SHIPBUILDING: CSSC Signs for 36 Newbuilds, Worth $1.48B
Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has signed contracts for 36 newbuildngs worth a total contracts value of over RMB10bn…
Hyundai Merchant Marine Names New VLCC at Daewoo Shipbuilding
South Korean container line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has named its new very large crude carrier (VLCC) at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).The 300…
SHI Wins Order for LNG Carrier Pair from Celsius Tankers
South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries(SHI) has won a new order to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Copenhagen-based Celsius…
New Design for Liquid Hydrogen Bunkering Vessel Unveiled
Design and engineering services company Moss Maritime has, in cooperation with Equinor, the global maritime industry group Wilhelmsen and DNV GL, developed a design…
DFDS and Port of Felixstowe Boost Ro-Ro Capacity
United Kingdom's Port of Felixstowe and Danish ferry operator, DFDS, have agreed to increase roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) capacity at the UK port by over 40%.The decision…
Port of Amsterdam Launches Cybersecurity Programme
Port of Amsterdam has launched a Cybersecurity Programme to increase the port community's digital resilience.A press release from the port has explained the rationale…
Commonwealth, Nekton Explore Ocean Depths
The collaboration of Commonwealth and Nekton Foundation and other partners, First Descent will launch a multidisciplinary exploration of never-before-accessed ocean territory.The expedition ship…
GB Railfreight Launches New Intermodal Service from Felixstowe Port
The rail freight company in the United Kingdom, GB Railfreight has launched a new intermodal rail freight service connecting the Port of Felixstowe with the Birch…
NSSLGlobal, Teekay Sign Four-Year Satcom Contract
The global satcom provider NSSLGlobal has announced a four year, multi-million enhanced contract for communication and entertainment services with Teekay Shipping Corporation…
Kongstein, Green Shipping Join Force for US Offshore Wind Market
Kongstein, the European service provider focused at offshore engineering and maritime logistics, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S.-based Green…
TECH FIRST: 3D Printed Pipe Fitting for Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Newport News Shipbuilding Division Delivers First 3-D Metal Part For Installation On Nuclear-Powered Aircraft CarrierHuntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division achieved a milestone in the integration of additive manufacturing into the design and fabrication of components for nuclear-powered warships. The company has delivered the first 3-D-printed metal part to the U.S.
Making a Difference: Interferry acts on industry’s major issues
Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan reflects on the global trade association’s hectic year of involvement in three key areas of concern.Readers with long memories will have a strong sense of déjà vu when I say that safety, security and the environment are at the forefront of Interferry’s networking and lobbying mission right now. I highlighted the very same issues in this column last January, so let me explain…
Savannah's TEU count grows 7.5 percent in 2018
As infrastructure expands to handle new business, the Port of Savannah moved more than 350,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in December. Nine of the Georgia Ports Authority's 10 busiest months were in 2018. The Port of Savannah moved 4.35 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2018, its highest annual volume ever, and a 7.5 percent increase over 2017, according to a report from Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch to the GPA Board Tuesday.
More Than 130 Migrants Feared Drowned in Wrecks off Djibouti
More than 130 migrants are missing off the coast of Djibouti after two overloaded boats capsized in rough seas, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday.A…
Radio Holland Nav/Com for new Ferry
Radio Holland received an order for a Navigation & Communication package for a 250-passenger, aluminium catamaran ferry built by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards (TB Shipyards, headquartered in Harlingen, Netherlands). Designed by Conoship International, the ferry is being built for Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum (WDR) and will operate between the German Wadden islands and is scheduled for delivery…
Shipbuilding: New Diving Bell Ship for WSA
WSA Koblenz (WasserSchiffahrtsAmbt) awarded Damen Shipyards Group a contract to build a new diving bell ship, a vessel which will succeed an existing vessel – the Carl Straat, which has been in operation since 1963. The new vessel, like her predecessor, will operate in the River Rhine and its tributaries."The new modern diving bell ship is a unique specimen," said Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Heinrich Witte, President of the Directorate General for WSA Koblenz.
Ship Repair: Vigor Wins LCS-4 Drydocking Deal
The U.S. Navy awarded the contract to execute the Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) for the USS Coronado (LCS-4) to Vigor. Work will be performed at Vigor’s Portland shipyard.The award is the latest in a series of awards in Vigor’s growing Navy repair program and is Vigor’s first as prime contractor in the Littoral Combat Ship program. Other recent Vigor projects with the U.S. Navy…
ESG: Steel Cutting for USCGC ARGUS is Underway
Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that steel cutting for the first offshore patrol cutter (OPC), Coast Guard Cutter ARGUS (WMSM-915), commenced on January 7, 2019 at Eastern’s facilities. ESG successfully achieved this milestone even with sustaining damage and work interruption due to Hurricane Michael. The cutting of steel will start the fabrication and assembly of the cutter’s hull, and ESG is to complete keel laying of ARGUS later this year.
Roxtec Provides Safety Services for Petrobras FPSO
Multinational petroleum corporation Petrobras turned to cable and pipe seals specialist Roxtec for verification of the cable and pipe transits on board the P-68 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) in a Brazil shipyard before final approval from the classification society.Petrobras also asked the cable and pipe transit specialist to educate engineers and installers of Petrobras…
Marine Power: First Order for High-Pressure SCR for Two-Stroke Engines
MAN Energy Solutions announced the first order for its SCR-HP (Selective Catalytic Reduction – High Pressure) product. Mitsui (MES) has ordered 3 × SCR-HP (cluster 3) units in connection with the building of three 87,000-dwt bulk carriers for the Ocean 21 Holdings .Each ship is to be powered by a single MAN B&W 6S46ME-B8.5 low-speed engine delivering 9,900 kW at 84 rpm, and aspirated by an MAN TCA66 turbocharger. Importantly, the engines will meet IMO Tier III emission standards.
