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Samudera Delivers First Of Two Tankers To Pertamina
Samudera Shipping Line delivered the first of two new 17,500 dwt tankers to Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina. The vessel, M/T Sinar Mas, had a long-term contract of 10 years with an option for a two-year extension for a further two years by Pertamina. With the new tanker, Samudera's tanker fleet now comprises of seven vessels. The firm said the shallow-draft vessel, built by Jiangdu Shipyard, was of good quality despite delays in its construction.
MARCO Delivers First of Two 104-ft. Boats for SF Bar Pilots
A few weeks before scheduled delivery of the first of two new 104-ft. pilot boats for the San Francisco Bar Pilots, Marco Shipyard Seattle managers were anticipating a smooth, on-time delivery – but everything changed during the vessel’s first sea trial. “At that late date we realized that the keel coolers that we specified and purchased were not adequate to cool the diesel generators. After we had already purchased the generator sets and the keel coolers, the diesel engines’ specifications
Ananda Shipyard to Deliver First Ship
OceanSaver to Deliver First Commercial Order to Höegh
OceanSaver announces that its ballast water treatment system has formalized an order by Höegh Fleet Services for 10 such systems on its managed fleet of car and gas carriers. The first four systems will be delivered in 2008 – two on Höegh's Horizon-class car carrier newbuildings under construction in , and two on car carriers that Höegh will retrofit. The UN has defined transport of invasive marine species in ballast water as one of the four greatest threats to the
Marsun Delivers First of Eight Crewboats
In November, Marsun Shipyard of had numbers three and four of an eight vessel crewboat order on the hard, nearing completion. Meanwhile the first two vessels of the order were already at work in the . The 36 by 7.6-meter crew boats are each powered by three Cummins KTA38 M2 engines, each rated for 1350 HP at 1950 RPM. They turn propellers through Twin Disc gears. Auxiliary power for each vessel is a part of Cummins 6BT-powered 90 kW generators
China Shipyard Delivers First Dolphin 64 Bulker
The 63,800 dwt bulk carrier 'Amber Champion' has been completed and named at the Chengxi Shipyard Co. A spokesperson for the shipbuilder addressed guests at the ceremony, and the following is drawn from that speech. The Dolphin 64 bulk carrier is an energy-efficient, environmental-friendly, and economic Supermax vessel. Not only does it have an index of each function much higher than the required baseline standards, but it also shows unparalleled economy over vessels of similar types.
Keppel Singmarine Wins AHTS Contract
AHTS Coloso built and delivered to Gulfmark Offshore earlier this year. Keppel Singmarine, a builder of offshore support vessels, won a $230 million contract to build six new Anchor Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS) vessels for Gulfmark Offshore. Two of these six 10,700 bhp AHTS vessels of 2,700 dwt each will be built in the Keppel Nantong Shipyard. This is the first contract for Keppel’s newly acquired shipyard in China.
Keppel FELS Delivers First Rig of 2010
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Ensco 8502, the third of seven Ensco 8500 Series semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). Delivered seven days ahead of schedule, Ensco 8502 is on track to commence operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in the second quarter of 2010, under a two-year contract with Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. with term extension options.
