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Shipping News and information / Sungdong files for receivership

« on: March 22, 2018, 09:53:28 AM »

As expected...

I do not have access to the full text, sorry: https://fairplay.ihs.com/ship-construction/article/4299141/south-korean-shipbuilder-sungdong-files-for-receivership

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / For those that like rigs

« on: January 15, 2018, 08:30:30 AM »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5263677/Oil-rigs-continue-stacked-demand-plummeted.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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Shipping News and information / Fish carrier LA MANCHE

« on: November 03, 2017, 08:23:38 AM »

Here is at least one former Russian fish carrier which seems to be well taken care of: https://www.marinelink.com/news/antarctic-delivers430912

The two krill harvesting ships mentioned are:

the huge ANTARCTIC SEA (ex-THORSHOVDI and originally the Dutch coaster VLIEBORG (IMO 9160358, built 1999)
the elderly trawler SAGA SEA (IMO 7390416, built 1974)

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Shipping News and information / Siem Car Carriers LNG-fuelled newbuilds 2019?

« on: October 05, 2017, 03:47:37 PM »

Tradewinds is reporting today that Shell will be bunkering the two new LNG-fuelled car carriers that VW will be chartering from Siem Car Carriers. Apparently they will be delivered in 2019, carry 4,500 cars and will be fitted with a 3,000 CBM LNG tank. VW first announced this charter in 2016.

Now here's the thing. I can't find these ships anywhere. Are these the second pair from Uljanik? (yardnos. 524/525). Those are listed in IHS for 2018 delivery first of all (but delay is the order of the day by now), carry 7,000 cars and are not fitted with DF engines.

Can anyone point me to the right ships?

Many thanks!
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / World's last active large gun cruiser decommissioned

« on: September 28, 2017, 08:12:20 AM »

http://navaltoday.com/2017/09/27/peruvian-navy-decommissions-almirante-grau-picks-frigate-montero-as-new-flagship/

This was an amzing ship. She did well with 64 years of service and fondly remembered by Dutch naval enthousiasts. I hope she will be preserved. That would be a great excuse for a trip to wonderful Peru in the future!

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / Alert for Baltic shipspotters

« on: July 20, 2017, 07:13:22 AM »

Chinese navy group entering Baltic for excercises with the Russian navy. Includes a new Type 052D destroyer. I think those haven't been to the West yet (but I could be wrong):

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/07/19/Chinese-ships-heading-for-joint-exercises-with-Russia-in-the-Baltic-Sea/7361500493941/

The Russians are bringing out the PETR VELIKIY (world's greatest warship IMHO), and others.

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Shipping News and information / Turkish shipspotters make it to the BBC

« on: July 20, 2017, 06:57:53 AM »

Great article: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-40643453

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Shipping News and information / New contracts Keppel yard Singapore

« on: June 28, 2017, 03:12:08 PM »

Including the conversion of the Arctic shuttle tanker TEMPERA into an FPSO. Earlier, some odd reports had surfaced suggesting that this ship was going for scrap. This seemed highly unlikely to me, as she is a very high spec ship of only 15 years old, not just some run-of-the-mill tankers. This latest news makes much more sense:

http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=26465:keppel-shipyard-books-contracts-worth-us$64-million&Itemid=223

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / Polaris sends elderly VLOC's into cold lay-up

« on: June 21, 2017, 09:03:06 AM »

http://splash247.com/polaris-sends-elderly-vlocs-cold-layup/

Must be costing them a fortune. I guess they are losing a lot of business this way.

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / MADRID MAERSK now world's largest container ship

« on: April 12, 2017, 07:18:00 AM »

http://splash247.com/maersk-line-quietly-adds-the-worlds-largest-boxship-to-its-fleet/

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / Bermuda Container Line newbuild?

« on: March 16, 2017, 02:55:43 PM »

It seems the venerable OLEANDER (IMO 8901406) is due to replaced in 2019 by a new ship:

http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bcl-to-get-new-vessel-oleander-to-be-retired/

Any ideas as to which yard is building the replacement?

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Shipping News and information / New Canadian navy ship superstucture coming from Finland

« on: March 06, 2017, 01:32:42 PM »

A special transport to watch out for!:

http://navaltoday.com/2017/03/06/canadian-project-resolve-aor-superstructure-to-arrive-from-finland/

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Shipping News and information / Paul Mason's Thames Shipping website down?

« on: January 16, 2017, 04:07:21 PM »

Hi all,

Every Sunday evening, I used to check Paul Mason's Thames Shipping website for brokerage news: http://www.freewebs.com/paulmasonthamesshipping/index.htm

However, the site appears to be down, since more than a month, I think. Does anyone know what is going on?

Thanks and brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / And another (rumored) cancellation of an offshore vessel at Hyundai

« on: May 18, 2016, 10:58:35 AM »

Hi all,

According to a Norwegian forum, the TOISA PATROKLOS (IMO 9687057 or HHI yardnumber 2649) has now also possibly been cancelled. This comes after the confirmation of the cancellation of the large accomodation vessel EDDA FORTIS by Ostensjo at the same yard:

http://www.skipsfarts-forum.net/read.php?TID=10993

Brgds.
Ralph

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Shipping News and information / EDDA FORTIS cancelled?

« on: April 22, 2016, 12:11:49 PM »

Hi all,

Posting on a Norwegian forum seem to suggest that Ostensjo has cancelled the large accomodation vessel EDDA FORTIS (IMO 9689483) which they had on order at Hyundai. The vessel appears to be practically finished:

http://www.skipsfarts-forum.net/read.php?TID=10490&page=2

Does anyone know more about this?

Brgds.
Ralph