All articles by David Tinsley – Page 9
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NewsSupply Chain Issues Hit German Makers
German suppliers of marine equipment and systems recorded a 2.5% drop in turnover last year, but new orders surged by more than 14%.
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NewsFlensburg Yard Flags Business Return
Testament to the revival of shipbuilding in Germany’s northernmost town, a high-capacity ro-ro freight vessel is being readied for delivery by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG).
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NewsIntegrated Design Track For Wind Propulsion
Dutch maritime research institute MARIN has initiated a collaborative project aimed at improving the design and control of commercial vessels using wind propulsion.
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NewsDiesel-Electric Drive For Inland Trade
Encapsulating the innovative spirit behind new developments in the European inland shipping fleet, the diesel-electric Type C tanker Synthese 18 was formally named in Rotterdam last week.
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NewsCompact Contender In High-Speed Stakes
French high-speed engine maker Moteurs Baudouin is set to unveil an especially compact new model targeted at small vessel and workboat propulsion applications.
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NewsUS Yard Readies Versatile Self-Discharger
Purpose-built for a trading career throughout the Great Lakes and St Lawrence system, the 28,000dwt self-unloader Mark W. Barker is nearing completion within the region at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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NewsHydrogen-Ready Windfarm Service Vessel
Against expectations of soaring demand for renewable energy over the coming decade, a Norwegian company is investing in the creation of an entire fleet of ships dedicated to providing technical support on offshore wind farms.
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NewsStena Bulk Bolsters Eco Tanker Fleet
Following handover on the South Korean peninsula, the first of two eco-designated, medium-range (MR) tanker newbuilds chartered by Stena Bulk has made her trading debut.
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NewsThun Puts Down Another Building Block
A further phase of fleet development has been initiated by Thun Tankers, a major player in the northern European shortsea distributive traffic.
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NewsScorpio In League With UK Battery Firm
UK startup Britishvolt will research battery power and storage options for shipping as a result of investment by Monaco-based Scorpio Group.
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NewsDutch Fleet Renewal Picks Up Pace
Versatile Dutch-designed cargo vessel tonnage has attracted further investment by the country’s northern shipowning and shipmanagement community.
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NewsDiesel-Electric Bulker Boosts Canadian Fleet
Voyaging up the St Lawrence River with cargo for the first time this month, the 25,800dwt Nukumi is an innovative addition to the self-unloader fleet working the eastern Canada and Great Lakes trades.
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NewsDutch Yards Study Shared Automated Panel Production
Groningen Maritime Board (GMB) has initiated a study into the possibility of establishing a centre for robotised shipbuilding production in the northern Netherlands.
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NewsSustainability Infuses Short-Sea Project
Giving new expression to the European short-sea sector’s commitment to more ‘sustainable’ transport, the first of the vaunted Hanse Eco coaster class has made her debut.
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NewsJapanese Yard Endorses LPG As Main Fuel
LPG dual-fuel propulsion is the system of choice for the latest addition to the Japanese-controlled LPG carrier fleet.
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NewsBoxship Optimised For Hawaii Trade
Long in gestation, the plan for re-tonnaging the Hawaii trade lane with a new generation of container ships is set to be realised.
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NewsHybrid Entrant to Norwegian Coastal Run
A new chapter in the evolution of Norway’s Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) service is unfolding through the delivery of the first of a series of purpose-designed, hybrid LNG/battery-powered vessels for a competitor to the long-established operator on the route.
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NewsDual-Fuel Suction Dredger from Singapore
Singapore’s shipbuilding sector has raised its international profile another notch through Keppel Offshore & Marine’s handover of its first dual-fuel dredger.
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NewsOrder Boost for Revamped Short-Sea Trader
Re-designed in 2019 after around 60 examples had been produced over a 20-year period, Damen Shipyards’ Combi Freighter 3850 class of short-sea cargo vessel is attracting new business. The latest tranche of contracts emanates from Germany, and construction has been assigned to one of the Dutch group’s Chinese affiliates.
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NewsCableship Order in Offing for New Player
UK subsea cable specialist and market newcomer XLCC plans to order an innovative type of dedicated cablelayer within the coming months.
