Vessels & Shipyards

Sembcorp Marine has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with its existing shareholders to acquire a 100% equity stake in the Norwegian naval architect, LMG Marin AS (LMG) for US$20 million.

Meyer Turku shipyard has cut steel for the first of a new generation of ‘Mein Schiff’ cruise vessels for TUI Cruises.

Kleven has been awarded a contract to build an on-site fish harvesting vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design, for a joint venture between Marine Harvest Group and Deep Sea Supply.

Wärtsilä Ship Design has introduced a new optimised stern trawler design that it says will reduce fuel consumption and notably increase overall vessel efficiency compared to others currently on the market.

Just two months after a restructure that merged the ship repair and other yard activities of Hamburg’s Blohm+Voss, the company has confirmed its strength in the cruise sector with major works on…

Damen Shipyards Antalya has secured ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification coinciding with a period of rapid expansion seeing the addition of three new production halls over just two years.

LNG-fuelled two-stroke propulsion is central to a bid to create a more environmentally compatible, economically attractive transport model for the Baltic. David Tinsley writes.

Elomatic and Deltamarin have signed a contract with MV Werften in Germany for the design of a Global Class mega passenger ship.

All eyes are on cruise ships in Germany following the creation of a second major newbuilding group alongside Meyer Werft. The development, unthinkable just a short time ago, is expected to breathe…

The two main construction projects to cater for mega-ships in the Marseille harbour area of the French port Marseille Fos are nearing completion.

When ESL started investigating the design for a new North Sea-Baltic 25,600t bulk carrier, it faced an apparently contradictory set of requirements: to start with, the hull needs the strength and power…

Genting Hong Kong has created a newbuilding group in eastern Germany called MV Werften which does not involve Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), writes Tom Todd.

Cementing its intention to stay active in repair as well as cruise ship newbuilding, Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) is today (7 July) beginning its first major ship lengthening project for some time,…

Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a joint venture agreement to design and sell cruise ships in China targeting the Chinese and wider Asian markets – including for Carnival…

A new Dutch ferry, driven by medium-speed compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel engines from Anglo Belgian Corporation, has been delivered from Spanish shipyard LaNaval.

Large multihull vessels are being used in an increasing number of marine functions. Dag Pike examines some recent designs and assesses their potential for even wider application in the shipping industry.

A powerful, unique design of Arc7 ice-class LNG tankers ordered from Daewoo is set to make its debut in the high Arctic. David Tinsley reports.

Gibraltar shipyard, Gibdock, has attracted the interest of Greek ferry owners, with two recent first time ship visits to the yard.