Top Stories of the Week (Jul 15 – Jul 20, 2013)

July 21, 2013

Remontowa Christens Eco-Friendly PSV Duo

An unusual dual christening ceremony of two Platform Supply Vessels was held at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A on Saturday, 6th of July 2013. Both ships were ordered by one of the leading offshore ship owners of the North Sea.

CITGO Orders 55 Damen Fast Crew Suppliers

US-based Horizon Shipbuilders and Trinity Yachts have received an order for 55 fast utility craft, designed by Damen Shipyards. The Damen design number 1204 has been ordered by CITGO to be used on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Lloyd’s Register Appointed to Titanic II Project

Blue Star Line Chairman Clive Palmer today announced the appointment of Lloyd’s Register to review the design and safety features for Blue Star Line’s Titanic II project.

Dae Sun Shipbuilding Continues to Win New Orders

Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd. (Dae Sun), located in Busan city, Korea successfully inked a newbuild contract with Dong Jin Shipping Co., Ltd., on July 11th, for a new 1,000 TEU feeder container carrier, which is the one of the major products of Dae Sun. This newly contracted vessel is scheduled to be delivered in August 2015.

One More Luxury Cruise Ship for Fincantieri

Fincantieri and the French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant have signed a contract for the construction of a super-luxury cruise ship. The new ship will be the twin to “Le Soleal”, the mini-cruise ship delivered last month, and follows “L’Austral” and “Le Boreal”, delivered in May 2010 and April 2011 respectively.