Vessels & Shipyards

Quebec City-based shipowner Groupe Desgagnes took delivery on 30 April of the last in a series of four LNG dual-fuel tankers custom-built in Turkey, writes David Tinsley.

Deltamarin has participated in the design and engineering of recent record-breaking vessels, Boka Vanguard and Pioneering Spirit.

Ulstein Verft has delivered a Walk to Work service operation vessel, the ‘Acta Centaurus’, to Acta Marine. The new vessel is about to set sail for her first offshore wind assignment.

Havyard has signed a contract with Norsk Fisketransport (NFT) for the design and construction of 2 Havyard 587 wellboats with an option for one more vessel.

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industrys Yangzhou shipyard held a naming ceremony for the 398,595 dwt ‘Yuan Shen Hai’ on 18 April. The vessel is the second of a series of next generation Valemax…

Norwegian operator Torvald Klaveness has commissioned the first in a series of combination carriers representing a development on the unique CABU (caustic soda/bulk carrier) concept, writes David Tinsley.

Hamburg-based engineering consultancy HeavyLift@Sea has provided the basic design for a heavy cargo deck carrier under construction in China and due to enter north European operations by the end of 2019, writes…

Following 14 months in development, Isle of Wight ferry operator, Red Funnel Ferries, has welcomed its first ever-freight ferry with a traditional ship naming ceremony.

Japan Marine United Corporation (JMUC) delivered a 14,000 TEU ultra large container ship, the ONE APUS, to Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 24 April. The delivery is the sixth of seven vessels…

Chantiers de l’Atlantique has strengthened its orderbook and production capabilities while a new polemic develops over a proposed ownership change, writes David Tinsley.

The UK is aiming to enter the offshore decom market with a splash: Moonraker, currently in design in Singapore, will be capable of lifting over 30,000 tonnes at a time.

Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi has ordered an extremely versatile new cargo vessel that will combine a coastal trading capability with a role in supplying feed to fish farms in inshore waters,…

The voyage data for the world’s first vessel fitted with a Gate Rudder® reveal fuel savings of up to 30 percent compared with a sister vessel, well above the 14 percent savings…

Norwegian shipyard and vessel designer Vard delivered its third expedition cruise vessel for Breton cruise operator, Ponant Cruises, at its Søviknes yard on 5 April 2019.

US operator Interlake Steamship Company has provided a boost to industry on the Great Lakes by awarding a contract for a 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay,…

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has signed an agreement for a fifth order from cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) for an Edge-class ship. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in autumn…