Gaiamare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies and STX Finland Oy have signed a contract for the construction of a versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel at the Turku shipyard. The 105 metre long and 19 metre wide vessel will have a cargo capacity of 5,000 tons on deck. The vessel is designed for the transportation of demanding project cargo, such as offshore wind farm structures. Environmental issues are a high priority. The diesel electric machinery is designed to operate on alternative bio-oils. Designed as a Double Acting Ship with technology from Aker Arctic, the vessel will move stern first in difficult ice conditions. The newbuilding is also designed to operate as an oil spill response vessel. In the hull, there are tanks with a volume of 2,700 cubic metres. Equipped with a DP system, manoeuvrability will be excellent due to two electric rudder propellers and two bow thrusters. The vessel will be delivered during spring 2012
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Published: 20.05.11 14.06
Transatlantic's 18,885-DWT Transfighter, built 2001. Photo: TransatlanticChanges at TransAtlantic – CEO resigns
TransAtlantic’s Board has announced strategic changes in the group’s operations. The decision means preparations are being made for a demerger of the company in its activities Industrial Shipping and Offshore Read more
Published: 01.04.11 11.08
TransAtlantic sells three roro ships
TransAtlantic will sell the three RoRo carriers Ortviken, Östrand and Obbola to SCA Transforest, which has decided to exercise its purchase option. The carriers have been chartered to SCA for Read more
Published: 01.04.11 11.07
Indian Navy captures 61 pirates from one mothership
The International force should do like the Indian Navy: Sink the pirates’ motherships take them out of business”, says Jan Fritz Hansen, Deputy CEO of Danish Shipowners Association in a Read more
Published: 01.04.11 11.07
Norwegian tug sold to Norway
The Danish flagged tug Western Seqi has been sold to Norway and is now part of the tug fleet in Narvik, Norway. The Western Seqi was originally built for Norwegian Read more
Published: 01.04.11 11.06
Maersk Conakry Photo: Maersk LineMaersk Line with new type of container carriers
A. P. Møller-Mærsk is about to take delivery of the first container carrier in a series of 22 so-called Wafmax type. Wafmax is short form for West Africa Read more
Published: 31.03.11 15.08
Deep Sea Supply takes delivery of AHTS vessel
The Norwegian offshore operator Deep Sea Supply has taken delivery of the anchor handling tug supply vessel Sea Jackal from India. The Sea Jackal is the sixth delivery in a Read more
Published: 29.03.11 12.24
Large Norden deal cancelled
D/S Norden has announced that the sale of six Handymax bulkcarrier newbuildings has fallen through. The Greek buyer has failed to meet the financial conditions of the contract. That Read more
Published: 29.03.11 11.53
The last plate processed at Odense yard
This week Odense Steel Shipyard cut the very last steel plate for a newbuilding from the shipyard. The plate is going to be a part of hull nr. 232, which Read more
Published: 29.03.11 11.50
Photo: Göteborgs Hamn/Port of GöteborgSwedish cargo volumes up
The Swedish cargo handling volumes increased to 179.6 million tons in 2010, up from 162 million the previous year. The result is based on data from all Swedish ports Read more
Published: 29.03.11 11.48
Armed guards a necessity
Armed guards on board could significantly reduce attacks by Somali pirates, so shipowners must overcome their fear of using them, according to the main speakers at a seminar on maritime Read more
Published: 25.03.11 12.29
Maersk Line donated free transport of aid to Japan
A P Møller-Mærsk A/S has decided to donate free aid transportation worth DKK 500 million to help the Japanese population and for rebuilding the country after the earthquake Read more
Published: 25.03.11 12.24
Nordland I on the beach of Borkum. Photo: J A RederietCoaster salvaged by J.A. Rederiet
J A Rederiet has successfully completed a salvage operation of the German 1coaster Nordland I, built in 1962, which has been standing high and dry on the beach of the Read more
Published: 24.03.11 09.30
The newbuilding. Photo: STX Finland.Meriaura orders multipurpose deck cargo vessel
Gaiamare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies and STX Finland Oy have signed a contract for the construction of a versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel at the Turku shipyard Read more
Published: 23.03.11 14.11
Finnlines vessels again in blockade
The Finnish Transport Workers’ Union AKT has again declared an illegal blockade of Finnlines’ vessels in Finnish ports. The blockade started on March 23, 2011 at 6.00 and will Read more
Published: 23.03.11 11.50
The Fjord Èternité. Photo: Bent MikkelsenNordane tug left for Canada on a heavylifter
The Nordane tug Stevns Icecap, which was sold to the Canadian mining company Rio Tinto Alcan in January, is now on its way to Canada on the Dutch heavylift carrier Read more
Published: 23.03.11 11.50
The dry cargo ship Nord Energy, 180,310 DWT, in Norden's fleet.Norden secures coal transport contract
The Danish shipping company Norden has secured a five-year contract with the Norwegian state-owned mining company Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani AS for the transport of coal from Svalbard Read more
Published: 23.03.11 11.04
Wilh. Wilhelmsen takes delivery of Mark V ship
Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the roro carrier Tønsberg from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan. This is the first Mark V ship in a series of four Read more
Published: 23.03.11 10.48
Havila signs Total deal
The Norwegian offshore operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract with Total E&P Norge AS for the anchor handler Havila Jupiter. The contract, valued at NOK 25 million, is Read more
Published: 23.03.11 09.35
Weak demand hamper CMP growth
The general slowdown in the economy, in the Öresund region and globally, had a negative impact on Copenhagen Malmö Port’s turnover and operating profit in 2010. The turnover was down Read more
Published: 22.03.11 13.30
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