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Aker Yards to Build Two More PSVs
Nordcapital Holding in Hamburg, Germany and Aker Yards announced an agreement to build another two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV's) of the type UT 755 LN. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in December 2008 and March 2009, and will be built at Aker Yards, Aukra in Norway. The value of the contract is approximately $45.7m. Including the new orders Nordcapital will receive eight sister vessels altogether from Aker Yards between October 2007 and March 2009. All ships are fitted with advanced DP1 and FiFi1 systems.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd Announces 6 New Contracts for US $214.2 Million
SINGAPORE: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd announced six new shipbuilding contracts for a total of US $214.2 million. The company will build two 82,000 DWT (deadweight tonnage) bulk carriers, two 10,000 DWT bulk carriers and two 4,800 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container ships, to be delivered in 2012 and 2013. During the first quarter of 2011 Yangzijiang has secured a total of 14 shipbuilding contracts adding up to US $512.3 million.
OOIL Orders Two Containerships For $160M
Orient Overseas (International), the shipping giant controlled by Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa's family, said two of its subsidiaries have entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd to build two container vessels. The two post-Panamax container vessels, worth a total of $160 million, represent about 20.9 percent of OOIL's net tangible assets, the company said in a published statement. Each can carry 7,400 teu
Aker Yards to Build Two More PSVs for Nordcapital
Aker Yards has confirmed an optional agreement with Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany for the building of two Platform Supply Vessels. The Contract value is approximately $47.5m. Delivery is scheduled for summer and autumn 2008. The vessels have the designation UT 755LN.
Global Carriers Awards Contracts to Ningbo Shipyard
Global Carriers Bhd has awarded two shipbuilding contracts worth a combined $21.76m to Ningbo Shipyard Co Ltd. The contracts are for Ningbo Shipyard to build two double-hull product oil tankers for Global Carriers, the company said. The first vessel will be delivered in late 2008 and the second will be delivered about four months after the first, it said. Source: Thomson Financial
Kvaerner's Warnow Yard Lands $70.1 Million Contract
Anglo-Norwegian engineering group Kvaerner ASA said on Friday that its German shipyard Warnow had won a contract worth 640 million crowns ($70.1 million) to build two container ships for Oskar Wehr. Kvaerner said in a statement that Oskar Wehr, based in Hamburg, had also ordered two similar ships from the yard in August. The two extra vessels, of the Warnov CV 2500 design, would be delivered in the first and second quarters of 2002.
Bender Awarded Containership Contract
Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Inc., of Mobile, Alabama, has become the first U.S. shipyard to win a container ship contract in 10 years. The contract calls for Bender to build two vessels capable of carrying 367 45-ft. containers for California-based Santa Maria Shipping L.L.C. Bender and Santa Maria Shipping will sign the contract at a ceremony and press briefing.
VT Group Boss May Head AMT
VT Group PLC has confirmed that the boss of its shipbuilding division is in talks about leading the alliance that will build two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. The shipbuilder and support services provider said it had noted speculation that VT Shipbuilding managing director Peter McIntosh is being considered for the post of chief executive of the Alliance Management Team (AMT) for the Ministry of Defense Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) project. (Source: AFX)
Hanjin Heavy Receives Containership Orders
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. received an order to build two container vessels from A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S for $124m. The vessels will each carry 3,100 20-ft. standard containers and will be delivered by the end of September 2009 to A.P. Moeller. Hanjin Heavy exceeded its goal to secure orders amounting to $1.5b with the A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S contract. The dockyard has an order backlog to build about 50 ships valued at about $4.6b. (Source: Bloomberg)
This Day in Naval History - June 17
From the Navy News Service 1833 - USS Delaware enters drydock at Gosport Navy Yard in , , the first warship to enter a public drydock in the . 1870 - USS Mohican burns Mexican pirate ship Forward. 1898 - Corps established. 1940 - Chief of Naval Operations asks Congress for money to build two-ocean Navy.
MHI Contracted for 3D Seismic Survey Vessels
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) gets additional order to build 2 seismic vessels for Norway's Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The order for the two vessels was placed upon exercise by PGS of the option right that was provided when two same type vessels were ordered to MHI in April 2011
Rolls-Royce Lands Live Fish Carrier Contract
Rolls-Royce gets a repeat Sølvtrans AS order for the design & propulsion package of a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. The first ship is due for delivery in June this year and this latest contract also includes options to build two more vessels of the same type
Keppel FELS Delivers Second Jackup Rig to Oro Negro
Keppel FELS delivered a second KFELS B Class jackup rig to offshore Mexican oil field services company, Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro. Named Laurus at Keppel FELS today, the rig was delivered eleven days early and with a perfect safety record, Keppel noted.
Leevac Wins HOS Shipbuilding Contract
Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) of Covington, La., for the construction of two STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply
Marinette Marine Awarded Two Navy Contracts
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) has been awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through
BAE Lays Keel on GLDD Dump Scow
BAE Systems recently held a keel laying ceremony in the construction of the second dump scow for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. It is the final vessel in the contract for two dump scows, which was signed in June 2012. When complete, both vessels will be used to support dredging operations in
Otto Marine Wins Two AHTS Construction Contracts
Singapore headquartered Otto Marine to build two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels for an Indonesian operator. The new shipbuilding contracts, with a total value of US$27.8 million are for constructing two identical units of 5,150 bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (or AHTS)
ABB Wins $26m Marine Repeat Order
ABB won a $26m order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation ‘Ramform’ vessels, capable of three-dimensional (3D) seismic data acquisition for deep sea resource exploration. The ships will be constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
BAE Systems to Build More Jackson Offshore PSV's
BAE Systems’ shipyard in Florida to build two additional platform supply vessels (PSV's) for Jackson Offshore Operators under a contract option. The new vessels, which will service offshore drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico, reflect BAE Systems’ continued growth in U.S
Singapore Yard Gets Repeat Jack-up Rig Orders
Sembcorp Marine's PPL Shipyard secures repeat rig orders from Oro Negro to build two jack-up rigs at US$417-million. Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured orders for two turnkey contracts with a combined value of US$417 million for the construction of two units of jack-up
L27/38-Powered Vessels to Operate for BP and Topaz Marine
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s medium-speed propulsion packages have gained another foothold in Middle Eastern offshore operations. After successfully completed seatrials, Abu Dhabi-based Adyard has earlier delivered the ‘Topaz Dignity’ – which is now followed by the
Arctic OSV Named at Arctech Yard
Arctic offshore vessel NB 507 has been named after Russian Navigator Aleksey Chirikov at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel will be delivered to the largest Russian shipping company Sovcomflot shortly and will continue its path straight to Sakhalin area in Far East Russia
Korean Yard Wins Chevron FPSO Contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build a US$ 1.9-billion order Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) for Chevron North Sea Ltd. Hyundai Heavy is to carry out engineering, procurement, and construction for the floating offshore facility to be deployed in the Rosebank oil &
Keppel AmFELS Delivers Third Rig to Perforadora Central
Keppel AmFELS LLC, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has delivered the jackup rig, Papaloapan, to Mexico’s Perforadora Central SA de CV (Perforadora Central) on time, within budget and with a perfect safety record.
Tidewater Orders Two LEEVAC Platform Supply Vessels
LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, Jennings, LA, announced it has signed contracts with Tidewater Marine, LLC of New Orleans, LA to build two LEEVAC Design Services “LDS ” Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), a 300’ x 62’ x 24’ diesel electric PSV with options for two additional