Ships & Yards – Page 73
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NewsNewbuild PSV handed over to Indian owner
Havyard Group recently delivered its seventh newbuild for Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services, the Havyard 832 PSV ‘Makalu’.
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NewsAnother AIDA order for Lloyd Werft
A second cruise ship from AIDA Cruises was scheduled to dock at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October. The ''AIDAcara'' called 7 October to 13 October following ''AIDAbella'' which was at the yard in April.
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NewsRussians turn to Germans for quality superstructure
German shipyard group Nordic Yards has won a €30 million order from Russia for the 2,500 ton deckhouse on the new LK-25 icebreaker ''Viktor Tschernomyrdin'' being delivered in 2015, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsEarly sale of German yard now tipped
Talks are underway with potential buyers, including Russians, about the bankrupt P+S Werften facility Volkswerft in Stralsund, in east Germany, and a deal could be clinched as early as September, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsUkraine investment in Norwegian shipyard
Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group plans to significantly accelerate its activities following a recent cooperation agreement with the Ukranian Zaliv shipyard, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDredger converted to cable layer
Energomontaz-Polnoc Gdynia (EPG Shipyard) of Poland has begun the conversion of Jan de Nul’s stone dumping vessel ‘Willem de Vlamingh’ into a cable layer.
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NewsDubai repair centre opens
Machinery repair specialist Goltens has recently opened its new facility in Dubai.
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NewsBWTS retrofit contract
Korean company Panasia says it has recently signed a contract for retrofitting its Glo-En Patrol ballast water treatment system to the fleet of juice tankers owned by Atlanship.
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NewsSouth African fishery fleet maintenance for Damen
Damen Shipyards Cape Town has been contracted by the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for repair work and ongoing maintenance to its fleet of six fisheries research, protection and surveillance vessels.
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NewsBusy repair period for H&W
Belfast-based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries’ ship repair and conversion business reports that the beginning of 2013 was one of the busiest periods in the yard’s recent history.
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NewsEngine service contract for Cat distributor
Finning Power Systems, the UK-based distributor for Caterpillar engines, reports that its marine division has signed a five-year, exclusive product support agreement with UK-based international service company, Serco.
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NewsFjord ferry to be upgraded in Rauma
STX Finland and Fjord Line have signed a contract for conversion of the cruise ferry ‘Bergensfjord’. The 134m long, 24m wide ship was built in Norway in 1993.
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NewsNorway endorses emergency repair patches
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.
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NewsFirst major cruise refit for fire safety system
Autronica Fire and Security of Norway has recently fitted its AutroSafe 4 fire detection system, as part of a major refit of cruise ship ‘Carnival Sunshine’.
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NewsDeltamarin to design new PCTCs for Chinese yard
Deltamarin of Finland has been contracted by Chinese Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and Swedish shipowner Wallenius Lines to carry out approval and detail design work for two (plus two options) Post Panamax car carriers.
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NewsUS owner announces offshore fleet expansion
Already one of the largest operators of shore vessels in the world, US company Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has announced a major fleet expansion plan, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsStudy says new ships in demand but hard fought-over
A German study says despite recession, newbuildings remain in high demand world wide, but that shipyards are having to fight hard for every order, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHavyard secures contract with new customer in new segment
Danish operator Esvagt has contracted with Havyard of Norway for the design and construction of two service operation vessels, for offshore windfarm maintenance.
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News‘Super-luxury’ cruise ship ordered from Fincantieri
Fincantieri has received an order from Regent Seven Seas Cruises for the construction of a 738-passenger cruise ship, of 54,000gt and 223m length.
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NewsFinance secured for more Meyer Longships
Financing has been secured for the building of another 10 Viking Longship inland cruise newbuildings at Germany’s Meyer Group and for the first time half of the order will be completed in Papenburg, reports Tom Todd.
