Fukuoka Shipbuilding launches second chemical tanker for Utkilen
Fukuoka Shipbuilding launched a chemical tanker being built for Utkilen subsidiary Stream Tankers at its shipyard on November 26.
- Published in Tanker World
Austal begins construction of trimaran ferry for Japanese operator
Austal has commenced construction of an 83-metre trimaran ferry for JR Kyushu of Japan at its shipyard in Western Australia.
- Published in Ferries
Japan Drilling secures jack-up rig contract offshore Indonesia
Japan Drilling Company (JDC) subsidiary Japan Drilling Indonesia has entered into a drilling contract with Premier Oil Natuna Sea offshore Natuna, Indonesia.
- Published in Offshore Drilling & Extraction
“K” Line takes delivery of VLGC Genesis River
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) recently took delivery of a newbuild very large gas carrier (VLGC) at the Sakaide Shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
- Published in Gas Tanker World
PGS preferred tenderer for vessel sale and long-term cooperation with JOGMEC in Japan
Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) of Norway, as part of a tender process, has offered to sell the seismic vessel Ramform Sterling to the Japan Oil, Gas, and Metals Corporation (JOGMEC), an agency of the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry.
- Published in Subsea Surveying
South Korean and Japanese trawlers collide in Sea of Japan
A Japanese fishing boat and a South Korean trawler collided at 09:38 local time on Thursday, November 15, in the Sea of Japan.
- Published in Trawling World
JMU delivers 14,000TEU newbuild
Japan Marine United (JMU) delivered a newbuild 14,000TEU containership to Hanna Ship Holding on Friday, November 16.
- Published in Boxship World
Three crewmembers found dead in hold of cargo ship anchored off Okinawa Prefecture
Japanese authorities are presently investigating the deaths of three cargo ship crewmembers who were found lifeless on board their vessel while it was anchored off Okinawa Prefecture.
- Published in Dry Cargo World