Somali pirates seize bulker
EU Navfor reports that at midday on December 20, the MV ORNA was pirated in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles. The attack was launched from two
P&I clubs warn of risks posed by Venezuela narco law
The International Group of P&I Clubs says it is concerned by the “indiscriminate and disproportionate application of criminal law in Venezuela in cases where vessels have been targeted by drug smugglers for
Drydocks World books FPSO conversion order
Drydocks World Dubai has been awarded a $13 million FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) conversion contract by BW Offshore. The vessel involved, the BW Carmen, which has been renamed BW Athena,
ST Marine books upgrade and repair orders
Singapore’s ST Marine (Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd.) has secured its first contract from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It is to to double-hull the 157.2 m long combat logistics vesse HMAS Success,
Pirates permit medical evacuation of sick hostage
A member of the crew of MV Hannibal II is the first hostage to be released by Somali pirates without the extortion of a ransom. In the early morning of December 17,
Ulstein to build two PSV’s on spec
Norway’s Ulstein Verft has been contracted to build two Ulstein PX121 medium size platform supply vessels for a newly established company within the Ulstein Group. They will be delivered in first and
Seazip Offshore orders wind farm support cats
BMT Nigel Gee Ltd. has signed a design and development contract for the construction of an initial batch of four wind farm support catamarans. They are to be built by VeKa Shipbuilding
Bankruptcy court agrees sale of more Trico vessels
Trico Marine Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TRMAQ), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 25, today announced that it has “reached an agreement with the company’s major constituents concerning the process
Helsinki shipyard to build two icebreaking supply vessels
Russia’s Sovcomflot has ordered two Multifunctional Icebreaking Supply Vessels (MIBSV) from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy, the 50/50 joint venture formed last week by STX Finland and United Shipbuilding Corporation. The order is
Vancouver Shipyards Co. books barge contracts
Canada’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. reports two new construction contracts. The first project is to build a double hulled oil barge, followed immediately by three 1200 unit chip barges for Seaspan. Construction