Vessels & Shipyards

A very novel looking support and emergency oil spill response boat is soon to come out of Arctech’s Helsinki facility. The ARC100, is a peculiar looking beast but it has some very…

The Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) ‘Dina Star’ is the first vessel to take up an innovative DC (direct current) electrical system rather than the more traditional AC (alternating current) type.

There’s been a recent steep rise in the number of LNG powered vessels, mainly for North Sea use, and some predict that the chicken and egg ‘invest or wait for bunkering’ issue…

When Frank de Lange of Damen says the company’s latest PSV 3300 CD “has been designed to stand out,” he means it: the first in the series, the ‘World Diamond’ – due…

The MO1, Mainprize Offshore’s new vessel, is the first of a pair of support craft being built at the Buckie Shipyard; Bob Mainprize says it has benefited from “a lot of hard…

David Tinsley examines a new Dutch-built inland/coastal cargo ship with diesel electric propulsion.

Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair, writes Dag Pike.

The European Union, under the BB Green R&D project, is funding a scheme to demonstrate the viability of a fast, zero-emission, commuter ferry using air supported hull technology and relying on batteries…

Traditionally small and relatively unsophisticated, Asia’s AHTS capability has changed as demand for deep water capability has grown. Now, the need for clean and fuel efficiency vessels is bringing further change to…

Chase & support work for the big seismic survey ships means fulfilling very diverse criteria, Andrew Richards of Offshore Ship Designers tells Stevie Knight.

Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.

An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company,…

A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on…

“When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.

David Tinsley looks at a multi-purpose short sea cargo ship, designed to serve Norwegian ports and built in India, recently delivered after a long gestation period.

International Paint has announced two new hull coating products, which the company claims represent a “sea-change in hull performance”.

David Tinsley looks at a recently-delivered large cruise ferry, built at DSME in Korea, which is designed to serve Tunisia’s links with Europe, and is built for speed as well as comfort.

International Paint says that Hapag-Lloyd has again chosen its coatings for its latest container ship, the 13,200TEU ‘Hamburg Express’, first in a class of 10 newbuildings from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan,…