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Brazilian Shipbuilder Urges Russia to Strengthen Maritime Ties
AMEC Kromav, the Rio de Janeiro-headquartered specialist company for shipbuilding and offshore activities, has urged Russian industry to take full advantage of Brazilāsā¦
Russia Will Need 512 New Offshore Vessels Says President Putin
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Development of offshore fields in the Arctic with the active use of the Northern Sea Route in Russia would require 512 new vessels by 2030, with a total cost of 6.5 trillion rubles, report Arctic-Info, citing an announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The largest Russian companies Rosneft, Gazprom and Sovcomflot are forming a solid long-term portfolio and the President opined that the Russianā¦
Maritime Industry Gears up for St. Petersburg
The impact of the massive and continuing transformation of Russiaās maritime industries will be on show to the world when the all-encompassing NEVA 2013 exhibitionā¦
Finnish Shipbuilding and Arctic Operations
![The first of two Arctic offshore supply vessels for Russiaās SCF Group was recently delivered by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/the-first-of-two-arctic-15800.jpg)
The STX Turku Shipyard in Finland recently lost the order for a third Oasis class cruise ship and an option for a fourth to āsisterā shipyard STX France, when neither the owner, the financially troubled STX Group, nor the Finnish government wanted to inject a missing $64.3m to the capital of the shipyard. The yard is currently building two 97,000gt cruise ships for TUI Cruises. In January the shipyard delivered the worldās first LNG-fuelled big size passenger-car ferryā¦
Agreement Promotes LNG Carrier Construction
![Pictured (from left to right): Sergey Frank, CEO, OAO Sovcomflot; Dmitry Mironenkov, Vice President, JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation; Nikolai Grigoriev, Director of Global Shipping & Logistics, Gazprom Marketing & Trading and Mikhail Ayvazov, CEO, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/pictured-from-left-to-right-15775.jpg)
On June 21, 2013 under the auspices of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum a number of agreements were signed between Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T), Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation and ŠŠŠ Sovcomflot (SCF) to promote Russian content in LNG carriers construction projects. To ensure LNG shipping by sea from the Gazprom Group projects Vladivostok LNG and Sakhalin-2ā¦
Arctic OSV Named at Arctech Yard
![NB506/7 OSV: Image credit Archtec](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/nb5067-osv-image-credit-archtec-13880.jpg)
Arctic offshore vessel NB 507 has been named after Russian Navigator Aleksey Chirikov at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel will be delivered to the largest Russian shipping company Sovcomflot shortly and will continue its path straight to Sakhalin area in Far East Russia, where it will supply the Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field. Arctech has built two arctic offshore supply vessels for Russian company Sovcomflotā¦
Russia's Largest Shipping Company MLC-2006 Compliant
![Tankship NS Columbus: Photo credit SCF](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/tankship-ns-columbus-photo-credit-12976.jpg)
Novoship tankship 'NS Columbus' the first Sovcomflot Group vessel to receive an IMO 2006 Maritime Labour Convention certificate. The Aframax crude oil tanker NS Columbus underwent an inspection by the Maritime Authority and was declared to be in full compliance with the regulations of the convention. The document granted will be valid until 20 February, 2018. This certificate confirms that the company-operator follows best practices in the observance of sailorsā rightsā¦
Hyde Guardian BWT for Russian Icebreaker
Calgon Carbon Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Hyde Marine, Inc., has announced that its Hyde Guardian Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) HG600 unit willā¦
Russian LNG Carrier Launched
![LNG carrier 'Velikiy Novgorod': Photo credit SCF](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/lng-carrier-velikiy-novgorod-photo-12224.jpg)
Sovcomflotās new state-of-the-art LNG carrier 'Velikiy Novgorod' launched from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding shipyard. The Velikiy Novgorod was ordered by OAO Sovcomflot for operations under a long-term agreement with Gazprom Global LNG (part of Gazprom) as the first of two vessels ordered by SCF from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd and her construction is scheduled to be completed in December, 2013.
Navis Engineering Delivers DP System for Viking Grace
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Finland-headquartered DP manufacturer Navis Engineering has delivered its dynamic positioning system for the innovative cruise ferry Viking Grace. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered to her owner Viking Lines by the Turku-located STX Europe shipyard on January 10, 2013, is said to be one of the most environmentally-friendly ships built. It is the first large scale passenger ferry to be powered by liquefied natural gas, which reduces emissions significantly.
