Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., says it has secured orders worth $850 million to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the George Economou Group. The 159,800 cu.m ships will have dual fuel diesel electric propulsion and will be delivered by 2014. The deal includes options for two more ships.
July 29, 2011
Incat Crowther reports the launch of Topaz Zenith. Launched by Topaz Shipbuilding's Fujairah, UAE, shipyard, this innovative 27.6 m wave piercing catamaran crew boat has been designed to support offshore energy installations.Part of the development of the vessel focused on the development of an unusual platform for the application. Following the evaluation of a series of ...
Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) is to build two next generation "neo Supramax 66BC" bulk carriers for a customer it identifies as a "first class shipowner." Developed as a low fuel consumption, eco-friendly ship, the 66,000 dwt design retains the usability of MES' best selling 56,000 dwt "Mitsui 56" type handymax bulk carrier for which over ...
Galliano, La., headquartered oilfield services contractor Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc. (GIS) has been purchased by NANA Development Corporation. Founded in 1948, GIS has 1,400 employees and provides a variety of contract services, primarily focused on maintenance and repair of more than 700 offshore platforms off the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Its primary customers are both large and smal ...
SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., Houston, Tex., an affiliate of ExxonMobil, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., to build two U.S. flag, 115,000 dwt Aframax size crude oil tankers. The LOI is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of this year.The double-hull tankers will be built in partnership with ...
Heavy lift specialist Dockwise confirms its first contract for the new Type 0 vessel. By the end of 2012 and immediately upon delivery of the vessel by the shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries, the vessel will transport the Jack St. Malo platform hull from Korea to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. While initially in the form of an intent, the selection of the Type 0 v ...
Norway's Cecon ASA said today that it has signed an agreement that will see its three newbuild offshore construction vessels completed by Davie Canada Inc., the name under which Quebec shipbuilder Davie will operate following yesterday's acquisition of Davie Yards Inc.'s assets by Upper Lakes Group in association with SNC-Lavalin and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. ...
Singapore's Sembcorp Marine said today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard (JSPL) has filed a Notice of Arbitration against its former auditor, Ernst & Young in respect of disputed unauthorized foreign exchange transactions.This marks the latest step in a saga that goes back to October 2007, when Sembcor ...
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