Vard Marine

VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding moves ahead on OSV to SOV conversion

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., has released video showing that it is well along with its conversion of a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a battery-hybrid service operation vessel (SOV), the HOS Rocinante, for Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS).

The vessel is one of a number of 280-foot class OSVs acquired by HOS in 2023. It is being converted at the company’s Allanton Shipyard and will emerge from the OSV to SOV conversion as a U.S.-flag, Jones Act compliant vessel capable...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/video-eastern-shipbuilding-moves-ahead-on-osv-to-sov-conversion/

Seaspan Energy’s second LNG bunkering vessel launched in China

The Seaspan Energy LNG bunkering vessel Seaspan Lions being launched at the facilities of Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering in China

Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE) has launched the second in a series of three LNG bunkering vessels ordered by Canadian shipping company Seaspan for operation by its Seaspan Energy division. The vessel has been named Seaspan Lions after the twin peaks of...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/gas-tanker-world/seaspan-energys-second-lng-bunkering-vessel-launched-in-china/

Chinese yard launches first of three LNG bunker vessels for Canada’s Seaspan

Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE) has launched the first in a series of three LNG bunkering vessels ordered by Canadian shipping company Seaspan for operation by its Seaspan Energy division. The vessel is named Seaspan Garibaldi after a volcano in British...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/gas-tanker-world/chinese-yard-launches-first-of-three-lng-bunker-vessels-for-canadas-seaspan/

Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | December 23 – Harsh-environment science platform for France, Chilean and Italian naval research ships and more

Construction is underway on a new drifting research platform for a French science institute, an icebreaking supply vessel for the Chilean Navy, and a large oceanographic ..

The post Research and Training Vessel News Roundup | December 23 – Harsh-environment science platform for France, Chilean and...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/marine-research-and-training/research-and-training-vessel-news-roundup-december-23-harsh-environment-science-platform-for-france-chilean-and-italian-naval-research-ships-and-more/

Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 2 – Canadian and South Korean patrol vessels, intelligence ships for Poland and more

New navy ships have been launched in Canada and the UK as construction will soon begin on a landing ship for Bangladesh. Orders have meanwhile been placed for a patrol bo ..

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Lloyd’s Register awards AIP for offshore patrol vessel design

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Vancouver-based naval architects Vard Marine for its design of an offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The des ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/lloyds-register-awards-aip-for-offshore-patrol-vessel-design/

Vard Marine names new VP business ops

Vard Marine Inc. has appointed its current corporate business manager, Kristin Jovel, to the position of Vice President Business Operations for its North American offices effective immediately.

Jovel joined the company’s Houston office in 2010 after serving as a director of a top-tier service management company. Over the past 11 years, says Vard, she has successfully led various strategic development initiatives aligned to the company’s business operations and corporate governance. Her breadth...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/naval-architecture/vard-marine-names-new-vp-business-ops/

Vard Marine and Finland’s ILS in teaming agreement

Vancouver, B.C., headquartered Vard Marine Inc. and Finland’s ILS Ship Design & Engineering have reached an agreement to work together to develop design solutions for the global icebreaker market and to address the challenges of ice-capable shipping worldwide.

One area of cooperation will be the further development and implementation of ILS’ patented Detachable IceBreaking Bow (DIBB) in new markets.

As we’ve reported earlier, the ILS DIBB, with its independent power plant, allows icebreaking to...

https://www.marinelog.com/naval-architecture/vard-marine-and-finlands-ils-in-teaming-agreement/

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