PSV to have world’s first shipboard DC power grid

ABB has won an order from Norwegian shipowner Myklebusthaug Management to supply the first ever direct current (DC) power grid on board a ship. The equipment will allow a new offshore platform

Elcano orders MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages

Spain’s Empresa Naviera Elcano, S.A. has placed an order for two medium-speed MAN L27/38 engines as part of a propulsion package for a 7,000-dwt asphalt and oil-products tanker to be built at

OSD wins design orders for ten Platform Supply Vessels

Offshore Ship Designers has won design contracts for ten large diesel-electric Platform Supply Vessels for two major offshore operators building at three shipyards in Brazil, Japan and Spain. Swire Pacific Offshore Operations

Polish shipyard to build second wind farm installation jack-up

Polish shipbuilder Crist S.A. is to build a second heavy lift jack-up vessel for German construction giant Hochtief Solutions. Being built for the installation of offshore wind farms, the vessel is to

BMT Nigel Gee wins Wind Farm Support Vessel design contract

Southampton, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee Ltd. is to supply the design for the construction of eight new 20 m Wind Farm Support Vessels, including options, to be built by Australian shipbuilder

Austal to build wind farm support vessel in Philippines

The first vessel to be built  at Austal’s recently acquired shipyard in the Philippines will be a 27-meter trimaran wind farm support vessel according to the company. Construction on the wind farm

Hornbeck Offshore reports strong fourth quarter

Covington, La., headquarted Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 that included soaring revenues, operating income and net income. The strong quarter, however,

Drydocks World Singapore delivers Greatship AHTS duo

Drydocks World reports that its Singapore shipyard has delivered two sister Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS), Greatship Vidya and Greatship Vimla,, to India’s Greatship Group. Greatships Vidya and Vimla are 9000

Swire Pacific Offshore places two more AHTS orders at ST Marine

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd reports that its marine arm, ST Marine, has won two shipbuilding contracts worth about Singapore $75 million from Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd. The contracts are for

Forland orders new Havila 857 design subsea vessel

Bergen, Norway, based Forland Shipping AS has signed a contract for a 110 m subsea vessel to be built at Havyard’s Leirvik shipyard in Sogn, Norway for delivery in August next year.

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