Kleven books order for two Rolls-Royce design stern trawlers

JUNE 22, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has won an order to build two stern trawlers for DFFU, a wholly owned German subsidiary of leading Icelandic seafood company Samherji. They will be

Esvagt orders crew change vessel at Zamakona

JUNE 22, 2015 — Esbjerg, Denmark based Esvagt has ordered an 88.4 m x 15 m crew change vessel from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Zamakona, which in turn has signed an order with

World’s largest Lego ship goes on display

JUNE 19, 2015 — A Lego brick model of the Queen Mary that’s now on display on the iconic ocean liner in the Port of Long Beach is the world’s largest Lego

Kotug names its latest hybrid rotortug in Bremerhaven

JUNE 19, 2015 — Towage operator Kotug yesterday named its latest Damen Shipyards ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug during the annual Herring Party it hosts in the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany. The Lady

Solstad Offshore returns to Gibdock

JUNE 19, 2015 — Solstad Offshore’s 5,000 dwt Construction Support Vessel (CSV) Normand Pacific recently arrived at Gibraltar ship repair company Gibdock for its first special survey.Gibdock has built up a close

Prendergast named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine

JUNE 18, 2015 — Jack Prendergast has been named as the new President and CEO of VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS. A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Prendergast joined the company in

Vigor Marine awarded $15.6 million T-AKE 10 contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $15,630,003 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Work will

Canary Islands yard can now handle larger OSVs

JUNE 17, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilding group Zamakona Yards reports that its Canary Islands shipyard, Repnaval SA, is now operating its new number 4 slipway. After an investment of nearly EUR 5

Austal wins another crew boat contract

JUNE 16, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has secured a further offshore vessel contract. It covers the construction of one 57.6 m High Speed Catamaran Crew Boat for an undisclosed operator based

ABS to class Baoham Offshore newbuilds

JUNE 16, 2015 — ABS is to class a drilling semisubmersible and a liftboat for Baoham Offshore (HK) Ltd. Baoham already has one ABS classed liftboats under construction and the two newbuilds

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