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OCEAN ALBATROS: Keel laid for SunStone’s next Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessel
A keel-laying ceremony has been held for the ‘Ocean Albatros’, (CruiseMapper) SunStone Ships’ new expedition cruise vessel, at the CMHI shipyard, China, on 20 January 2022. The ship is number six in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all …
Jan 24, 2022 / Vessels
Damen Shipyards Cape Town lays keel for third South African Navy Vessel MMIPV
On 22 October 2021, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) held a keel-laying for the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) that DSCT is building for the South African Navy.The MMIPV vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by …
Nov 11, 2021 / Naval
Keel-laying ceremony held for lead icebreaking LNG carrier ordered by SCF from Zvezda for Arctic LNG 2
On 15 June 2021, a keel-laying ceremony was held at Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, in the Russia’s Far East, for a new Arctic LNG carrier ordered by PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group).This is the lead vessel in a series of 15 carriers, ordered from Zvezda, for …
Jun 17, 2021 / Vessels
Damen Shipyards Galati lays keel of Combat Support Ship
On the 2nd of June Damen Shipyards Galati has performed the keel-laying ceremony on the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder. This marks an important milestone in the construction of this new supply ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The keel …
Jun 3, 2021 / Naval
Keel-laying milestone for UECC’s third LNG battery hybrid PCTC
Construction of the third in a series of ground-breaking newbuild LNG battery hybrid PCTCs for United European Car Carriers (UECC) reached a significant milestone this week with keel-laying at a Chinese yard.The ceremony at Shanghai’s Jiangnan …
May 21, 2021 / Vessels
Twin ceremony for next generation Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessels
On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the Sylvia Earle (CruiseMapper) and the keel laying of the Ocean Odyssey (CruiseMapper), both are Ulstein designed, X-BOW expedition cruise vessels under construction for the …
Mar 22, 2021 / Vessels
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding held keel-laying ceremony for MOL’s 2nd large LNG bunkering vessel
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has held a keel-laying ceremony for the second LNG bunkering vessel owned by Japan’s MOL and chartered by France-based Total.The unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation says it held the ceremony on August …
Aug 17, 2020 / Vessels
Jiangnan Shipyard lays keel for Exmar’s first VLGC
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony on Tuesday for the first of two Exmar’s very large gas carriers.Belgium’s Exmar ordered the VLGC duo last year at the Chinese yard.Both of the vessels will go on charter to Norwegian energy giant …
Jul 1, 2020 / Accidents
Med Marine Held Keel-Laying Ceremony For Svitzer’s Ice Breaking Tugs
Med Marine held keel-laying ceremony at Ereğli Shipyard for two icebreaking tugboats with hull numbers ER84 & ER85 on April 16th, 2020. Two companies signed a newbuilding contract for two icebreaking tugboats last September.Kim Caspersen, New …
Apr 23, 2020 / Curious
Russia’s first LNG-powered passenger ship to be built in Tatarstan
Gas-powered waterborne transport represents new segment of NGV market.Sales of gas as vehicle fuel in Tatarstan went up by 39 per cent in 2019.In 2020, Gazprom will build two new CNG stations in this region.A Gazprom delegation headed by Vyacheslav …
Feb 28, 2020 / Vessels