Cargotec receives order for 32 ship cranes

Cargotec's MacGregor business area providing marine cargo handling and offshore solutions has received an order for 32 ship cranes from Shanghai Shipyard.

The value of the order is approximately EUR 11 million. The ship cranes will be delivered during 2009-2011 for eight container vessels ordered by German Reederei Thomas Schulte and L&B Shipping. The ship cranes will be manufactured in China by MacGregor's partner plant Lüzhou Machine Company Ltd.

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Garmin to sponsor BMEA Conference

Marine electronics manufacturer Garmin will sponsor this year's British Marine Electronics Association (BMEA) Conference, to be held on October 10 at the Novotel Hotel in Southampton.

The annual event provides a platform for those within the marine industry to discuss topics of mutual interest and to create new business relationships. Manufacturers will also have the opportunity to showcase their flagship products during the day to waterside dealers, who will then vote on which is best and the winner, will be announced at the end of the conference. 'The BMEA Waterside Dealer of the Year' award — as voted for by manufacturers/dealers — will also be presented. The conference is open to all in the marine industry and is free for up to two delegates from BMEA member companies.

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Havila & Phoenix sign 10-year deal

Havila Shipping ASA and Phoenix International, Inc. signed a 10-year contract, with additional option years, for the new build Subsea Construction Vessel, Havyard 858.

The vessel is scheduled for delivery from Havyard Leirvik during the summer of 2008, and will support oil and gas industry initiatives in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract has been entered into on market terms. Phoenix International, Inc. provides comprehensive marine services in subsea construction support, ROVs, underwater welding repair, conventional and one-atmosphere diving, deep ocean search and recovery, submarine rescue, engineering design and systems development.

This contract confirms the position of Havila as a preferred long-term partner in this industry, and has strengthened its contract coverage within the segment of high-end vessels. The vessel will be named Havila Phoenix.

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Vietnam ship anchors in U.S. port

The Vinashin Victory oil tanker owned by the Bien Dong Transport Company, a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, became the first Vietnamese ship to anchor at a U.S. port.

The tanker carried over 40,000 tons of oil from Japan, crossing the Pacific ocean in 13 days and anchoring at San Francisco port in California on August 23. The Vinashin Victory is the biggest Vietnamese oil tanker with a capacity of 47,000 tons. The tanker has a speed of 15 miles per hour and is on the ABS registry of shipping. The $50mln tanker was recently purchased by Vinashin and has been put into use since April 2007.

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Port to handle Panamax vessels

Visakhapatnam Port will handle Panamax vessels with 1 metre draft from October 1.

The port, which is now handling vessels with 10.21 draft and overall length of 195 meters, will provide night navigation to Suezmax tankers calling at Outer Harbor upon completion of widening of the outer channel, according to a release.

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