Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 20
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NewsDISTINCTIVE SHORT-SEA FLOTILLA TAKES SHAPE
Keel-laying for the first of a new generation of coaster, developed with capabilities to serve ascendant sectors of the European short-sea market, took place in China during early December, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDSC maintains and repairs CMA CGM vessels
Damen Shiprepair and Conversion (DSC) has carried out a series of works on seven vessels owned by CMA CGM.
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NewsGREEN INVESTMENT UNDER THE TRICOLORE
Grimaldi has set out to create a new paradigm in ‘sustainable’ vessel design and operation with its GG5G trailerships, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUNIQUE PLATFORM FOR ARCTIC RESEARCH
Russia’s unerring focus on the Arctic region has spawned a project entailing a distinctly unusual design of home-grown research vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBW TAKES UP OPTION FOR 3 MORE LPG-FUEL RETROFITS
Oslo-listed BW LPG has announced today that it will retrofit three more vessels” engines to dual-fuel engines burning liquid petroleum gas (LPG). This is an option in BW LPG”s 4+4+4+3 contract with MAN PrimeServ – MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division.
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NewsBELFAST YARD CHASES OFFSHORE DEAL
A return to shipbuilding at Belfast could be in prospect soon following the signing of a letter of intent for the construction of an offshore windfarm development vessel (WDV), writes David Tinsley.
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NewsVERSATILE COASTER FOR NORTHWEST GREENLAND
A further phase in the modernisation and expansion of shipping capacity for the Greenland trade has been realised by the delivery of a highly versatile coaster from a Spanish yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWork finally starts on promised FSG newbuilds
Work was starting this month on the first of two RoRo ferry newbuilds promised in August to reconstituted German shipyard FSG by its latest owner, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsFRENCH CABLESHIP ORDER GOES TO SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard has secured a further export deal in the niche sector of cableship construction, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBUREAU VERITAS CLASS FOR FAROESE SURVEY VESSEL
The recent delivery of the research vessel Jákup Sverri from MEST Shipyard offers further evidence of the Faeroese yard''s technical sophistication. The Bureau Veritas-classed vessel will be among the quietest vessels ever built, the classification society noted.
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NewsHST Marine first to buy Damen Multi Cat 2309
UK-based HST Marine has become the first company to order Damen Shipyards Group’s Multi Cat 2309, to extend its business operations beyond crew transfer and into workboat activities.
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NewsFIRST NAVAL ORDER FOR HULL VANE SETS SIZE RECORD
An 11-metre long, two-metre wide Hull Vane will be retrofitted to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s 108-metre Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV) HNLMS Zeeland, making it the largest such device built to date and also the first to be fitted on a naval ship.
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NewsDUTCH-BUILT PIPELAYER RAISES THE BAR
Claimed to set a new standard in undersea pipelaying, the 149m integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega has joined the fleet controlled by offshore engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBakker Sliedrecht to retrofit propulsion drives of multi-functional vessel
Bakker Sliedrecht will retrofit the propulsion drives of the Commissioners of Irish Lights vessel Granuaile early next year. This will extend the lifespan and service operations of the vessel for the remainder of her working life.
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NewsFirst Smart Notation for shuttle tanker
ABS has awarded the first Smart (INF) Notation to a shuttle tanker, to recognise its data communication and network infrastructure.
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NewsFincantieri signs deal to operate new shipyard in Mexico
Fincantieri has signed a deal to operate a new shipyard in the Americas, after signing a letter of intent with the local administration in Yucatán State, Mexico. Under the terms of the agreement, Fincantieri will be granted a 40-year concession to manage a new ship repair, conversion and maintenance yard ...
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NewsDamen delivers Total Offshore’s first vessel
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered Total Offshore B.V.’s first ever vessel as the company ventures into the offshore crew transfer market.
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NewsDamen completes Eidsvaag conversion
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) has converted a former platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for Norwegian company Eidsvaag.
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NewsHOME-GROWN VALEMAX SERIES FOR JAPAN
Another behemoth specifically designed to lift Brazilian iron ore for China’s steel industry is nearing handover from the Ariake complex of Japan Marine United (JMU), writes David Tinsley.
