Vessel Contract

Caspian Services Finalizes Multi-Vessel Contracts

Caspian Services, Inc., announced final execution of its multi-vessel contracts with Saipem S.p.A. Saipem has chartered five vessels from Caspian Services, Inc., subsidiary Caspian Services Group, Ltd., for a minimum of two years to support Saipem's pipeline projects in the giant Kashagan field under development in the Kazakhstan sector of the north Caspian Sea. The contracts call for Caspian Services Group, and its Dutch shipping partner, Rederij Waterweg, b.v., to provide Saipem with two new Multicat work boats, two anchor handling tugs and an existing survey vessel. The vessels will be placed into active operations in the spring of 2006. Mr. Laird Garrard, President of Caspian Services, Inc., said, "these contracts represent a significant expansion of our vessel fleet operations and will greatly enhance the range of marine services we can offer clients in this developing region in the future."

Norway's DOF Group Announce Offshore Charters

DOF Subsea provider of subsea services to the offshore oil & gas industry worldwide announce new vessel contracts. DOF Subsea AS has entered into a contract with Helix Well Ops for the vessel Skandi Constructor. The contract is for three year's firm with three, one year options. The contract will commence in the second quarter of 2013.
 Skandi Constructor is a well intervention vessel of Ulstein SX 121 design built in 2009. The vessel has a LOA of 120.2 m and a breadth of 25

Seaspan Announces Delivery of New Vessel

Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its fourteenth ship, the Dubai Express. The 4250 TEU vessel, which was built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., was delivered approximately ten weeks ahead of its contractual delivery date. The Dubai Express is the second of nine Seaspan vessels to be chartered to CP USA, a subsidiary of CP Ships Ltd. Seaspan also received notice of expected delivery for the second 4250 TEU vessel to be delivered this year, the Jakarta Express

Merwede Tapped for Navy, Commercial Contracts

Merwede Shipyard has been busy of late, announcing two significant jobs from the military and commercial sectors. On the military side, the company announced a contract for the design, engineering and building of one Multi-Role Vessel, for Tenix Defence of Australia. The vessel will meet or exceed all operational requirements of the New Zealand Ministry of Defense, including those for cargo and troop carriage, speed, endurance

Derecktor to Build Second Ferry for Alaska

Derecktor Shipyards will construct another high-speed ferry for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). This ferry, to be named the M/V Chenga, is the second of a two-vessel contract worth a total of $67.98 Million. In February of 2002 Derecktor Shipyards was awarded the contract to design and build two high-speed passenger & automobile ferries as the first phase of Alaska’s plans to re-tool its regional water transportation system with fast, modern, efficient

Fortum Newbuildings Will Get Wärtsilä Engines

Wärtsilä Corporation has received a contract to supply the complete power systems for two 14,000 tdw product/chemical tankers under construction for the Finnish energy group Fortum. The two tankers have been contracted at the Portuguese shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo, with delivery due in 2003. With a cargo capacity of 16,000 cu m, they are of 140 m length overall by 21.7 m breadth, and have a service speed of 16 knots. They are also being built to ice class 1A Super.

PIRACY: Dockwise Appeals to Dutch Government for Help

Dockwise urges the Netherlands government to allow for better protection on its vessels to counteract piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. As the ability of governments to offer military protection is limited, the ability for ship owners to employ additional private protection is of the utmost importance. Despite several appeals, private protection onboard Dutch vessels could meet with legal impediments. Other nations do allow for such added protection measures

Historic Containership Contract for China

The new generation of 10,000 TEU container vessels contracted in China by Seaspan represents major improvements in energy efficiency, cargo capacity, operational efficiency and emission reductions. The new features have been developed in a collaboration between Seaspan, the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, MARIC and DNV. The order for seven 10,000 TEU container vessels plus 18 options which was signed in Shanghai on June 8, 2011 is the biggest ever container contract entered into in China

MAN B&W Gets Chinese Training Vessel Contract

MAN B&W Diesel A/S, Denmark, has been awarded the contract to supply a complete propulsion package, including computer-controlled surveillance, for Dalian Maritime University’s new 2250-ton ocean-going training ship. As the largest maritime university in China, Dalian Maritime University (DMU) enjoys a high reputation internationally as a center of excellence for maritime education and training. The DMU is made up of 12 colleges and 4 departments and has approximately 15,000 students

U.S. Navy to Christen Military Vessel at Austal USA

U.S. Navy Christens New Military Vessel in Mobile, Alabama at Austal USA. The Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Spearhead Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Mobile, Ala. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Wahlman, U.S. Army (Ret.) will serve as ship’s sponsor. His daughter Catherine, a Staff Sgt. in the Army ROTC attending Virginia Tech University, will assist her father in the christening, Mr