Latest Vessels & Shipyards News – Page 4
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NewsMAN and Hyundai cooperate on EEXI compliance
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services to deliver its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) solution to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD).
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New 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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Dutch 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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Concordia Maritime considers tanker to containership conversions
Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study together with Stena Teknik and a German consulting company to investigate the feasibility of converting and adapting a P-MAX tanker for container transportation.
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Japan 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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China 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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ABS remote survey techniques to be trialled in shipyard
ABS and Nakilat - Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) are trialling techniques developed by ABS for the remote survey of vessels in service to see how they can be applied to surveys and inspections in a shipyard.
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First diesel-electric Laker starts maiden voyage
M/V Nukumi, the first diesel-electric laker, has departed on her maiden voyage.
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Edda Wind orders three additional CSOVs
Edda Wind has ordered three commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) in addition to the six vessels the company already has under construction.
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding establishes decarbonisation group
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has established a Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group in response to the energy transition strategy promoted by the MHI Group.
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MAN reaches milestone of 16 dual-fuel retrofits of low-speed engines
MAN Energy Solutions has performed 16 dual-fuel retrofits of low-speed engines since 2015, saying the modular design of its conventionally fuelled, low-speed ME-C engine portfolio lends itself to extensive retrofit options for running on alternative green fuels.
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Ulstein wins first Chinese contract for offshore wind ship design
Ulstein Design & Solutions and Chinese shipyard ZPMC have signed a ship design contract for two types of Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric Windpower Group.
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Furetank orders a further low-emission tanker
Furetank has signed a contract for a new dual-fuel tanker, the ninth in its Vinga series.
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Viking Glory hailed as flagship for sustainability
When Viking Line’s newbuilding Viking Glory is launched in service in March, its energy saving solutions will make it one of the world’s most climate-smart passenger ships.
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Capacity 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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NYK delivers methanol-fuelled chemical tanker with water-in-fuel solution
NYK Bulkship (Asia) has taken delivery of the methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Seymour Sun built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea.
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ABS Grants AiP to WTIV Integrated Feeder Barge with BargeRack
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with a newly-developed BargeRack feeder barge system designed by Friede and Goldman (F&G).
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Thames 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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Stena and Proman offer methanol supply and retrofit solution
A new joint venture company StenaProman is offering a turnkey solution for retrofitting existing engines for dual-fuel methanol operation
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New 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 ...
