Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 49
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NewsGibraltar shipyard anticipates Brexit boost
Gibdock has reported ‘business as usual with a competitive edge’ following the sterling depreciation after the UK’s vote to leave the EU earlier this year.
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NewsDamen Harlingen repairs LNG carrier under gas
The Anthony Veder vessel ‘Coral Medusa’ has been repaired while under gas vapours from her last cargo, at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen.
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NewsMeyer Turku invests in steel storage and treatment
Meyer Turku is to build a new steel storage and pre-treatment plant by 2017, taking its total investment plan announced this year to €75 million.
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NewsFlettner Freighter concept to become reality
Ameland & Skylge Shipping has contracted Dutch naval architects C-Job to design an 8,000dwt dry cargo vessel based on its wind-assisted Flettner Freighter concept.
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Offshore business booms for Gibdock
June was Gibdock’s busiest month this year in the offshore market with four offshore vessels present at the same time.
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NewsSembcorp Marine acquires Norwegian naval architect
Sembcorp Marine has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing shareholders to acquire a 100% equity stake in the Norwegian naval architect, LMG Marin AS (LMG) for US$20 million.
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NewsProduction begins on new TUI Cruises ship
Meyer Turku shipyard has cut steel for the first of a new generation of ‘Mein Schiff’ cruise vessels for TUI Cruises.
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NewsKleven to build advanced fish harvesting vessel
Kleven has been awarded a contract to build an on-site fish harvesting vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, for a joint venture between Marine Harvest Group and Deep Sea Supply.
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NewsWärtsilä's new stern trawler design
Wärtsilä Ship Design has introduced a new optimised stern trawler design that it says will reduce fuel consumption and notably increase overall vessel efficiency compared to others currently on the market.
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NewsRoyal refit as Blohm+Voss unites
Just two months after a restructure that merged the ship repair and other yard activities of Hamburg’s Blohm+Voss, the company has confirmed its strength in the cruise sector with major works on Cunard flagship ‘Queen Mary 2’. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsQuality assurance for Damen Antalya
Damen Shipyards Antalya has secured ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification coinciding with a period of rapid expansion seeing the addition of three new production halls over just two years.
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N-KOM secures Samos Steamship work
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) has signed a fleet agreement with Samos Steamship Company during the recent Posidonia exhibition held in June 2016 in Athens.
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NewsGame-changer for Baltic tanker trade
LNG-fuelled two-stroke propulsion is central to a bid to create a more environmentally compatible, economically attractive transport model for the Baltic. David Tinsley writes.
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NewsNew contract for mega passenger ship
Elomatic and Deltamarin have signed a contract with MV Werften in Germany for the design of a Global Class mega passenger ship.
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NewsGerman cruise newbuilding expands
All eyes are on cruise ships in Germany following the creation of a second major newbuilding group alongside Meyer Werft. The development, unthinkable just a short time ago, is expected to breathe new life into shipbuilding on the Baltic and in its associated supply industries, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsKorean Register studies widening conversion
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has investigated a widening conversion of an 8,600 teu containership for one of its customers, expanding capacity to 10,000 teu.
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Keppel Singmarine to build De Nul dredgers
Keppel Singmarine is to build three trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), valued at a combined S$100 million (US$73.7 million) for Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsFinal phase of Marseille mega-ship project
The two main construction projects to cater for mega-ships in the Marseille harbour area of the French port Marseille Fos are nearing completion.
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NewsMaking technology pay
When ESL started investigating the design for a new North Sea-Baltic 25,600t bulk carrier, it faced an apparently contradictory set of requirements: to start with, the hull needs the strength and power to break through ice – but this can impact open-water efficiency.
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NewsTeekay opens new chapter in LNG powering
Game-changing LNG carrier Creole Spirit has made its US trade debut. David Tinsley reports.
