Month: February 2007

Aker Yards in Ukraine (Damen Shipyards Okean) has been awarded a contract for delivery of three 6,355 dwt multi-purpose short-sea vessels by the Ukrainian shipping company JSSC "Ukrrichflot". The yard has previously…

Singapore-based Pan-United Marine has booked a record full-year profit of $36.7 million thanks to a healthy newbuilding order book and higher valued ship repair and conversion jobs. For the three months to…

Penglai in China clinched two 5,800 dwt chemical tankers from Wisby Tankers for delivery during 2008. Ship price per unit is $15 million. Tsuji Heavy Industries secured two 29,000 dwt bulk carriers…

The US-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) plans to build several new anchor handling towing supply vessels (AHTS), as well as more than a dozen new generation 280-ft. platform supply vessels (PSV) in…

Aker American Shipping ASA and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. have signed an agreement in principle whereby Aker American Shipping subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, will construct up to six additional Veteran Class MT-46…

The Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co, (Chipolbrok), has signed a contract to build six more crane-equipped vessels. The move comes as the company expands its fleet to capitalize on the rising demand…

Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) and the Damen Shipyards Group from the Netherlands, which operates 32 shipyards around the world, have signed a joint venture contract. Together they will establish the Damen…

Recently, Fuel Cell Boat BV, a consortium of Dutch companies, came to an agreement to develop and build the world?s first commercially operated hydrogen powered boat. This vessel will be used in…

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has authorized DNV to carry out plan reviews and inspections on its behalf of all types of offshore units which are operating on the Outer Continental Shelf…

The newly formed company Marine Subsea Inc. has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft AS to build a well intervention ship of the type ULSTEIN SX121 from Ulstein Design AS. This is…