in 2003 by Daewoo Marine Shipbuilding and Engineering ...
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Sonatrach awards LNG carrier contract
Algeria's state-owned oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded a $160 million contract to Japanese shipyards Itochu Corp. and Mitsui & Co to build a 75,000 cubic metre capacity Medmax LNG carrier, with an option for a second vessel.To finance the deal, Sonatrach signed an agreement with French bank Caylon ...
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Aker Aukra secures MRF ferry order
M?re og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar AS (MRF) signed a conditional contract with Aker Aukra, part of Aker Yards ASA, to build two commuter ferries. The contract value is approximately $19 million.
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LR classes world?s largest LNG carriers
Lloyd?s Register (LR) has won the classification contract for four 155,000 cu m Technigaz Mk III membrane-type LNG carriers, ordered by BP Shipping at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with a further four options. These ships are the largest LNG carriers ordered to date. The ships are also noteworthy in that ...
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Jurong wins Laeisz boxship pair
SembCorp Marine?s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has signed a $84 million contract with German ship owner Reederei F Laeisz (RFL) for the construction of two 2,600 TEU container vessels. These vessels will have a service speed of 22.7 knots and a high homogeneous container intake of more than 1,960 TEU at ...
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Norway and Viet Nam cooperate in shipbuilding
"Norway will increase cooperation with Viet Nam in shipbuilding", said Marianne Lie, Director General of the Norwegian Ship-owners Association, who is among 130 business executives accompanying the Norwegian Royalty on a five-day visit to Viet Nam.Regarding Vietnamese - Norwegian business cooperation, this would develop and increase in the next few ...
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LeConte repairs costly
The Alaska state ferry LeConte has returned to service after months of costly work to repair damage when the vessel was grounded in Peril Strait. Doug Ward of Alaska Ship and Drydock said the repairs were expected to cost about $3 million but were closer to $4 million. The cost ...
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IACS delays Common Rules
In response to the heavy interest from industry in the development of IACS new common rules, IACS Council agreed to extend the period for comments from industry to 6 months in total. The last day for comments will therefore be 31stDecember 2004.The two project teams have received over 3,000 contributions ...
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Tanker conversion bids sought
Bids are out for the conversion of the Norwegian owned 2001-built, 91,676 dwt crude oil tanker Odin into an FPSO for operation in Marathon Oil?s Alvheim oil field development project in the North Sea. Marathon Oil expects to announce the shipyard that will convert the vessel in the early part ...
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FPSO conversion for Petrobras
Brazil?s Maua Jurong Shipyard has delivered the newly converted FPSO P-43 to state-owned oil company Petrobras for operation in the Campos Basin. The yard is currently in the middle of converting another VLCC into an FPSO for Petrobras, the P-50, which arrived from Singapore?s Jurong Shipyard last month and is ...
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New coating from Sigma
Sigma Coatings has just launched the solvent free epoxy phenolic tank coating Sigma Novaguard for marine applications. Novaguard has increased chemical resistance compared to pure epoxy and standard solvent free epoxy tank coatings currently on the market whilst possessing the same excellent flow and edge coverage properties of the Sigma ...
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Greek shipowners call for stricter shipbuilding standards
The Union of Greek Shipowners (EEE) has appealed to all international maritime organizations for the application of stricter standards of safety and quality by shipbuilders worldwide, emphasizing that safety in navigation begins with the construction of the vessels."The human factor and natural hazards at sea are the main causes of ...
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Jebsen takes up options
The Norwegian Jebsen Group has excercised options for another two 33,500 DWT open hatch bulk carriers from Jiangdu Yahai Shipbuilding in Shanghai. These five-hold ships will be fitted with 30 tons cranes and grabs.The latest newbuildings and two further options were attached to the original two ship contract signed in ...
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Seabulk orders four newbuild AHTS
Seabulk International today announced that it had signed a contract with Labroy Shipbuilding of Singapore for the construction of four sophisticated 7,000-horsepower Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTSs) for its international offshore fleet. Delivery of the vessels is scheduled for 2006, and the contracts include an option for four additional ...
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Scandinavian shipbuilders cautiously optimistic about the future
A weak dollar has reduced ordering of cruise liners from Finland while a depressed offshore market has hurt the industry in Norway. In Denmark, the giant A.P. Moller-Maersk group continues as the sole survivor of large-scale shipbuilding, although in Sweden the last newbuilding shipyard has left the scene.In Norway, the ...
