Ship Repair
19.01.2024
Ship Repair

Eastern Shipbuilding to convert the PSV into the dual service floatel and service operation vessel

Florida-based US shipbuilder and repairer Eastern Shipbuilding Group is soon to start the USD 100 million conversion of the 4,466dwt 2013-built PSV HOS Rosebud into the dual-service floatel and service operation (SOV) vessel HOS Rocinante, for US…

Ship Repair
19.01.2024
Ship Repair

Brødrene Aa to lengthen and convert two Oslofjord fast ferries to electric propulsion

Norway’s specialist fast ferry shipyard Brødrene Aa is currently in the middle of a major fast ferry conversion project to lengthen and convert two fast ferries that operate on Oslofjord to electric propulsion.

The ferries, Baronessen and Baronen,…

Ship Repair
19.01.2024
Ship Repair

World’s largest ore carrier to be fitted with auxiliary sail propulsion system

The second quarter of 2024 will see China’s Chengxi Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Corp, fit the world’s large ore carrier, the 400,315dwt 2012-built Sohar Max with a rotor sail auxiliary propulsion system design and developed by…

Ship Repair
18.01.2024
Ship Repair

Fugro to convert two PSVs into geotechnical vessels

Dutch offshore services specialist Fugro has acquired two offshore platform supply vessels (PSVs) and will convert both vessels into geotechnical vessels for operations in the offshore wind farm sector.

The addition of the 2019-built 5,200dwt Sea…