Vessels & Shipyards

Naples-based Grimaldi Group took delivery of the first of its series of 12 GG5G hybrid ro-ro newbuilds at Jinling Shipyard on 12 October.

Dutch dredging technology and UK operating expertise in winning sand and gravel from the continental shelf have been combined to create a new generation of aggregate dredger offering increased productivity and durability,…

Germany’s veteran polar research icebreaker Polarstern is being refurbished in Bremerhaven as local reports suggest a new tender invitation to build a successor is in the offing, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

Having charted a course for wholesale fleet adoption of LNG fuel within the decade, Balearia’s forthcoming addition blends a potent dual-fuel power installation with very high service speed, writes David Tinsley.

Icelandic operator Eimskip has introduced two containership newbuilds to the Greenland trade on the strength of a pact with the territory’s Royal Arctic Line (RAL), writes David Tinsley.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has awarded ABB Marine & Ports the contract to deliver the power and control technology for two 124,000 dwt newbuilding shuttle tankers.

Damen Shipyard’s Group Fast Crew Supplier 2710 has received approval in principle from ABS, an important step towards Damen’s next generation crew transfer vessel (CTV) being used to support the developing US…

Hard-hit east German yard group MV Werften (MVW) is resuming some operations this month after receiving a government loan of €193 million to secure major projects, reports Tom Todd.

The first of what is billed as a new generation of offshore hybrid service operation vessels (SOVs) is now in North Sea wind farm service after completion for Hamburg-based Bernhard Schulte, writes…

UK shortsea specialist Scotline Marine has implemented a new phase of fleet investment distinguished by the nomination of a hybrid power arrangement, writes David Tinsley.