Month: November 2008

The French offshore operator Bourbon took delivery yesterday of the 10th vessel in the Bourbon Liberty series. 'Bourbon Liberty 110' is a platform supply vessel (PSV) intended for operations in the Gulf…

Singapore-based Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra), an integrated offshore support and marine services provider, is proactively reviewing its orderbook of five multi-functional support vessels (MFSVs) in view of the uncertainty arising from the…

Vosta LMG in Holland recently signed a contract for a repeat order with ASL Shipyard, Singapore. The contract calls for the delivery of an engineering and components package for a self propelled…

For the first time, shipowners can use a fouling release system that guarantees to reduce a vessel?s fuel consumption by at least 4-8% within the first year, depending on the type of…

Local sources in China report that China is secretly pushing the construction of a nuclear-powered "supercarrier" of 93,000 tons. The source, presenting internal Chinese Communist Party documents, said China plans to build…

Delivery of the Twin Marine Lifter (TML) heavy lift vessels under construction for SeaMetric International at China Petroleum Liaohe Equipment Company (CPLEC) Offshore Engineering Company shipyard in Panjin, China, will be delayed…

A consortium comprising Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) and P.T. Meratus Line has taken delivery of a 154,800m3 LNG carrier, "TANGGUH FOJA", constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea.The vessel will…

The provincial government in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and the Phividec Industrial Authority have dismissed reports of an alleged decision by South Korea?s Hanjin Heavy Industries& Construction to pull out…