DAILY BLOG. Up to the minute news and info on ships.

gCaptain.com

A Blog About Ships





Entries Tagged as 'Shipyard'

Birth Of A Giant - Supertanker Construction Video

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSop1RS1nSM

This video show the 1975 construction of the tanker M/V Batillus in St. Nazaire, France. she has since been scrapped.

[Read more →]

Tags: Shipyard · Tankers · Video

Building The World’s Largest Crane

April 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Nearly 7 years ago Yantai Raffles Shipyard, in Shandong Province China, recognized that the building of tomorrow’s largest offshore oil vessels and platforms would require machinery of epic size. To prepare for this future they commissioned the construction of the World’s Largest Crane.
The Proposed Site

Groundbreaking

Laying The Foundation

Building The Towers

[Read more →]

Tags: China · Shipyard

HD Photo | FPSO Newbuild, Hyundai Shipyard

February 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments

by bhophoto
HDR photo of n FPSO being built at the Hyundai Shipyard in Korea. This is only the thumbnail… Click on the photo for a larger view!
For more HDR photos of shipyards visit Flickr: LINK

[Read more →]

Tags: Interesting · Photo · Shipyard

Good Times for Merchant Mariners? Newbuild Statistics Might Tell.

January 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

(Originally published June 2007)
The title of one story in this week’s MarEx Newsletter proclaims “Maritime Academy Graduation Heralds the Continuation of Good Times” and nothing affirms this better than a look into the order books of the world’s largest shipyards.
The information the following links comes from the Colton Company: “a small firm of specialized […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Interesting · Maritime Expert · Shipyard

World’s Largest Cruise Ship - Keel Laying Ceremony

December 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Cunard Cruiser tells us of the recent keel laying ceremony for what will be the world’s largest cruise ship. They write;
Project Genesis, the largest cruise ship to ever make it from drawing board to production made a significant step in its journey towards the sea today (11th December) at Aker Yards ship yard in Turku, […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Cruise Ship · Shipyard

how it’s built - cruise ship cabins

October 11th, 2007 · 3 Comments

How is a cabin is built in this day of containerization and commodization? Remotely of course. Eurodam News, Holland America’s blog showcasing the shipyard activities around their latest new build project, brings us photos of the stateroom installation.
Of potential interest to readers of this blog the method shown here is very similar to how accommodation […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Cruise Ship · Interesting · Photo · Ship Design · Shipyard

Edward Burtynsky - Shipbreaking Images

October 9th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability. A Canadian by birth Burtynsky’s most famous photographs are sweeping views of scarred or altered landscapes of foreign countries. He was invited to China to photograph […]

[Read more →]

Tags: China · Photo · Shipyard

Drydocking A Cruise Ship - Video

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cOgD9tupa8

Part 2 of the video HERE.

[Read more →]

Tags: Cruise Ship · Shipyard · Video

The Fairfield Titan

September 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Shipping Times brings us the story of the Fairfield Titan:
When constructed in 1911 it was the biggest crane in the world. Over the years it has lifted machinery and sections of some of the world’s […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Shipyard

Ship Engine Falls Off Truck - San Diego

July 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

In some offbeat news a 200 ton diesel-electric engine slid off a truck in downtown San Diego this morning while being transported to NASSCO’s shipyard. Thankfully no one was severely injured in the accident. The San Diego Union Tribune tells us:

[Read more →]

Tags: Navy · Shipyard