Vessels & Shipyards

David Tinsley examines a new Dutch-built inland/coastal cargo ship with diesel electric propulsion.

Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair, writes Dag Pike.

The European Union, under the BB Green R&D project, is funding a scheme to demonstrate the viability of a fast, zero-emission, commuter ferry using air supported hull technology and relying on batteries…

An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company,…

A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on…

“When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.

Traditionally small and relatively unsophisticated, Asia’s AHTS capability has changed as demand for deep water capability has grown. Now, the need for clean and fuel efficiency vessels is bringing further change to…

Chase & support work for the big seismic survey ships means fulfilling very diverse criteria, Andrew Richards of Offshore Ship Designers tells Stevie Knight.

Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.