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Ocean Explorer - Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessel successfully delivered from CMHI Haimen yard, China
The Ocean Explorer (CruiseMapper), an Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessel featuring the iconic X-BOW®, has been successfully delivered from the CMHI Haimen yard, China, on 13th July 2021.Ulstein has delivered several expedition cruise ship …
Jul 15, 2021 / Cruise
DNV awards world-first Smart notation to CMHI’s offshore rig, SHEN LAN TAN SUO
A semi-submersible drilling platform from China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI), SHEN LAN TAN SUO, has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’s Smart notation compliance certificate. Caption: CMHI's semi-submersible drilling platform …
Apr 15, 2021 / Curious
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
OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift
OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated-out from its dry dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The specialist heavy installation vessel, which is designed and built for installing the next generation XXL …
Mar 1, 2021 / Vessels
NOV wins contract for OHT wind turbine installation vessel new build
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) awarded NOV a contract to design and supply equipment for our GustoMSC™ NG-14000XL-G wind turbine installation jack-up vessel for OHT ASA, a Norwegian heavy transport and installation contractor. In close …
Feb 12, 2021 / Curious
Successful seatrials of Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessels
In the first week of February 2021 the expedition cruise vessels 'Ocean Explorer' and 'Ocean Victory', of the ULSTEIN CX103 designs, completed their sea trials. Both vessels are under construction at the CMHI yard, China. All equipment and systems …
Feb 9, 2021 / Cruise
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Victory ready for sea trial
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Victory (CruiseMapper), under construction at the CMHI yard in China, is scheduled for sea trials in the end of week 3, 2021. This is vessel number three in the series of Ulstein designed X-BOW expedition cruise …
Jan 25, 2021 / Cruise
Launching the Sunstone expedition vessel Ocean Explorer
SunStone's new expedition cruise vessel, the 'Ocean Explorer' (CruiseMapper) has been launched at the CMHI shipyard, China, on Wednesday 12 August 2020. The ship is number four in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all designed by …
Aug 17, 2020 / Vessels
New OOS SSCVs undergoing final touches
The two offshore mast cranes on board OOS International’s semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) OSS Walcheren have been installed and load-tested, while the company’s SSCV OOS Serooskerke is now being prepared for sea trials.OOS International ordered …
Aug 14, 2020 / Curious
Keel Laying Ceremony For The Sylvia Earle Cruise Vessel
The U.S. based ship owner SunStone Ships has contracted six expedition cruise vessels of the ULSTEIN CX103 design for construction at the shipyard CMHI, China. In July 2020 the keel-laying ceremony was held for the Sylvia Earle (CruiseMapper), vessel …
Aug 12, 2020 / Vessels