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Hornbeck Offshore Inc.
selects two STXM designs for eight vessels total
STX Marine (STXM) is pleased to congratulate Eastern Shipbuilding Group on the award by Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. for the design and construction of eight STXM designed offshore support vessels. The SV300 and SV310 series vessels are derived from well proven designs recently delivered to the US Gulf Coast and they will have a deadweight of approximately 5500 LT and 6070 LT respectively. The vessels shall be designed to meet the requirements of the DP2, FiFi 1 and ENVIRO notations from ABS as well as be in accordance with the latest applicable Marpol and IMO regulations. This contract signifies another example of the successful relationship between STX Marine and Eastern Shipbuilding Group in bringing state of the art offshore support vessels to the US offshore market.
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STX Canada Marine wins big
on $8 billion NSPS contract awarded in B.C. STX Canada Marine would like to congratulate Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards on the award of the contract for the Canadian National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) for non-combat vessels. As a First Tier partner, STX Canada Marine (STXM) is proud to have supported the Seaspan Team in the development of the NSPS proposal and looks forward to a long-term relationship with them and being a part of the revitalization of Canadian shipbuilding on the West Coast. Under the contract, the Seaspan Team will design and construct the Joint Support Ships, the Polar Icebreaker, the Offshore Oceanographic Support Vessel, and the Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels. STXM and their subcontractor Genoa Design International (GDI) will provide ship design and production engineering services. STXM will also bring the production expertise of its parent company, STX Offshore and Shipbuilding, to the program to assist Seaspan in optimizing all aspects of the ship construction process within its facilities. |
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STX Marine opens
third office in Ottawa, ON; Kendrick brought on board
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STX US Marine promotes
Carroll to Senior Management in Houston, TX
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Two New Contracts on the
Horizon for STX Marine
STX
Marine reports that it will be providing the designs for two new
contracts recently secured by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in
Panama City, Fla. The second contract is for the design of five platform supply vessels for Boldini S.A in Brazil, that are being built withthe support of a $241 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee from MARAD. The SV290 will have a deadweight of approximately 4500 tonnes and has been specifically tailored to meet the current Petrobras requirements.
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Marine Technology's (mt)
Magazine Highlights STX Marine's OPV Design in Vessel Report
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Scott Newbury joins STX Canada Marine as a
Senior Naval Architect
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Canadian Government awards Offshore
Oceanographic Science Vessel to STX Canada Marine
(Credited to the Department of Fisheries website) STX has been awarded the contract to design the Canadian Coast Guard's new Offshore Oceanographic Science vessel. Following on from the successful AOPS program for the Canadian Navy, this contract strengthens STX's position as a leading designer of government vessels. The new vessel, which replaces the CCGS Hudson on the East Coast will be used to:
The vessel will be capable of remaining at sea for several weeks without reprovisioning. The design will include a modern propulsion system, automation in the machinery spaces, an integrated bridge, and a modern dynamic positioning system to allow scientific research to be conducted within a given zone for prolonged periods. The new vessel is expected to be delivered in 2014 and will be one of the first vessels under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. |
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STX Marine was recently awarded the contract by Babcock UK subsidiary, Devonport Naval Dockyard, to design the next generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Irish Naval Service (INS). The new OPV will be a lengthened version of the current STXM PV80 design of which two vessels, L.E. Roisin and L.E. Niamh were delivered by Appledore Shipbuilding in 2000 and 2001. The tender process for the new vessels began in 2008 and it was late summer of this year that Babcock reached agreement with the Irish Defence Department to deliver two new vessels to enhance the INS fleet. The success of the existing vessels, and in particular the high quality of construction from Appledore Shipyard, were clearly an influencing factor in selecting Babcock and STXM for the contract. The new PV90 vessels will maintain the overall configuration of the PV80 but will be increased in length by more than 10 metres and have an additional 0.60m in depth to provide greater operational capability for the rough waters patrolled by the INS. The maximum speed of the vessels will be increased to 23 knots and the addition of a power input on each gearbox will permit more efficient low speed operation without having to run the main propulsion system at very low power levels. STXM will provide the Classification Design of the vessel and looks forward to continuing the excellent relationship with Appledore Shipbuilders from the previous contract in the late 1990’s. |
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STX Marine is pleased to announce the award of two independent contracts for the complete design packages of Compact Semi-submersible (CSS) vessels. The CSS concept was developed by STX Marine over a five year period in cooperation with Hallin Marine; Minnow Marine Projects Limited and M3 Marine. This work has resulted in a multi-hull
platform that provides enhanced seakeeping characteristics with a high deck area and load capacity that is capable of undertaking a wide variation of roles.
