Repair & Conversion – Page 20
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NewsDutch Yards Study Shared Automated Panel Production
Groningen Maritime Board (GMB) has initiated a study into the possibility of establishing a centre for robotised shipbuilding production in the northern Netherlands.
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NewsDB Schenker plans zero-emission autonomous container feeder
DB Schenker has revealed plans to run an autonomous, zero-emission coastal container feeder between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway for the furniture company Ekornes.
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NewsSustainability Infuses Short-Sea Project
Giving new expression to the European short-sea sector’s commitment to more ‘sustainable’ transport, the first of the vaunted Hanse Eco coaster class has made her debut.
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NewsJapanese Yard Endorses LPG As Main Fuel
LPG dual-fuel propulsion is the system of choice for the latest addition to the Japanese-controlled LPG carrier fleet.
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NewsGTT granted AiP for ballast-free LNG bunker vessel
Following Approval in Principle (AiP) from China Classification Society and DNV last year, GTT has now been awarded AiP from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its Shear-Water concept, a new ballast-free LNG bunker and feeder vessel.
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NewsDual-fuel offshore installation vessel joins DEME fleet
DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion has officially joined the company’s fleet.
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NewsYara Birkeland christened
The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric, autonomous container vessel, has been christened in Norway.
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NewsFinnlines takes delivery of first hybrid ro-ro
Finnlines has taken delivery of Finneco I, the first of three Eco class ro-ros from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu).
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NewsNYK to build third LPG dual-fuel VLGC
NYK has ordered its third liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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NewsBoxship Optimised For Hawaii Trade
Long in gestation, the plan for re-tonnaging the Hawaii trade lane with a new generation of container ships is set to be realised.
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NewsHybrid Entrant to Norwegian Coastal Run
A new chapter in the evolution of Norway’s Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) service is unfolding through the delivery of the first of a series of purpose-designed, hybrid LNG/battery-powered vessels for a competitor to the long-established operator on the route.
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NewsGram to buy four 7,000 CEU dual fuel PCTCs
Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has formed Global Auto Carriers for the purpose of ordering four 7,000 CEU dual fuel pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, with the option for an additional 2+2 vessels at the same yard.
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NewsKeppel and Sembcorp Marine agree on merger
Keppel Corporation has entered into definitive agreements with Sembcorp Marine for the proposed merger of Keppel Offshore & Marine with Sembcorp Marine.
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NewsBerg Propulsion provides electric system for Seabulk’s new tug
Seabulk’s newly delivered hybrid tug features a fully integrated hybrid electric system from Berg Propulsion.
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NewsAsian breakthrough cement carrier order for Royal Bodewes
Taiwanese shipowner and operator U-Ming Marine has ordered a 7,750dwt cement carrier from Netherlands-based shipyard Royal Bodewes. The order marks the first time Royal Bodewes has been awarded the contract to build a vessel for an Asian partner.
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NewsChina boasts world-leading LNG carrier order
China remained the world’s leading shipbuilder in the first quarter of the year, taking up nearly half of the international market share, with recent orders for LNG carriers set to boost figures further.
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NewsDual-Fuel Suction Dredger from Singapore
Singapore’s shipbuilding sector has raised its international profile another notch through Keppel Offshore & Marine’s handover of its first dual-fuel dredger.
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NewsNYK takes delivery of third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The NYK Group has taken delivery of a third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company based in Singapore.
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NewsOrder Boost for Revamped Short-Sea Trader
Re-designed in 2019 after around 60 examples had been produced over a 20-year period, Damen Shipyards’ Combi Freighter 3850 class of short-sea cargo vessel is attracting new business. The latest tranche of contracts emanates from Germany, and construction has been assigned to one of the Dutch group’s Chinese affiliates.
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NewsAiP granted for China’s first ammonia-powered Newcastlemax
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, for the first Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia.
