Month: December 2006

An Oceanographic Patrol Vessel (OPV) designed for patrol operations in the North Atlantic was ordered by the Icelandic Coast Guard from the Chilean shipbuilder ASMAR - Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Company.This 93.65…

Pan-United Marine Limited (PUM) in Singapore has clinched its first conversion contract for a FPSO tanker owned by the Norwegian company Norwegian Nortechs FPSO Pte Ltd (Nortechs). The contract to convert the…

The Russian government will soon adopt a strategy for the development of shipbuilding until 2020, which envisions the creation of three major shipbuilding holdings, the defense minister said Tuesday.Three shipbuilding holdings will…

Korea Line has ordered a 58,500DWT bulk carrier from a Japanese shipbuilder at a cost of $35 million. Delivery is scheduled during 2009.

Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) through its wholly owned subsidiary in Netherlands, Keppel Verolme BV, has secured a $185 million contract to build a floating heavy lifter for the decommissioning…

Essar Shipping and Logistics in India said it will invest $400 million to acquire onshore and offshore oil drilling rigs. The Cyprus-registered firm has formed Essar Oilfields Services Ltd (EOSL) to focus…

Guanghzou Shipyard International in China has clinched eight 39,000DWT product/chemical tankers from A.P. Moller-Maersk. The shipbuilder also signed a new order for four 39,000DWT product/chemical tankers from Torm in Denmark

A raft of new international standards for passenger ship safety was adopted when IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met in Istanbul, Turkey, for its 82nd session from 29 November to 8 December…

The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) has signed a contract to supply a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit worth $110 million to the Vietnam Petroleum Technical Service Company (PTSC). "This is…

Athens-based Quintana Maritime Limited has taken delivery of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier, named Pascha, from the Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi. Pascha has a carrying capacity of 82,300 DWT and is the tenth of…