Shipbuilding News
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Sanmar Shipyards delivers a fifth powerful new tugboat to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a powerful and highly manoeuvrable RAstar 2900SX tugboat to South American towing giant SAAM Towage. Renamed MATAQUITO ll by its new owners, the new-build ASD Z-drive tug will work in Chile. MATAQUITO II is the fifth tug that Sanmar has delivered to SAAM and follows HALCON…
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Philly Shipyard Awarded Fifth NSMV
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (XOAX: PHLY), announced on Apr 17 the authorization by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and subsequent order from TOTE Services, LLC (TOTE Services) for the construction of one additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) –…
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Damen delivers Multi Cat 2409 for maintenance of Port de Kamsar in Guinea
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a customized Multi-Cat 2409 for port and fairway maintenance at the Guinean Port of Kamsar within the exceptional short delivery time of just 4.5 months Within the exceptional short delivery time of just 4.5 months, Damen Shipyards Group has been able to deliver a customized…
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Wärtsilä signs OMAs for two MMS LNG carrier vessels
Both LNG vessels will operate with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. The technology group Wärtsilä has signed Optimised Maintenance Agreements (OMAs) covering two LNG carrier vessels technically managed and operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS Co., Ltd. The agreements, signed in February 2022, are designed to deliver maximized engine uptime…
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Harland & Wolff Wins Contracts for Dry Docking of Two Cruise Vessels
Harland & Wolff has been awarded a drydock contract for two cruise ships from P&O Cruises and Cunard respectively that will occupy the Belfast drydock for 33 days in total. The companies have selected Harland & Wolff’s iconic 81-acre Belfast shipyard to undertake drydocking works on two of its ships…
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US sanctions Russian state-run United Shipbuilding Corporation
The sanctions also apply to 28 of USC’s subsidiaries and eight board members. The US has redesignated Russian state-owned enterprise (SOE) United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in the wake of Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine. These sanctions will also apply to 28 subsidiaries and eight board members of the Russian joint-stock…
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VARD SECURES CONTRACT FOR ONE STERN TRAWLER FOR DEUTSCHE FISCHFANG-UNION
Ålesund, – VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one stern trawler for Deutsche Fischfang-Union GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. The contract value is in excess of…
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Norway’s Eksfin grants EUR 70m ‘shopping line’ to Fincantieri S.p.A.
Eksfin (Export Finance Norway) has established an EUR 70m export buyer credit guarantee for Europe’s largest shipyard group for the procurement of a wide range of maritime equipment and service deliveries from Norwegian exporters. Italy’s Fincantieri is one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups and a significant global buyer of…
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DSME, KNOC team up on hydrogen/ammonia, LCO2 carriers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has teamed up with compatriot oil and gas company Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to develop low carbon hydrogen/ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. As explained, the move comes in an effort to accelerate the commercialization of decarbonized ships through…
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Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 for growing Irish fleet
Farra Marine takes delivery of the crew supply vessel in a configuration that complies with IMO tier-II regulations Farra Marine anticipates offshore renewable energy boom Farra Marine will take delivery of their first Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in June, this year. The Twin-Axe bow vessel combines the stable platform…
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