Repair & Conversion – Page 17
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NewsMOL orders six large LNG-fuelled vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has ordered four Capesize bulkers and two VLCCs which will use LNG.
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NewsIreland bolsters Research Vessel Capacity
Ireland’s new multipurpose research vessel has arrived in the west coast port of Galway ready to embark on her initial survey assignment.
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NewsRussian civil shipbuilding sector ‘facing deepest crisis in history’
The Russian sector of civil shipbuilding is facing with the deepest crisis in its history, with the industry expected to record a record drop in 2022 that will be significantly exceed the 43% y/y decline observed in 2021.
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NewsNew JV orders four dual-fuel tankers
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation will each own a 50% share in joint venture (JV) company FureBear to build four dual-fuel product tankers.
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NewsContract Awarded For Complete Propulsion Package For WTIV
Steerprop has been awarded the contract to supply the complete propulsion package for a next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) under construction at SembCorp Marine.
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NewsNorwegian Brand Banks On Italian-Built Series
Testament to continuity in a traditional Venetian industry, Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard has completed the first of an imposing new generation for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).
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NewsInnovative solutions dominate the shortlist for 2022 MS Award
Hybridisation and future fuels are the dominant themes behind this year’s shortlist of MS Award nominees, which encompass a wide range of innovative projects.
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NewsUS research vessel to be powered by fuel cells
UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has selected Glosten as the naval architect for the university’s new hydrogen-hybrid research vessel.
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NewsNYK to build fourth dual-fuel very large LPG/NH3 carrier
NYK has ordered its fourth LPG dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas (NH₃) carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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NewsVOC-Burning Dual-Fuel Shuttle Tanker Heading North
A further stage in the evolution of the shuttle tanker fleet deployed in north European waters has been signalled by the delivery of the first of two newbuilds powered by dual-fuel machinery.
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NewsEnduring Strengths In High-Value Markets
While much of Europe’s commercial shipbuilding sector continues to contract under intensified competitive pressure from Asia, and China in particular, the industry in Italy retains substantial critical mass and work volume.
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NewsUS Funding For Smaller Players
Government funding amounting to nearly $20m has provided a boost to modernisation and improvement plans at small shipyards throughout the USA.
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NewsPasha Hawaii takes delivery of LNG-fuelled container ship
Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii has taken delivery of the MV George III, the first LNG-fuelled vessel to fuel on the US West Coast and the first to serve Hawaii.
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NewsFuretank orders 11th dual-fuel tanker
Furetank has signed a contract for a new dual-fuel tanker which will become the 11th in its Vinga series of top-performing, energy efficient tankers.
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NewsNew Milestone For Chinese Builders
Taiwan’s Evergreen Group has commissioned the world’s highest capacity containership to date, topping the 24,000 teu mark. The first in a series of seven booked from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) yards, the 400m Ever Alot represents a new milestone for Chinese production.
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NewsChina Boosts Domestic Shipping Capacity
A multiple vessel contract sealed with a home yard for bulk carriers of 65,000dwt gives new expression to scale as a central feature of Chinese reinvestment in its coastwise shipping fleet.
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NewsShort-Sea Owners Endorse Standard Design
A further tranche of contracts has been sealed with the German short-sea community for Damen’s standard Combi Freighter 3850 class of cargo vessels.
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NewsJapanese Ultramax Gains An Edge
Augmenting the expansive Japanese production offering in bulk carriers, the first of a new Ultramax series has been delivered by Shin Kurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding.
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NewsHybrid CSOV orders
Olympic contracts up to four methanol-ready hybrid offshore wind vessels at Ulstein Verft
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NewsMSC orders more dual-fuel cruise ships with fuel cells
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, has signed an MoU with Fincantieri for the construction of an additional two LNG-fuelled luxury cruise ships featuring hydrogen-powered solid oxide fuel cells.
