Chilean wellboat operator orders MAN 6L21/31 gensets

MAY 4, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order for three MAN 6L21/31 gensets to power a wellboat newbuilding for Chilean fish-farming operator Patagonia Wellboat. The new wellboat will

Navantia launches last of 12 landing craft for Australia

MAY 1, 2015 — Spanish naval shipbuilder Navantia has launched the twelfth and final LLC fast landing craft in a series being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Their design is based

Hyundai Heavy mega crane uses MacGregor VFD winches

APRIL 30, 2015 — Cargotec’s MacGregor subsidiary has delivered and commissioned 45 variable frequency drive (VFD) winches and a full control system for the recently completed heavy-lift crane barge Hyundai HLV-10000, one

De Beers firms up newbuilding order at Kleven

APRIL 29, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven said yesterday that Beers Marine Namibia, part of De Beers Group, has lifted all subjects, thus confirming its contract for the building of a highly

IHI takes ¥9 billion hit from Brazilian shipyard venture

APRIL 29, 2015 — Citing the impacts of Brazil’s corruption scandal and the drop in energy prices, Japan’s IHI Corporation said yesterday that it would record an extraordinary loss of ¥9 billion

UASC’s latest: Ultra large and ultra eco-friendly

APRIL 29, 2015 — United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today named the 18,800 TEU M.V. Barzan in ceremonies at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard in Mokpo, South Korea today. UASC

Rolls-Royce package picked for ice-class newbuild

APRIL 23, 2015 — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine for New Orient Marine

MSC Cruises cuts steel for first of two mega ships

APRIL 20, 2015 — MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company, today marked a milestone in its $5.4 billion growth plan with the cutting of first steel for the first of

Ultra Deep Solutions orders DSCV trio at China Merchants

APRIL 20, 2015 — Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions has signed a contract with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) covering the constructon of three large Multipurpose Diving Support & Construction Vessels, with

NASSCO launches world’s first LNG fueled containership

APRIL 20, 2015 — Shipbuilder GD NASSCO hosted a milestone event, Saturday, April 18. The launch and christening of the Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-fueled containership, was also the 100th launch

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