Colombo Dockyard wins order for four MPSVs
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard reports that it has signed contracts for the construction of four 78 m Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels (MPSV) each with a 3,600 deadweight capacity. The orders come from
STX Finland starts production of fisheries research vessel
STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard has started the production of the innovative fisheries reseach vessel ordered by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia in February (See
Donjon derrick barge unloads wind farm components
Donjon Marine Co., Inc.’s Chesapeake 1000 derrick barge was recently used to unload 22 wind turbine nacelles, each weighing 87 metric tons, from the M/V BBC Orinoco at Searsport, Me. The services
Two more Middle East shipyards order Syncrolift ship lifts
Rolls-Royce has won contracts to supply Syncrolift ship lifts to two shipyards in the Middle East. The latest orders are for Syncrolift systems that can handle vessels weighing up to 5,000 tonnes.
Port of Houston to get three new fireboats
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has approved a contract with MetalCraft Marine, Inc. or its affiliate, through the federal General Services Administration, for the purchase of three high-tech
Innovative underwater vehicle developed for subsea cable burial
Shotts, Scotland, based subsea services provider Pharos Offshore Group. has started construction of a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) designed specifically for the offshore wind farm cable market. The new Inter Turbine
Revenues and profits soar at China Rongsheng Heavy Industries
Hong Kong listed shipbuilding giant China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited reports soaring revenues and profits for the six months ended June 30, 2011 – a period that saw the company
General Maritime eyes reverse stock split
Tanker operator General Maritime Corporation (NYSE:GMR), whose founder and Chairman is Peter Georgiopoulos says it has received notice from the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) that it is no longer
HHI completes model tests of world’s largest ice-breaking commercial ship
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, today announced the completion of the final performance test for a ship model of a 190,000 dwt ice-breaking iron ore carriers at Institute
Goltens offers cost-effective protection against pirates
Simple, cost-effective preventive measures to protect ships from pirates can be put in place in a matter of hours, according to Paul Friedberg, President of Goltens Worldwide Services. Goltens offers a service