Mid America Shipyards Delivers First Vessel
Mid America Shipyards LLC out of Ft. Smith, Ark. announced that after opening its doors in December 2009 it has delivered its first vessel, a truckable tug boat, the Mary Ann, to the Chicago area. Specifications: Length 25.5 ft Beam 14 ft Hull depth 5 ft Draft 3.3 ft Weight 44,500 lbs Power 660 hp, Twin Screw John Deere 6081 AFM Shaft size 3 inches
Rolls-Royce Delivering First Gas Power System for Tugs
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a contract to deliver highly efficient engines and propulsion systems for the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS and will enter service in late 2013 for Statoil, the international energy company, and Gassco, the operator of the gas transportation network off the Norwegian coast
GD NASSCO USNS 'Montford Point' Christening
General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego Shipyard the venue of the christening by Alexis (Jackie) Bolden. The U.S. Navy's newest ship, USNS Montford Point (MLP-1) named in honor of Camp Montford Point, the Jacksonville, N.C., site where the first African-American Marines were trained
GE Delivers Gas Turbine to Avio for French Navy Vessel
GE Marine has delivered one LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to Avio S.p.A. of Turin, Italy, a GE Marine System Supplier. The gas turbine will power the French Navy’s eighth FREMM frigate Lorraine. The Italian-French FREMM program marks the first application in the marine
NAT Buys Twenty-first Tankship
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) is to acquire a Suezmax tankship delivered to its owners earlier this year . The company has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a modern double-hull Suezmax tanker delivered from a top yard in South Korea in early 2013
Centrica Energy Delivers First Production
Gas production has begun from the Rhyl gas field in Morecambe Bay, helping to secure the future of 400 North West jobs and boost energy security for the U.K. The Rhyl field, located 39km off the coast of Barrow, was first discovered in 2009 and is wholly owned and operated by Centrica Energy
Container Stacking Cranes Abu Dhabi Order for Konecranes
Konecranes to deliver 12 more Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) to the container terminal at Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Following upon the successful delivery of a complete automated container yard system including 30 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) to the new Khalifa Port
First Strategic Marine WSV Delivered
Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine delivers first of 8 Wind Farm Support Vessels (WSV) from its Singapore shipyard. The 21 metre multipurpose vessel was built at the company's recently expanded Singapore shipyard for Madliena Shipping (Jersey) Ltd and will be managed by Njord Offshore
China Rongsheng Delivers First Container Ship
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings deliver their first container ship to a German owner. The new 6,500-TEU container ship measures 299.95 meters in length, 40 meters in breadth and 24.2 meters in depth. This latest delivery not only demonstrates a breakthrough of manufacturing
Ghana Orders Adveto CVTS Port Control Software
Extended Adveto Compact Vessel Traffic System (CVTS) for Ghana Port Authority to be provided through True Heading of Stockholm. The new CVTS licenses for the ports of Tema and Takoradi represents an extension of the first AIS-order in 2011
ES Group Updates Singapore Bunker Barge Deliveries
One vessel has arrived in Singapore waters, and the other is to be delivered in Q1 2013. Sea Tanker I has arrived in Singapore waters and is currently undergoing local certifications and surveys. It is now expected to be delivered to the charterer by the first quarter of 2013 instead of the
Navis Engineering Delivers DP System for Viking Grace
Finland-headquartered DP manufacturer Navis Engineering has delivered its dynamic positioning system for the innovative cruise ferry Viking Grace. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered to her owner Viking Lines by the Turku-located STX Europe shipyard on January 10, 2013
Rolls-Royce Installs 36MW Gas Turbine
Rolls-Royce installed the first MT30 gas turbine into the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The MT30, at 36 MW (around 50,000 hp), is reported by the company to be the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine
Keppel FELS Delivers First of 20 Rigs for 2013
Keppel FELS is delivering its first rig of 2013, 'Dynamic Vision', to Dynamic Offshore subsidiary Vision Drilling. The KFELS B Class jackup rig, Dynamic Vision, is the first of the 20 offshore rigs that Keppel FELS is expected to deliver in 2013 and will be delivered almost two months ahead of
Korean Yard Delivers First of Six New Ships for Bahri
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) receives the 'Bahri Abha' from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo shipyard. The new ship, of 26,000 dwt, was built especially for the general cargo trade and is the first to be delivered of six vessels that were contracted by the Company with Hyundai
Kalmar Wins Large Order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an order for 11 automatic stacking cranes with Europe Container Terminals (ECT) in the Netherlands. The order is part of ECT's investment program, which aims at further modernizing its Delta Terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam
MTN Announces Partnership with BATS
BATS Technology Delivers the Throughput, Optimization, and Stronger, Higher Reliability Broadband Connections Passengers and Crew Demand. MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announces BATS has entered into an exclusive partnership with MTN to market the Broadband Antenna Tracking