Vessels & Shipyards

Arctech Helsinki Shipyards held a keel laying ceremony on 17 December for a new icebreaking platform supply vessel (PSV) ordered by Sovcomflot under a long-term agreement with Sakhalin Energy.

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co is to build what DNV GL says are the first three ultra large container ships (ULCS) built in China, ordered by COSCO Container Lines for delivery beginning in…

The Republic of Cape Verde is seeking expressions of interest for a 20-year plus contract for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of the Estaleiros Navais de Cabo Verde (CABNAVE) shipyard.

The Motorship presents further details of GTTs new high-pressure bunker barge, recently approved in principle by both Lloyd’s Register and Bureau Veritas.

The German repair sector has been varied and interesting in the second half of the year with a balance of specialised and routine work keeping many yards active, writes Germany correspondent Tom…

Viking Ocean Cruises and Fincantieri have signed an agreement for the construction of two newbuild additional cruise ships.

Gibraltan shipyard Gibdock is to retrofit exhaust gas scrubbers for five vessels operated by ship management major Norbulk Shipping and owned by global shipping group Vroon.

Singapore-based yard group Sembcorp Marine has completed concurrent upgrades of cruise vessels ‘Pacific Eden’ and ‘Pacific Aria’, taking its total cruise upgrades in 2015 to 12.

After 30 years’ service, Atlantic Container Line’s G3 con-ros are being replaced by the innovative G4 generation. David Tinsely reports.

Vard Holdings Limited has announced that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one offshore vessel for an undisclosed international customer.