All articles by David Tinsley – Page 10
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NewsArgentina to Raise Antarctic Profile
Argentina’s long-mooted plan for the construction of a new polar research support ship has moved a key stage forward. The government has formally approved a contract with the state-owned Tandanor shipyard relating to the basic engineering design and production design facilities for the envisaged, heavy-duty icebreaker.
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NewsYanmar Rolls-Out Engine/SCR Package
Japanese four-stroke manufacturer Yanmar is to augment its marine line-up with a package solution integrating main engine and selective catalytic reduction(SCR) technology.
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NewsElectric Propulsion Firm Build-Up in Belfast
Artemis Technologies has opened a new manufacturing facility within Belfast Harbour, to serve as a hub for further development and introduction of its eFoiler propulsion system.
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NewsUS Drive to Cut Methane Emissions
Engineering services company MAHLE Powertrain has secured US Government funding for a technological research initiative to reduce methane emissions.
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NewsProject Aims to Get the Measure of Methane Escape
A joint project has been launched to measure methane emissions from vessels fuelled by LNG. In addition to continuous onboard monitoring techniques, the endeavour will use drones and helicopters.
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NewsHebridean Ferry Order In Line For Turkey
A Turkish shipyard is set to land a £105m (US$138m) order from a Scottish Government-owned company for two 95m ro-pax ferries to serve Islay in the southern Hebrides.
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NewsMajor UK Ammonia Engine Study
An ambitious research project has been launched by the UK to develop ‘disruptive’ engine technology based on the use of ammonia fuel. The initiative gives new momentum to the drive towards a decarbonised marine sector.
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NewsNew Line In Loggers From Japan
Commissioned into the buoyant handysize bulker market, the 40,054dwt provides the first example of a new design series developed by Japan’s Hakodate Dock Co jointly with parent Namura Shipbuilding.
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NewsUK Funding To Drive Electric Revolution
A new UK research project is to be launched to strengthen know-how and capabilities in electrification technologies. Led by GE Power Conversion, the initiative has been approved for government co-funding, as part of a broader programme of sponsorship of studies related to power electronics, electrical machines, and drives (PEMD).
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NewsHigh North Traders Built In China
Construction of a flotilla of ice-strengthened, post-Panamax bulk carriers was completed towards the end of last year by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), boosting high-latitude trading capacity and underscoring Chinese shipbuilding versatility and market advance.
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NewsNew Blue-Chip Reference For Methanol Fuel
A further milestone in the development of the tanker fleet controlled by Stena Bulk will be marked by the handover of a methanol-fuelled chemical/product carrier marrying the principle of more ‘sustainable’ shipping with sharper competitiveness.
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NewsDutch Investment In Short-Sea Renewal
Dutch short-sea specialist Wijnne Barends has taken delivery of the first in a series of four 115m dual-fuel, multi-purpose cargo vessels. Chinese-built by Wuhu Shipyard to a design developed by Conoship International of Groningen, the 5,900dwt Lady Marie Christine is powered to sail on either LNG or marine gas oil ...
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NewsJapan Opts For UK Hovercraft
UK hovercraft technology and manufacture has been chosen to revive a high-speed passenger service in western Japan
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NewsChina Underpins Car Exporting Future
China’s largest car maker, SAIC Motor, has confirmed a contract with Jiangnan Shipyard for two newbuilds that will be the world’s largest vehicle carriers specified with dual-fuel propulsion machinery. The vessels will each offer a load capacity of 7,600CEU (car equivalent units) and be operated by SAIC subsidiary Anji Logistics.
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NewsCapacity Boost For Baltic Trade Bridge
Copenhagen-based DFDS has commissioned its largest ro-pax ferry in terms of cargo capacity. The 230m Aura Seaways, constructed by Guangzhou Shipyard International, has arrived in the Baltic following passage from China and will be phased into service between Karlshamn (Sweden) and Klaipeda (Lithuania).
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NewsThames Operator Books Hybrid Ferry With UK Yard
Two hybrid-powered, fast passenger ferries have been ordered in the UK for service on the River Thames. Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has entrusted its latest stage of fleet investment to Wight Shipyard, which has delivered three catamarans to the company since 2017.
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NewsNew Chapter Opens In Short-Sea Trade
Hybrid power is a strongpoint of a new class of self-discharging, short-sea bulk carrier commissioned by Norwegian specialist Aasen Shipping. Handed over during December in the north Netherlands by Royal Bodewes, the 9,430dwt Aasfjell is the first of a pair of newbuilds incorporating a travelling deck gantry-mounted excavator for all-electric ...
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NewsNew Railship For Sicilian Link
Despite the continual waxing and waning of the plan for a bridge across the Strait of Messina, reinvestment in the train ferry connection has gained momentum. November’s delivery of the 147m newbuild Iginia, modelled closely on a vessel completed in 2013 to serve the link between the southern tip of ...
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NewsViking Debut in Expedition Cruise Sector
Norway-based VARD has delivered its largest vessel to date in the shape of the 205m, polar-going cruiseship Viking Octantis. Handed over just before Christmas at the group’s Soviknes yard near Aalesund, the diesel-electric newbuild has signalled Viking Cruises’ entry into the expedition-styled segment of the market.
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NewsNovel Coaster Class Spurs German Yard’s Revival
Construction of a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel has been awarded to a German shipyard purchased four years ago by Norway’s Fosen Group.
