”The BOLD TERN is seen arriving in Esbjerg, Denmark” Photo : Skeyes www.skeyesphoto.com © SOURCE: DMNC
May 232013
May 192013
Huisman Equipment, world leader in pipe lay equipment and Heavy Lift Mast Cranes is expanding and is searching creative technical Talent
Click on the picture to go to career opportunities at HUISMAN EQUIPMENT
Continue reading “Searching Huisman-Heros: creative technical talent!” »
May 182013
Years in the planning and now becoming a reality, the world’s first FLNG facility is under construction. Meet the team working on Prelude FLNG as they take you behind the scenes at this mega project.
May 182013
Swire Pacific Offshore’s purpose built heavy lift jack up PACIFIC ORCA is seen on her first call at Belfast, UK.
She was delivered in 2012 and is reported as the largest windfarm installation vessel in the world. Continue reading “Swire Pacific Offshore’s purpose built heavy lift jack up PACIFIC ORCA is seen on her first call at Belfast, UK.” »
May 172013
Dockwise heavy lift vessel BLUE MARLIN East Bound in the Johor Strait Eastern Part during heavy rains
Photo : STYLES IMAGES © SOURCE: DMNC
May 172013
Heerema’s HERMOD departed under tow of the RETRIEVER from the Heerema location in Rotterdam Europoort
Photo : Willem Holtkamp – http://fotomaker.jalbum.net/FOTOMAKER/ ©
May 162013
The Gumusut-Kakap project includes the joint development of two ultra deep water discoveries – Gumusut and Kakap.
The FPS Gumusut Kakap loaded onboard Dockwise BLUE MARLIN off Johor (Malaysia) Photo: Capt.Richard Leistra
The fields are located within Blocks J and K, about 120km offshore from Sabah, Malaysia. Water depth is in the region is 1,200m (3,937ft).
Sabah Shell was the operator of Gumusut and Murphy Oil, the operator of the Kakap field. Development of the two fields was combined under an unitisation agreement signed by the partners in 2006. Continue reading “The FPS Gumusut Kakap loaded onboard Dockwise BLUE MARLIN off Johor (Malaysia)” »
May 142013
As seen last week the Chinese flagged semi submersible heavy lift vessel XIA ZHI YUAN 6 loaded first the JASCON 55 , which was followed by the AHTS JASCON 57 and later by the 2 loaded, with containers, flat-top barges JASCON 60 and JASCON 61, upon completion of deballasting the sefastening started prior the departure to Malabo where the cargo will be discharged
Continue reading “XIA ZHI YUAN 6 completed loading Seatruck equipment in Singapore” »
May 132013
China’s COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd. (left) has won a contract worth over $23 million from a Malaysian shipowner covering construction of a float over launch barge.
An example of a Launch barge is the Heerema launch barge H-542 arriving in Vlissingen
Photo : Hans van der Linden – www.aerolin.nl – AerolinPhotoBV ©
The float over launch barge will measure 10.00 meters high, 38/46 meters wide, 160 meters long and will be capable of transporting and performing float over operations of offshore topside modules structures weighing up to 14,500 tons. It will also be capable of launching jackets up to 20,000 tons. Delivery of the float over launch barge to the shipowner is expected to take place in the last quarter of 2013. Source : MarineLog SOURCE:DMNC
May 122013
The Chinese semi submersible heavy load vessel XIA ZHI YUAN 6 submerged off Singapore
Photo : Piet Sinke ©
May 122013
Chinese shipbuilding experience is playing a key role in the construction of the world’s biggest container ships, the first of which, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, is due to start sea trials on May 27.
The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, the world’s biggest container ship, is capable of carrying 111 million pairs of sports shoes. Photo : Keith Wallis
Twenty of the ships, which can each carry 18,270 20-foot containers and at 399.25 metres long are nearly the length of four soccer pitches, are being built for Maersk Line by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
Maersk awarded Daewoo two contractsin 2011 totalling US$3.8 billion for the Triple-E ships, named for their economies of scale, energy efficiency and environmental improvements.
Peter Bertelsen, lead hull superintendent at Maersk Maritime Technology, said a lack of capacity at Daewoo and its South Korea subcontractors meant 40 per cent of the steel used in each ship is fabricated into massive hull sections in China. Continue reading “China helps build world-beater Hull segments for huge container ship built in Shandong and taken by barge to South Korea” »
May 122013
“TRIPLE PLAY” by DOCKWISE: Chevron “Jack & St. Malo”, loaded on the “Dockwise Vanguard” (maiden voyage) and Shell “Olympus” and Chevron “Big Foot” all safely transported to Kiewit Offshore Services, Ingleside, Texas By DOCKWISE. Photo: Dave Warwick – Managing Partner – ProBulk, Agents for Dockwise Shipping B.V. © SOURCE: DMNC
May 112013
The HAI YANG SHI YOU 278 and CASTORO 7 in Caracas bay (Curacao) – Photo’s : Kees Bustraan ©
And ballasting down to discharge the CASTORO 10 SOURCE: DMNC
May 112013
The 2013 built NLD flag general cargo ship NORDIC underway 25 miles offshore Malta loaded with wind turbines bound to Izmir, Turkey on Thursday 9th May, 2013.
Photo : Mr. Massimo Farrugia – www.maltashipphotos.com © SOURCE: DMNC
May 112013
The 1998 Merwede built HAN YI (ex. Enchanter of Mammoet/Biglift.) passing the Westerscheldt River
Photo : Henk Nagelhout © SOURCE: DMNC