"A" Pulls into Oslo
Last week during the Norshipping 2009 event in Oslo, the unique 394-ft. Megayacht "A", reportedly belonging to Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko and designed by Philipp Stark, made a grand entrance and docked in Oslo. Stealing the attention in Oslo's bustling fjord is no small task, but A did indeed, as hundreds migrated to the vessel to catch a closer glimpse.According to www.yacht-sea.net, A features 2x MAN RK280 diesel engines and a crew of 42.
Cape Town Container Terminal Upgrade on Schedule
The Cape Town container terminal’s R4.2 billion expansion project has seen several milestones for the port in recent months, and the upward trajectory is set to…
International Vessel
Vessels built in two or more companies are becoming routine especially in Europe. Typically the hull is built in a lower cost area such as Poland or China and then completed in the Netherlands where costs are higher. Recently a shipyard in Turkey completed a 135 by 11.45-meter hull with a 4.25-meter molded depth for finishing in the Netherlands. The Karadeniz Shipyard is located in Ünye/Ordu, Turkey. In addition to building hulls the yard builds complete vessels of many types.
Westfalia Extends SeaWater Distiller Range
GEA Westfalia Separator Systems is extending its portfolio with a newly developed fresh water generator. The entry-level machines are SeaWater Distillers with a…
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA Places Bonds
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA reported it has successfully completed a placement in the Norwegian bond market. The company has through a combination of placement of own bonds…
Kongsberg, Marorka Enter Partnership
Marorka, a provider of energy management solutions, and Kongsberg Maritime joined forces in an effort to help shipping companies optimize fuel consumption. Integrating…
Chemoil Postions for Expansion in N. America
Chemoil said it will continue to pioneer the provision of sustainable marine fuel solutions to help ship operators meet the emissions reductions requirements proposed for enforcement across the coastlines of the U.S. and Canada. This follows a joint application to the IMO by both the USA and Canada at the end of March 2009 to create an Emissions Control Area (ECA) that would stretch across more than…
Pirates Seize German Ship
Suspected Somali pirates last week seized a German-owned cargo ship off the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman, the first recorded attack in its territorial waters…
Sub collides with Towed Sonar Array
In what is being termed a mishap, a Chinese submarine last week reportedly hit an underwater sonar array being towed by the destroyer USS John McCain, according to a report on CNN.com.
Teppco Buys 47 vessels from TransMontaigne
Teppco Partners LP said it has purchased 19 boats and 28 barges from TransMontaigne Product Services Inc. for $50 million, according to a report on Forbes.com. Teppco…
Fraser Shipyard Gets Federal Contract
Fraser shipyards in Superior has reportedly landed a big contract to overhaul a Coast Guard cutter, according to a report on BusinessNorth.com Congressman Dave…
STX in Deal for Naval Test Ship
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding received an order for a next generation naval test ship from Agency for Defense Development (ADD). The ship will support marine weapon…
Alaska Shipbuilder Finishing Unique Ferry
A unique $68 million ferry – an icebreaking catamaran with a variable draft for landing -- is nearing completion at Alaska Ship and Dry Dock in Ketchikan Alaska…
Defense Contract to Start All Over?
A report on www.Canada.com said that Canada's bid to purchase a new fleet of supply ships, known as the Joint Support Ship or JSS, may start anew, as concerns rise…
STX Offhore Wins Shipbuilding Orders
In a sign with undoubted positive ramifications for the shipbuilding industry, Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding reportedly won $340m in orders to build eight tankers (plus four options) for an unid
Nakilat in $950m LNG Tanker Deal
Reuters reported that Qatar Gas has raised $950 million of debt to fund its acquisition of 25 LNG Tankers. The vessel reportedly are being built by Daewooo, Hyundai and Samsung.