STX Marine is under contract to provide detailed engineering packages with each of the shipyards selected by Hallin Marine and MAC to build the vessels. |
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STX Canada Marine is pleased to announce the contract award from Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the design of a modified version of the diesel-electric PSV 23DE design. Six (6) of this design shall to be built at the ESG facilities in Panama City, Florida for Harvey Gulf International Marine. The vessels are 89.0m LOA x 19.5m x 7.5m Offshore Support Vessels with approximately 5650 DWT and are well suited for world-wide operations, meeting all of the latest Marpol and IMO regulations. Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for August 2011 with the follow-on vessel delivered at 5 month intervals thereafter. The project will result on a 4 month design effort at STXM to prepare the detail design package for the modified vessel. |
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The Canadian navy plans to acquire between six and eight ice-capable patrol ships to assert and enforce sovereignty in Canada’s waters, including the Arctic.
In May 2008, STX Canada Marine Inc. (STXM) and BMT Fleet Technology Limited (BMT Fleet) were awarded the contract for the Definition, Engineering, Logistics and Management Support (DELMS) contract for the Canadian Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) project. As part of this contract, STXM has recently completed a Classification Design Drawing Package for the AOPS which is currently under review by . The drawing package will be reviewed by Lloyds Register. The hull form will be proven through model testing and seakeeping analysis and will be mandated for use along with some specific design parameters, with the remainder of the design and willto be used as design guidance. by the shipyards bidding on the construction contract. The AOPS is 98 m long and is capable of speeds of over 17 knots in open water and 3 knots ice breaking in 1 m of level ice. The ship was designed to have good seakeeping performance in addition to good icebreaking performance so that the ship can be utilized for patrolling all three of Canada’s coastlines. STXM and BMT Fleet are currently assisting the DND Project Management Office in the development of the System Requirements Document (SRD) and RFP. which are both expected to be released to industry for proposals in the spring of 2010. |
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STX
Canada Marine is pleased to announce that Andrew Kendrick will
be joining their team in October as VP Operations of their
Ottawa, Ontario, office. Andrew is a well-recognized figure in
the marine industry and brings with him a wealth of experience
in all aspects of design phases in the marine and offshore
industry in both the public and private sectors. He is a
leading figure in the design and operation of vessels and
structures in Arctic regions of the world and was involved in
the harmonization of the international requirements for polar
class ships at IMO and under the IACS Unified Requirements
STX
Marine Inc. is pleased to announce that Mike Carroll has been
promoted to the position of Vice President – Operations for the
Houston office. Mike has been with the company for 10 years and
has been instrumental in expanding the capabilities and profile
of the company in the US and will be responsible for the further
success and development of the office. Mike has considerable
experience in managing the design of a wide range of complex
vessels and marine structures and is active in working with the
USCG and Classification Societies in the interpretation of
international rules/regulations for vessels in the Jones Act
sector. Mike has Bachelors of Technology Degree and Diploma of
Naval Architecture from Memorial University in Newfoundland.
STX Canada Marine is pleased to announce that Scott Newbury will
be joining their team in January. Scott brings with him a wealth
of experience in performance and safety
evaluations of marine vehicles and offshore structures for
government and commercial clients, using physical model testing
and numerical simulations. He is also a leading authority in
physical model testing in ice having conducted research into the
interaction loads imposed on ship propeller and shafting systems
and carried out full-scale ship trials in ice in the Antarctic.
Scott obtained a Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Naval
Architecture from Memorial University and a Masters of Science
Degree in Ocean Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
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