Arctic Navigation Training Center Opened in Russia
![At Simulator Controls: Photo credit Sovcomflot](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/at-simulator-controls-photo-credit-11771.jpg)
OAO Sovcomflot opens its Saint-Petersburg captain & senior officer training & engineering centre (TEC) for Arctic offshore operations. The opening of the modern training centre in Russiaās maritime capital marks an important milestone in the implementation of the SCF development strategy which provides for an expansion of company participation in oil & gas projects in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Sovcomflot vessels provide year-round support for large offshore energy projectsā¦
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Delivered Icebreaking Offshore Vessel
![NB-506 Vitus Bering](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/nb506-vitus-bering-11749.jpg)
Arctic offshore vessel NB-506 Vitus Bering was delivered at Helsinki Shipyard on Friday 21.12.2012 to the client Sovcomflot, the largest shipping corporation in Russia. The vessel will supply the Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field in Sakhalin area, in Far East Russia. Vitus Bering is the first vessel of the series, the sister vessel NB-507 will be delivered in April 2013. āDelivering this vessel today is an important achievement for Arctech.
New Icebreakers Fitted With Metso Automated Control Systems
![Vitus Bering: Photo credit Arctech](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/vitus-bering-photo-credit-arctech-11387.jpg)
Metso DNA provide high-technology automatic control system to two new multi-functional icebreaking supply vessels. Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has been a successful builder of multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels built to operate in harsh conditions in Russia, specializing in shipbuilding technology and today, about 60% of the icebreakers in operation in the world are built in Helsinki.
Northern Sea Route Record Transit by Gazprom Tankship
![SCF Amur in Northern Sea Route Convoy: Photo credit Gazprom](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/scf-amur-in-northern-sea-10416.jpg)
The Russian Gazprom tankship 'SCF Amur' recently transited the Northern Sea Route in a record 7-days. In January 2012 Gazprom and Sovcomflot reached an agreement on arranging a test shipment via the Northern Sea Route to deliver the Gazprom hydrocarbons to the Asia-Pacific market, taking into account the growing urgency for energy resources supplies to the region. The recemt passage of the SCF Amurā¦
Arctic OSV Delivered 4 Months
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, joint-venture, that is 50/50 owned by STX Finland and United Shipbuilding Corporation, is building two identical offshore icebreakingā¦
Arctech Starts Arctic Offshore Vessel Assembly
![Start of NB 507 Production](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/start-of-nb-507-production-9241.jpg)
The hull assembly of arctic offshore vessel NB 507 was started at the Keel Laying Ceremony at Helsinki Shipyard 3 July 2012. The ship is the sister vessel of NB 506 that was launched on Saturday 30 June. The offshore vessels are being built for Russian Shipping Company Sovcomflot and they will be delivered in spring 2013. The Keel laying at Helsinki Shipyard followed old traditions. The first block of 260 tonnes, that was set on the keel, has been manufactured and outfitted in Helsinki.
Arctic PSV Launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
![Image courtesy of Arctech](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/image-courtesy-of-arctech-9222.jpg)
Arctech is building the vessels for Russian shipping corporation Sovcomflot to supply the Arkutun-Dagi oil and gas field in the Sakhalin area of Far East Russia. Both vessels for Sovcomflot will be similar measuring 99.9 m in length and 21.7 m in breadth, with engines providing a total power of 18,000 kW and a propulsion power of 13,000 kW. The vessels have been designed for extreme environmental conditionsā¦
Russia's United Shipbuilding Wins US$1-billion Order
"This is a series of four ships we will build in pairs, the contract is worth over one billion dollars," said OSC's Roman Trotsenko at the St Petersburg Economic Forum.
Shell to Charter Sovcomflot Newbuilding LNG Carriers
![Image courtesy of Sovcomflot](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/image-courtesy-of-sovcomflot-9098.jpg)
The vessels have been ordered at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (South Korea) and will be built with the participation of Russia's JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (JSC āUSCā). The first tanker is due to be commissioned in late 2014 and the second vessel in early 2015. The involvement in the project of Russian shipbuilders at Novye Admiralteyskie verfi, Kotlin island will provide for the future specialised gas carrier needs of Russian oil & gas companiesā¦
STX Begin Steel-cutting for First of 4 LNG Carriers
According to 'LNG World News' the ships will be built on a joint class of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) and Lloydās Register (LR) by order of Sovcomflot for Gazprom Global LNGā¦