Finland’s Deltamarin Ltd has signed a contract to design the world’s first LNG handysize bulk carriers. The two B.Delta26LNG vessels will be constructed for the Finnish shipowner ESL Shipping Ltd by the Chinese Qingshan Shipyard of Sinotrans & CSC SBICO. Deltamarin’s contract with the Qingshan Shipyard covers basic and detail […]
Other News
New zinc coating plant in the Tri-City area to start operations in 2017
Gillmet Ltd., the company specializing in the design and construction of halls, steel structures, stables, riding school, carousel horses and other industrial buildings as well as galvanizing and shot blasting services commenced the process development and construction of a new plant for anti-corrosions coatings – Ocynkowania Północ. Localization on the […]
Self-unloader and chemical tanker in MSR Gryfia
As of late January 2016, MSR Gryfia was in the course of renovating self-unloading bulk carrier Splittnes. Repairs have been carried out in floating dock no 5 in Szczecin. Scope of works on a ship operated by HJH Shipmanagement included: maintenance of the hull, piping works, cleaning of fuel and […]
Second ferry for Estonia launched at Remontowa Shipbuilding
Gdynia saw the launching of the ferry Piret (newbuilding no. B 616/2) on January 28. This is the second of two ferries being built at Remontowa Shipbuilding SA to the order of Finnish owner TS Laevad OU, a subsidiary of the Port of Tallinn (the ferries, will be operated under […]
High Prosperity and other vessels repaired in Nauta
Nauta Shiprepair Yard completed works onboard one of the most beautiful and famous Polish sail training ships – Dar Młodzieży (“The Gift of Youth”). Scope of works included: general maintenance in cabins and class repair. Refurbishment of internal part included: dismantling of existing equipment in cabins, hull maintenance, modernization of electrical installation, […]
New cold storage unit at the Port of Gdansk
On 15 January 2016, the newest storage facility at the Port of Gdansk, a cold storage unit belonging to the company PAGO, obtained a certificate of occupancy. A year ago, the Port of Gdansk announced a public tender procedure for the lease of a four-hectare area located near the deepwater container terminal (DCT). The tender was won […]
Safe Bristolia offshore rig welcomed again at Remontowa SA
On January 16, 2015, the FPF-1 floating production facility built on a modified, bare hull, and just nearing completion, was joined at Remontowa SA by another semi-submersible offshore unit. On that day, the accommodation platform Safe Bristolia arrived, towed from Scotland, after experiencing some rough, winter weather in the North Sea. […]
Structures for offshore from MARS Shipyards & Offshore group
Towards the end of 2015 and early 2016 companies of MARS Group signed a number of important contracts for building structures for offshore oil & gas market, as well as for offshore wind farm sector. To the order of the consortium K2JV ANS (joint venture Kvaerner Stord and Kellog Brown […]
Cargo handling in ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście in 2015
In 2015, the actual cargo handling in ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście was close the previous year. Both ports together handled 23,174 thousand tons of cargo. The largest item among various types of cargo handled was general cargo with 11,255 thousand tons, which accounted for 49% of the total cargo […]
Launching of partially outfitted hull of windfarm SOV at Nauta
On 22nd of January 2016 Nauta Shiprepair Yard launched a partly outfitted Wind Service Operation Vessel (SOV) from the B1 slipway of the former Gdansk Shipyard. To be named Esvagt Njord, the hull was built for Norwegian shipyard – Havyard Ship Technology. It was the first launching ceremony at Nauta in […]
Another hull in sections under construction for Norwegian yard
As announced in June 2015, Simek A/S has signed a contract with the company Antares Fishing Company. Ltd. Whalsay, Shetland, for the building of a fishing boat, 75 meters long trawler for delivery in December 2016. The hull is being built in sections in Poland and will be transported to Flekkefjord […]
National Maritime Security Forum in Warsaw
The first one in a series of conferences dedicated to plans, equipment, technologies and solutions for maritime defence – National Maritime Security Forum 2016 – was held in January 14th, 2016, in Warsaw. National Maritime Security Forum was a one-day event in the form of a conference and an accompanying […]