Last week we looked at Britoil’s acquisition of 30 offshore supply vessels (OSVs) from Vroon for a price we estimated to be in the region of US$239 million, and the acquisition of the Vroon Offshore Services management teams in Singapore and Italy. We noted how the Dutch Bank ING had foolishly cut a side deal […]
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | February 22 – US and Russian cruise ships plus harbour ferries for Hong Kong
Construction begins on a new LNG-fuelled cruise ship as orders are placed for sea/river cruise ships for Russia, an ice-capable expedition ship for a US operator, and two ..
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 28 – US and Norwegian cruise ships, Danish large Ro-Pax and UK-designed electric hydrofoil commuter ferry concept
A Norwegian cruise ship re-enters service after being fitted with a new propulsion system while construction is nearly complete on a US-operated polar expedition ship and ..
Keel laid for Seaway 7’s first turbine installation vessel
China Merchants Heavy Industry Haimen has laid the keel for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) ordered by Oslo-based Seaway 7. Once completed, Seaway Ventus will b ..
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Jan De Nul’s newest turbine installation vessel hits the water
Jan De Nul’s newest wind turbine installation vessel was launched into the water for the first time on Sunday, January 2. Les Alizes is being built at the Haimen fa ..
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SunStone Ships’ fifth Infinity-class vessel hits the water
US-based cruise company SunStone Ships has confirmed that its fifth Infinity-class expedition vessel has been floated out at the Haimen shipyard of China Merchants Heavy ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Ocean Explorer – SunStone Ships’ ice-class expedition vessel with 162-guest capacity
US cruise company SunStone Ships recently took delivery of a new expedition cruise vessel that was built at the Haimen shipyard of China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Dawanqu No 2 – Sightseeing catamaran for Macao-Shenzhen route
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) recently handed over a new luxury sightseeing catamaran vessel to sister company China Merchants Shekou. Dawanqu No 2 (“Greate ..
First steel cut for SunStone’s fifth Infinity-class vessel
A steel-cutting ceremony was recently held at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s facilities in Haimen to mark the start of construction of a new expedition vessel for ..
COLUMN | Favourable winds still blowing – Part one [Offshore Accounts]
The future is clear. Offshore renewables have a massive tailwind. This month has seen Europe’s largest wind energy company, Ørsted, announce strong results (here) with ..