The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) St Paul District has awarded a US$31.7 million contract to LS Marine of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, to conduct mechanical dredging operations in support of channel maintenance within the Mississippi River. This work will facilitate long-term channel maintenance dredging and placement of dredged material, or river sand, for […] The post Mississippi River dredging to proceed under US$32 million contract appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

The Spanish Tax Agency took delivery of a new locally-built fast patrol boat on Friday, May 3. The vessel is the first in a series of eight ordered by the tax agency. This particular boat will be based in Algeciras on Spain’s Bay of Gibraltar coast. The vessel is designed for patrolling in territorial seas […] The post Fast patrol boat delivered to Spanish Tax Agency appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

A new catamaran ferry ordered by Spanish transport operator Fred Olsen Express was launched into the water for the first time on Monday, May 6. Buganvilla Express has a length of 26 metres, a beam of 9.8 metres, a maximum draught of 1.57 metres, and capacity for 250 passengers on two decks. Two main engines […] The post Fred Olsen Express’ newest catamaran ferry floated out appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has launched the second vessel in a series ordered by Swedish tanker operator Thun Tankers. Thun Reliance was launched at Ferus Smit’s facilities in Leer, Germany. It is the second in a planned vessels boasting an innovative design with adaptive propulsion to minimise energy usage, adaptibility for installation of a shore […] The post Dutch builder launches second ship in series ordered by Thun Tankers appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

The Cambodian government has unveiled plans for a new canal that would link some of Cambodia’s key ports to the broader Gulf of Thailand. Upon completion, the Funan Techo Canal will stretch southward over 180 kilometres beginning from Phnom Penh Autonomous Port. The coverage would allow direct access between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, […] The post Cambodia to build 180-kilometre canal appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

US-based shipping company Intermarine has formed a new business unit focusing on bulk shipping services. The newly founded Intermarine Bulk Carriers business unit will commercially manage the bulk carriers belonging to Intermarine’s parent company the Harren Group, which consist of six vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of 350,000. Intermarine will offer multi-purpose (MPP) vessels […] The post Intermarine launches new dry bulk shipping line appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) recently took delivery of a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) built by subsidiary Qingdao CNOOC Offshore Engineering. Named Haikui No 1 (海葵一号; “Anemone No 1”), the FPSO has a prominent a cylindrical design that has been developed to withstand super typhoon conditions and to ensure a service […] The post VESSEL REVIEW | Haikui No 1 – Chinese-built cylindrical FPSO designed to withstand extreme conditions appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

Towage company Svitzer has taken delivery of a new ASD harbour tug to support its operations in Brazil. Svitzer Babitonga was built by Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Rio Maguari to a design by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. Like its sisters, it has an LOA of 23.2 metres, a moulded beam of 11.4 metres, […] The post Newly-delivered tug to support Svitzer’s Brazil operations appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

Australian company Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered, ammonia-fuelled converted platform supply vessel FFI Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore. The trials were conducted using 6.4 cubic metres of liquid ammonia, in combination with diesel and hydrogenated vegetable […] The post Fortescue ammonia-fuelled demonstrator vessel completes manoeuvring trials appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more

Finnish shipping company Langh Ship has confirmed that its newest 7,800DWT vessel has been completed and is already en route to Europe. Like its earlier sister vessels Olivia and Lovisa, Sofia is purposely built to carry stainless steel coils produced in Finland by local company Outokumpu. There will soon be a total of six vessels […] The post Langh Ship’s newest 7,800DWT vessel sails on delivery voyage appeared first on Baird Maritime ..read more