Ships & Yards – Page 48
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NewsFishing vessel hat-trick for Kleven
Norwegian yard Kleven has secured three fishing vessels orders from two owners in the space of a week, with two trawlers for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) and a live fish carrier for Sølvtrans all to be built to Rolls-Royce designs.
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NewsTsuneishi Shipbuilding to enlist aerial drones
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.
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NewsUmoe Wave Craft enhances windfarm access
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has demonstrated its new windfarm service vessel at Seawork 2015, featuring an actively controlled air cushion to minimise vertical motion in high sea states.
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NewsCarnival enlists Meyer for LNG cruise ships
Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku are to build the first cruise ships to be powered by LNG at sea under a multi-billion euro contract with Carnival Corporation for four 180,000gt cruise ships.
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NewsCanadian drydock expansion
Canadian shipyard Verreault Navigation Inc is expanding its drydock with the help of the Business Development Bank of Canada in response to an increase in demand.
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Triple Keppel jackup rigs for Mexico
A triple rig naming ceremony has been held at Keppel FELS'' yard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, for three KFELS B Class jackup rigs being built for Mexican company, Grupo R.
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NewsTwo more LR1 tankers for d’Amico
Milan-listed d’Amico Shipping’s Irish tanker subsidiary has ordered two more 75,000dwt Long Range 1 (LR1) product tankers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
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NewsSynapsis navigation for Croatian PCTCs
Raytheon Anschütz is to supply integrated navigation systems (INS) to three car carriers built by the Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Brodogradiliste.
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Vard to build Kreuz DSCV
Vard is to design and build a diving support and construction vessel for Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea, under a contract that Norwegian group says highlights the applicability of its technologies in hitherto untapped markets.
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NewsPropeller upgrade for Odfjell tankers
MAN Diesel & Turbo is to retrofit and upgrade eleven 37,500dwt Kværner Class chemical tankers operated by Odfjell, with the first vessel – ‘Bow Clipper’ – due to be upgraded in August.
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NewsOshima unveils LNG-fuelled Kamsarmax bulker
DNV GL has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a LNG-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier concept from Oshima Shipbuilding Company.
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NewsGibdock opens dry dock fabrication facility
Gibraltar’s Gibdock has kicked off the first half of 2014 by opening a brand new dry dock fabrication facility to enhance its dry docking side of the business.
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NewsApproval in principle for HHI SkyBench
An innovative sliding bridge from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV GL.
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NewsWärtsilä reveals container feeder vessel designs
Wärtsilä has launched a series of four new container feeder vessel designs which it says strive for optimal fuel efficiency while complying with all known current and future environmental regulations.
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NewsSeven bid for Yamal Novy icebreaker
Nordic Yards and Aker Arctic have placed the highest bids in Vyborg Shipyard’s tender for the design and construction of an icebreaker for service at Yamal Novy port terminal, according to IAA Port News.
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NewsWärtsilä integrates systems on Evergas carrier
Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering will today deliver the first of a new class of gas transport vessels, ordered by Danish fuel and gas shipping company Evergas.
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NewsVersatile vessel addresses deepwater challenge
The ‘Ceona Amazon’ multi-function tie-back, field development and construction vessel is regarded as a game-changer capable of executing all aspects of deepwater projects in environmentally-challenging locations for keener logistic costs. By David Tinsley.
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NewsDNV GL develops unmanned FLNG concept
DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG concept that it says overcomes many of the challenges currently faced by those looking to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields.
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NewsGreen Dolphin carrier design makes debut
A new class of workhorse of the deepsea bulk commodity trades, the Green Dolphin 38 handysize carrier, made its debut on May 12 in the shape of the 38,762dwt ''True Love'', writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBetter for the challenges
The IMT997 ‘L-Class’ series recently delivered to Swire Pacific Offshore met a few issues on the way to realisation, Anthony Gray of OSD-IMT tells Stevie Knight.
