Vessels & Shipyards

DNV GL has initiated a joint industry project for the design of a state-of-the-art next generation LPG carrier, which was unveiled at Posidonia.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven’s five-year, NOK500 million (€53.4 million) investment in robotic production and quay expansion has enabled the rapid delivery of six AHTS vessels for Maersk Supply Service as well as the…

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Astilleros Gondan, a shipyard in Spain, to design and equip a second Service Operation Vessel for Østensjø Rederi.

The ten new cruise ships ordered just this week from the shipyards making up Germany’s new Lloyd Werft Group by owners Genting Hong Kong are worth €3.5 billion, reports Tom Todd.

Dutch Shipyard Royal Bodewes has sent the first of two sea-going newbuildings to neighbouring Germany to be fitted out after creating a new outfitting yard in Papenburg in space rented from local…

The UK’s Cammell Laird shipyard has chosen a Rolls-Royce design for the UK’s future polar research ship, which, when built, will be one of the most advanced scientific maritime vessels ever constructed.

There are not one but two vessels racing to be the first true ‘polar’ cruise ship, Crystal’s Endeavor and Scenic’s Eclipse, both presently under build and looking for a 2018 launch.

Prudent engineering evident in Crowley Maritime Corp’s new MT50-class vessels is intended to future-proof investment in ‘Jones Act’ tanker trades, writes David Tinsley.

Almost six years after being ordered, the first of two €140 million hybrid passenger ferries for German-Danish operator Scandlines has finally gone into Baltic service, writes Tom Todd.

An array of innovative energy-saving and enviro features is combined with a major advance in capacity and amenities in AIDA Cruises’ new ship, writes David Tinsley.

Navantia has announced that four cruise ships are currently being serviced and repaired at its shipyard in Cadiz.

The completion, just announced by Genting Hong Kong, of its €230.6 million purchase of Nordic Yards is the final step in one of Germany’s biggest and most significant shipbuilding shake-ups of recent…

With the the flatlining oil and gas market in the background Bibby Marine Services, like a number of others, has been eyeing the potential offered by offshore wind: however Bibby is clear…

The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil has successfully delivered its very first newbuild, a platform supply vessel of the PX105 design from Ulstein Group.

The latest entrant to the Japanese-controlled vehicle carrier fleet hosts a considerable and innovative combination of energy-saving technologies and measures, writes David Tinsley.

Triyards subsidiary Strategic Marine has been awarded a €44 million contract to build two aluminium catamaran ro-pax ferries powered by single-fuel LNG engines, for Dutch owner Royal Doeksen.

Upcoming newbuilding within Germany’s new Genting shipyard group, as well as final fitting-out, will be evenly spread between Nordic Yards’ Baltic facilities and Bremerhaven, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

A trio of methanol carriers to be chartered by Waterfront Shipping Co will become the first ocean-going vessels to run on methanol fuel when they are delivered in late April.