Vessels & Shipyards

A novel design of LNG containment system is set to make its operational debut, with the imminent handover in China of the 45,000m3-capacity Saga Dawn, writes David Tinsley.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered on 28 June a 82,200 m3 capacity LPG carrier, NS Dream, to Astomos Energy, a wholly-owned joint venture between Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation.

Onorato Armatori has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the order of two plus two RoPax ferries, designed by Danish naval architects, OSK-ShipTech.

UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) has completed its second export order for two ferries for Mexican ferry operator, Ultramar.

UK operator Saga Cruises has commissioned its first-ever newbuild, with the handover in Germany of the 58,200gt Spirit of Discovery, writes David Tinsley. The company’s core target market is affluent British travellers…

Following the success of its new Polar Class 6 ship, Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions has ordered a sister ship by the same shipyard, Brodosplit in Croatia.

Containerships, the Hamburg-based subsidiary of leading logistics company CMA CGM, has taken delivery of a second LNG-fuelled containership, the 1,380 TEU Containerships Polar.

Underscoring the company’s bid to develop in the intermediate tanker category, the first of five 18,650 dwt IMO Type 2 chemical/product carriers has been delivered in China to Swedish-owned Thun Tankers, writes…

Both general-purpose and specialised dry cargo vessels continue to figure substantially in Dutch shipbuilding output, underlining an ability to remain cost-competitive, writes David Tinsley.

In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a…

Although the containerised mode and major container lines now command by far the greatest share of seaborne refrigerated cargo, specialist breakbulk reefer operators have implemented a clutch of newbuild projects in recent…

Maersk Tankers is to extend its LR2 fleet after utilising an option for another four newbuilds from Dalian shipyard.

Sembcorp Marine announced that it had completed the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Heerema’s ‘Sleipnir’, capable of lifting 20,000t at a time. The dual fuel vessel will undergo sea trials shortly,…

Heralding a new stage in the development of the booming expedition cruise market, Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has delivered a 100 passenger-capacity vessel custom-designed for year-round operation in the Galapagos Islands, writes…

Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine have signed a contract for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel to be used by Hanson to extract aggregates in the British…

Wabtec Corporation confirmed the receipt of its first marine engine orders on 20 May. The company, which concluded the acquisition of GE Transportation earlier in 2019, secured an order for two 8L250MDC…

South American operator Buquebus has endorsed a further advance in high-speed ferry technology by ordering what is claimed to be the world’s largest aluminium ship, writes David Tinsley.

In the first ever application of a biocide-free, self-polishing antifouling to a cruise vessel, Nippon Paint Marine has successfully applied its new Aquaterras hull coating to an AIDA Cruises’ vessel.

The technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply 40 generating sets for 12 new LNG fuelled platform supply vessels (PSV), the first such vessels to be built for a Chinese…

Denmark-based KNUD E HANSEN has designed the first generation of LNG-powered ultra-large RoRo vessels for the newly-established Swedish company, Wallenius-SOL.