Vessels & Shipyards

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,…

David Tinsley describes a new generation of versatile cargo vessels is to be introduced next year to the liner service network in the Asia Pacific region.

The latest Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) for Swire Pacific Offshore to come out of Drydocks World’s Singapore facility has a useful amount of muscle for harsh environments.

German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is the world’s most prolific builder of Swath vessels that are in use as patrol and pilot vessels, writes Dag Pike.

UK based specialist polymer coatings development and applications company CAPPS International reports success with its latest product, CAPPS Vessgard EXT, an advanced polyurethane encapsulation technology for protection of marine and offshore exterior…

David Tinsley describes a new energy-efficient bulk carrier built in China for UK owner Graig Group to a Danish design.

David Tinsley describes a new scientific ship being built in Spain for a UK research organisation, to a Norwegian basic design and with Finnish propulsion.

Icelandic company Marorka, a provider of marine energy management solutions, has added additional functionality its Marorka Online web-based fleet energy management solution to reliably and transparently measure hull and propeller performance.

Steven Ferry of Ecospeed looks at the importance of choosing the right hull coating system and maintenance regimen for vessels in the offshore oil and gas industry

Blohm + Voss, well known from its shipbuilding and ship repair activities in Hamburg, has seen many changes taking place in recent years. Dr Herbert Aly, managing partner, talks to Henrik Segerkrantz…

The last ship in a continually-evolving series of smaller-tonnage multi-purpose cargo vessels, notable for the level of customisation to the owners’ requirements, has now been handed over by the Dutch Damen Shipyards.

Dutch shipyard group Damen has developed a bow form that is said to improve seakeeping for fast craft with minimal detrimental effect on performance. Dag Pike explains.

David Tinsley looks at ‘Viking Grace’, the first large passenger ship to run primarily on LNG fuel, built by STX in Finland, and which is entering service this month in the Baltic.

Long in gestation, ACL’s project for a new breed of deep-sea ro-ro containership (con-ro) finally reached the contractual stage in August, whereby the US-based owner entrusted the building of five 45,000dwt vessels…

The offshore industry in the Americas seems to have a growing demand for a new type of offshore support vessel, the fast supply boat. A size smaller, and lighter, than the conventional…

Some of Germany’s smaller repair facilities have reported interesting and varied activity of late, demonstrating again how important they remain for the sector in general and for local economies in particular. Tom…

Dag Pike describes a new range of pollution control vessels from French oil spill clean up specialist Ecoceane that are designed to operate in open seas and even in ice conditions.

The Dutch Veka Group has designed a series of small catamarans for the offshore industry, intended for crew tendering and with the ability to carry supplies in three 10ft containers. The first,…