The PSV Blue Thunder was named at Ulstein Verft today, 8 May 2013. The ship is the fourth of six PX121 designs for Blue Ship Invest, and HR director Torild Bugge in Ulstein Group was the Lady Sponsor. The vessel was launched on 9th of March. Blue Thunder will be operated by Atlantic Offshore and [...]
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The naming and delivery ceremony for MV YANGTZE OASIS, a new type 34.000 DWT bulk carrier, was held at CIC Lixin Shipyard on April 21th. It is the first cooperation between CIC Lixin Shipyard and New Yangtze Navigation (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. MV YANGTZE OASIS (LOA 179.9m, Breadth 29.1m) finished its sea trial on April 13th. [...]
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On 18 April, Port of Amsterdam named two new sustainable patrol vessels designed and built by Damen Shipyards Group in Gorinchem. The official naming ceremony was performed by Port of Amsterdam CEO Dertje Meijer, who named the Pollux, and State Harbourmaster Janine van Oosten, who named the Castor. The two vessels are replacing Patrol Vessel [...]
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Naming Ceremony for the first 31,200 DWT Great Lakes Gearless Bulk Carrier, built by Nantong Mingde for the Algoma Central Corporation, was successfully carried out at the Pier No.3 on April 7th. On the ceremony, Godmother Miss Rasa Rudnitsky named the vessel “Algoma Equinox”. Mr. Ji Fenghua, Board Chairman of Mingde and Mr. RegWhite, CEO OF [...]
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The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) announced on March 19 that Ian Moncrieff CBE has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive. Ian has held the post on an interim basis since October 2011, when the previous Chief Executive Mike Robinson left the organisation. The government as sole owner of the UKHO, ran an [...]
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At a christening ceremony held on Geoje Island in Korea today, OOCL marked the naming of the second 13,208 TEU mega vessel to join its fleet this year. The m.v. OOCL Berlin was named by Sponsor Mrs. Sachiko Sano and was joined by their Guest of Honor, Ms. Makiko Sano, both from the Yamasa Co., [...]
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DNV, the multinational provider of risk management and sustainability services, has appointed Frank Ketelaars as its Head of UK Advisory Services to oversee a further growth in the oil and gas sector, drawing on a diverse and experienced pool of consultants. Mr Ketelaars will have overall responsibility for DNV’s advisory units in London, Manchester and [...]
Austal announced the first-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named the Cape St George during a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia today. Cape St George is the first of eight new boats being built by Austal for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a design, construct and [...]
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the shortlist of names for their next sea going Roll On Roll Off vehicle and passenger diesel electric hybrid ferry, due to launch in summer 2013. The vessel is currently being built at Ferguson Shipyard in Port Glasgow and will be the second ferry in the new Scottish [...]
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Last month saw the naming ceremony for the 82,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier Nissaki, owned by St Michael Shipping of Greece. This vessel marked a significant milestone in the development of the shipbuilding capability of Vietnam, and is the biggest ship built to date in the country to Lloyd’s Register class. The vessel was built [...]
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