All articles by David Tinsley – Page 13
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NewsAnother Behemoth From Saint-Nazaire
Premier French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has put down a new marker for the industry by constructing the world’s largest cruise vessel.
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NewsItalian Yard Strengthens Ro-Pax Brand
Europe’s most consistent builder of ro-pax tonnage, Cantiere Navale Visentini, has floated-out its longest and widest vessel to date. The 206m ferry ordered by French company Corsica Linea has been specified with LNG-fuelled propulsion and is expected to debut in the traffic between Marseilles and Ajaccio or Bastia for the ...
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NewsMitsui Shifts Focus From Shipbuilding
Denoting a further stage in the restructure and consolidation of the Japanese shipbuilding industry, the final merchant vessel constructed under the Mitsui name has entered service on the Pacific.
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NewsDiesel-Electric Mode For Dutch Coasters
A new generation of diesel-electric coasters ordered by Rotterdam-based Vertom Shipping from a domestic yard underscores the Netherlands’ position as the prime mover in revitalising the European short-sea sector.
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NewsCUSTOM-BUILT FOR HEALTHCARE MISSIONS
A unique newbuild project to create the world’s largest civilian hospital ship has now moved into the final outfitting phase. Following construction and delivery in China, the 174m Global Mercy sailed to Antwerp for installation of medical equipment and IT systems, in anticipation of first deployment next spring.
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NewsAnother Link In Med LNG Supply Chain
Avenir LNG has reached a new stage in its development of a fleet of dual-purpose, liquefied natural gas supply and bunkering tankers through the delivery from China of the 7,500m3-capacity Avenir Aspiration.
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NewsGame Changers For Dover/Calais Run
Tailored to the shortest and busiest crossing on the English Channel, the new ro-pax generation taking shape for P&O Ferries promises to be a standard bearer for service dependability, cost efficiency and environmental compatibility.
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NewsExtending Year-Round Polar Odysseys
A newly-built, French-owned expedition cruise ship has become the first vessel of her type to reach the geographic North Pole.
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKICK START FOR NEW CLEAN ENERGY TRADE
Japan is a step ahead of the rest of the world with a soon-to-be-commissioned liquefied hydrogen carrier, writes David Tinsley.
