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Havyard to build PSV for owners from the Faroe Islands
03-06-2010 20:36
NORWAY/FAROE ISLANDS: Havyard Group has signed contract with the Faroe Island based company Supply Service for building of one Havyard 833 Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) plus one option. The first vessel is to be delivered March 2012 and the optional vessel June 2012.

Bergen Group making progress regarding final contract with Fjord Line
19-04-2010 00:46
NORWAY: Bergen Group Fosen and Fjord Line are moving into a final process of finalizing the funding and board approvals of the contract for the construction of two new cruise ferries.
Farstad takes delivery of AHTS FAR SARACEN
25-03-2010 16:39
NORWAY: M/V "Far Saracen" (AHTS UT731CD) has today Wednesday 24 March been delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS, Langsten, to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. The vessel will trade the spot market in the North Sea.
STX Europe to build three Special Purpose Vessels
25-03-2010 16:18
NORWAY: STX Europe has, through its wholly owned subsidiary STX Norway Offshore AS, signed contracts for building of three special purpose vessels for a new foreign client. The vessels will be delivered in Q4 2011, Q2 2012 and Q3 2012.
Keppel delivers FLOATEL SUPERIOR 43 days early
24-03-2010 02:09
SINGAPORE/SWEDEN: Keppel FELS Limited has delivered the semisubmersible accommodation rig, Floatel Superior, 43 days early, safely and within budget to Floatel International. The vessel is now ready to commence operations.
Wärtsilä and Samsung to develop environmentally sound gas-fuelled ships
22-03-2010 03:07
FINLAND/SOUTH KOREA: Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels.
Remedial ESV Solution completes Sea Trials
22-03-2010 02:52
NORWAY/CHINA: Remedial (Cyprus) PCL advise that Remedial ESV Solution has successfully completed Sea Trials and has arrived at COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard in order to prepare for final jacking trials.
STX France reports EUR 20 mln cost overrun
19-03-2010 14:35
FRANCE: STX France, part of the STX Europe shipbuilding group, has recently experienced cost overruns mainly related to one of its cruise vessels under construction at its St Nazaire shipyard.
Multraship and SVITZER refloat Russian cargo ship off Bourgas
19-02-2010 13:11
BULGARIA: Leading salvors Multraship Salvage and SVITZER Salvage have refloated the Russian-flag cargo ship "Irtysh 1" after it had ran aground on the rocky coastline off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast near Bourgas.
World’s first offshore LNG FSRU classed by RINA
19-02-2010 12:52
ITALY: Genoa-based classification society RINA has taken a lead in the developing market for floating LNG terminals. It has been chosen to class the first offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU).
Simon Møkster Rederi AS to build PSV at STX Europe
17-02-2010 13:13
NORWAY: STX Europe and Simon Møkster Rederi have entered into a new contract for the building of a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The vessel is of STX Europe PSV 09 CD design, featured with the new environmental friendly hull lines optimized for eco-drive in all weather conditions.
Havyard increases focus on ships life cycle service
16-02-2010 17:52
NORWAY: Less than two years ago Havyard Ship Services AS was established to utilise the shipbuilding technology within the Havyard companies to offer the customers better life cycle service.
Damen in new joint venture Qatar shipyard
12-02-2010 02:49
NETHERLANDS/QATAR: A wholly owned subsidiary of the Damen Shipyards Group, has signed a joint venture agreement with Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd (Nakilat) to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.
Viking Line cancels newbuilding at Spanish yard
10-02-2010 14:57
AALAND ISLANDS/SPAIN: The newbuilding contract for the Viking ADCC project has been cancelled by Viking Line Abp. The vessel was on order at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Sevilla and is designed for the Mariehamn–Kapellskär service.
Daewoo and Sevmash teaming up
10-02-2010 14:50
RUSSIA/KOREA: The Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding is ready to bid for oil and gas projects together with with the northern Russian shipyard of Sevmash.
Completion of Landskrona yard sale
10-02-2010 12:03
NORWAY/SWEDEN: Bergen Group announced on November 19th 2009 that the company had signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of its hull shipyard in Landskrona, Sweden.
World's first newbuilt North Sea-comliant floatel to be delivered in March
06-02-2010 17:05
SWEDEN/SINGAPORE: Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track to deliver Floatel Superior, the first of two newbuild accommodation semisubmersibles (floatels) safely, early and within budget to Floatel International.
Italian owner returns to Trukish shipyard for second bunker tanker newbuilding
05-02-2010 14:49
TURKEY/ITALY: The Italian shipowner Ciane Spa has purchased a second double-hull bunker tanker from the Turkish shipbuilder Çiçek Shipyard. The vessel is due to be handed over to the Italians at the beginning of February and will start bunkering operations immediately.
Maersk Supply Service takes elivery of MÆRSK LAUNCHER
26-01-2010 14:39
DENMARK: On 19 January 2010, Maersk Supply Service took delivery of AHTS "MÆRSK LAUNCHER", Newbuilding Hull No. 479 from Volkswerft Stralsund, Germany.
Odfjell case a lesson for Russian shipbuilding
21-01-2010 13:18
RUSSIA/NORWAY: The Russian shipyard Sevmash’s failure to deliver 12 chemical tankers to Norwegian shipping company Odfjell and the 43 million dollars the shipyard was fined to pay, is a valuable lesson for Russian shipbuilding industry.
