Eastern Delivers PSV to Brazil’s Bravante Group
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced the delivery of the M/V Bravante V (Hull 155) on Friday November 29, 2013, to Boldini S.A., Bravante Group of Brazil.
The Bravante V is the first STX SV290 design of five vessels in a series which are all ABS, SOLAS, DPS-2, AC Diesel-Electr
Australia’s Largest Research Vessel Ready for Launch
Posted by Eric Haun
At the end of 2013, the team of Sembawang Shipyard of Singapore and Teekay Shipping Australia will hand over the new scientific Research Vessel Investigator to her owners, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), an agency of the Federal Government of Australia.
The Investigator will be among the most capable and quietest non-
Ten thousand thank-yous for Illustrious after first week on typhoon mission
3 December 2013
HMS Illustrious has delivered food to more than 10,000 people during her first week helping people in the Philippines hit by Typhoon Haiyan.
The carrier’s helicopters have collectively clocked up one and a half weeks in air ferrying tonnes of supplies around, including makeshift shelters, tools and fresh water.
Pictures: PO(Phot) Ray Jones and LA(Phot) Nicky Wilson, HMS Illustrious
MORE than 10,000 people have been given food for seven days – just one headline statistic from the first week’s efforts in the Philippines by the men and women of HMS Illustrious.
During seven intense days of flying by the aircraft carrier’s Royal Navy and Army Air Corps helicopters, and all-out efforts on the ground and on the ship to sort out aid and deliver it, 130 tonnes of food, tools and
Bureau Veritas Classes World’s Largest Bilobe LNG Tanks
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International classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the world’s largest bilobe gas tanks. They are nearing completion at China’s Sinopacific yard and will be installed in a series of four 27,500 cu m semi-refrigerated LNG/Et
HMNZS Thomas Currell, auxiliary minesweeper , RNZN 1939-1945
Lying in slight disrepair at Port Hutt The Chathams –
| HMNZS Thomas Currell (T11) | 1941–1944 | Functioned throughout World War II as a minesweeper vessel. | Currently beached and deteriorating on the coast of Chatham Island. |
