MISC takes over five Petronas LNG newbuild contracts
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 — Malaysian state owned oil and gas company Petronas has signed a novation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries that will see MISC Berhad (which is 63% owned by
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Seaspan Ferries dual fuel duo to be battery hybrid vessels
FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — The two 148.9 dual fuel ferries ordered by Seaspan Ferries Corporation from Turkey’s Sedef Shipyard (see earlier story) will, in fact, be battery hybrid vessels. Under a contract
Nordic Yards names Arctic rescue and salvage vessels
FEBRUARY 20, 2015 — Two identical Arctic icebreaking rescue and salvage vessels were named yesterday in a ceremony at Nordic Yards’ Wismar, Germany, shipyard. Nordic Yards — which is owned by the
Pasha Jones Act newbuild achieves main engine light off
FEBRUARY 18, 2015 — Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii reports that its ConRo (combination container/roll-on/roll-off) newbuild M/V Marjorie C has attained main engine light off, a major milestone prior to delivery from shipbuilder VT
Kleven delivers Viking Neptune
FEBRUARY 17, 2015 — Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore today took delivery of the subsea construction vessel Viking Neptune and has drawn a long-term loan facility of $124 million with Nordea and Eksportkreditt Norway/GIEK
Havyard delivers first wind farm service vesssel to Esvagt
FEBRUARY 15, 2015 — Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology AS reports that its Leirvik shipyard has delivered the first of three Havyard 8302 SV wind farm service vessels to Danish shipowner Esvagt. The
Conrad receives NASA award for work on Pegasus barge
FEBRUARY 12, 2015—Morgan City, LA-based Conrad Shipyard received the NASA Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award for its performance for its work on the conversion of the NASA Pegasus barge. The award honors
Hyundai Heavy reports more red ink
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, reported a whopping net loss of KRW 2.21 trillion ($2 billion) for its 2014 financial year, as against
Star Cruises cuts first steel for Genting World
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Star Cruises officially launched the start of construction of Genting World, the first of two next generation cruise ships, in a steel cutting ceremony that saw Tan Sri
Mexican shipyard lays keel for first Voith Water Tractor
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Construction of the first four of nine Voith Water Tractor (VWT) tugs has started at Mexico’s Astimar 20 shipyard with a keel laying ceremony that was attended by