Super heavy lift vessel M/V BELUGA HOUSTON
19-01-2010 20:02
SPECIALISED VESSEL OF THE WEEK: The very first of 16 state of the art Beluga multi-purpose project carrier of the latest generation in the Beluga P-Series proved her capabilities by the transport of several large reactors during her maiden voyage.
M/V CMA CGM MEDEA
18-01-2010 13:09
CONTAINER VESSEL OF THE WEEK: M/V "CMA CGM Medea" is scheduled to enter the Port of Rotterdam later today, and will berth at the ECT Delta Terminal and depart within 36 hours with destination Hamburg.
Greenpeace to build GBP 14 mln new RAINBOW WARRIOR
17-01-2010 11:49
INTERNATIONAL: German and Polish shipyards will shortly start work on Greenpeace's GBP 14 mln new flagship "Rainbow Warrior III", which will be one of the greenest sailing mega-yachts afloat, complete with satellite video system and a helipad.
Keel laid for new cruise ship M/V CARNIVAL MAGIC
16-01-2010 13:52
USA/ITALY: Construction of the new 130.000-ton "Carnival Magic" officially began earlier this week when the vessel’s keel was laid at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard in Italy.
Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of ECO friendly M/V VIENNA EXPRESS
13-01-2010 16:35
CONTAINER VESSEL OF THE WEEK: Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd, the world's 6th largest container shipping company, has taken delivery of its latest newbuilding, M/V "Vienna Express“. The ship is equipped with environment-friendly technology.
World's largest bulk carrier arrives in Rotterdam
12-01-2010 13:05
BULK CARRIER OF THE WEEK: January 11, the world's largest bulk carrier M/V "Berge Stahl" arrived in the Port of Rotterdam again from Tubarao in Brazil. The previous arrival in Rotterdam was one year ago. In between, it was deployed on the Asia-Brazil route.
Stena Bulk to build two Suesmax tankers in South Korea
12-01-2010 11:35
SWEDEN/SOUTH KOREA: Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk, the tanker business in the Stena Group of companies, has ordered two 158,000 DWT tankers from South Korea’s Samsung to be delivered in 2011.
M/V UASC YANBU
11-01-2010 13:02
CONTAINER SHIP OF THE WEEK: The recently delivered container ship M/V "UASC Yanbu" (IMO: 9415844, Port of Registry: Monrovia, Liberia) is scheduled to arrive at the APM Terminal, Rotterdam today.
PGS wins EUR 40 mln claim against Spanish shipyard
11-01-2010 09:30
NORWAY/SPAIN: PGS had contracts for two seismic vessels under construction at the Factorias Vulcano shipyard in Spain. On March 23, 2009 PGS announce they had terminated the shipbuilding contract for New Build number 532.
USD 50 mln makeover of M/V CELEBRITY CONSTELLATION
10-01-2010 12:50
CRUISE SHIP OF THE WEEK: Following in the footsteps of Carnival and Holland America, Celebrity Cruises has desided to spend USD 200 mln to revitalize its 4 older Millenium class vessels, starting with M/V "Celebrity Constellation in April.
COMBI DOCK IV name given at Lloyd Werft
08-01-2010 12:05
DENMARK/GERMANY: On January 8, 2009 the "COMBI DOCK IV" was officially named at the Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven. The godmother, Mrs. Marie Poulsen, wife of Peter Poulsen, from the Danish - German joint-venture owners Combi-Lift.
Delivery of M/V FSO ASIA
05-01-2010 18:28
TANKER OF THE WEEK: On 4 January 2010 M/V "FSO Asia", a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) service vessel owned by a joint venture where OSG and Euronav NV each have a 50% interest, was successfully hooked-up at the Al Shaheen oil field.
Norwegian shipbuilding industry facing head wind
05-01-2010 12:53
NORWAY: During 2009, the Norwegian shipbuilding industry got new orders worth NOK 1.3 bn (EUR 158 mln). That is down more than 90 percent from 2008. Several yards now eyes survival in the quickly expanding offshore wind power industry.
M/V CMA CGM NORMA
04-01-2010 11:42
CONTAINER SHIP OF THE WEEK: M/V "CMA CGM Norma" is scheduled to arrive this evening at the ECT Delta Terminal in Rotterdam, and she is scheduled to depart within 36 hours. The last port of call was Le Havre.
Russian state-owned shipyard to pay Odfjell USD 44 mln in arbitration award
04-01-2010 10:26
NORWAY/RUSSIA: In 2004 the large Russian state-owned shipyard Sevmash and Norwegian chemical carrier Odfjell signed a contract for 12 newbuildings. After the first ship was delayed by 14 months, Odfjell did cancel the contract and started an arbitration case.
Croatia to sell shipyards in February
29-12-2009 09:51
CROATIA: After failing to sell the state owned shipyards earlier this year, Croatia's prime minister, Jadranka Kosor, said an attempt to sell ailing shipyards had been delayed to try to agree conditions for their privatisation with the European Commission.
Turkish shipyard begins construction of five tankers
28-12-2009 12:02
TURKEY: Besiktas Shipyard started building of five tankers of the third series like "Armada" of RST22M project, ordered by the Palmali Group.