Ships & Yards – Page 11
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NewsTaiwan-flagged service operation vessel delivered
In a first for Asia, Vard has delivered a Taiwan-flagged service operation vessel (SOV) from its Vard Vung Tau shipyard.
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NewsApproval in Principle granted for containerised LNG solution
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Approval in Principle to Marine Service GmbH and Newport Shipping for a jointly developed containerised LNG solution.
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NewsDamen tug conversion
New engines, exhaust cleaning systems and improved propulsion train arrangements will result in emissions reduction for the Damen tug
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NewsU-Ming’s christens eco-friendly bulk carrier
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation has christened its new 99,990dwt Post Panamax Bulk Carrier Cemtex Excellence.
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NewsNew Line In Loggers From Japan
Commissioned into the buoyant handysize bulker market, the 40,054dwt provides the first example of a new design series developed by Japan’s Hakodate Dock Co jointly with parent Namura Shipbuilding.
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NewsFirst Jones Act wind farm SOV under construction
Ørsted, Eversource and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced that construction of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States has commenced.
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NewsRWE pioneers amphibious crew transfer vessel
RWE, in partnership with Commercial Rib Charters (CRC), has designed a world-first amphibious crew transfer vessel for offshore wind farms in shallow waters.
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NewsOceania Cruises launches Allura class
The new ‘Allura’ class for Oceania Cruises starts ten years after the delivery of Riviera
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NewsAiP for dual-fuel conversion and extension of containerships
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to GTT, Alwena Shipping, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) Zhoushan shipyard for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and the up-sizing of large container ships.
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NewsStena RoRo builds world’s largest civilian hospital ship
Stena RoRo has been the project manager for the construction of the world’s largest hospital ship, Global Mercy, which is currently in Rotterdam being outfitted for a mission in West Africa.
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NewsHigh North Traders Built In China
Construction of a flotilla of ice-strengthened, post-Panamax bulk carriers was completed towards the end of last year by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), boosting high-latitude trading capacity and underscoring Chinese shipbuilding versatility and market advance.
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NewsEnvironmental ship upgrades
Hurtigruten Norway kicks off one of Europe’s biggest environmental upgrades
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NewsMAN and Hyundai cooperate on EEXI compliance
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Hyundai Global Services to deliver its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) solution to MAN B&W-branded low-speed engines manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD).
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NewsConcordia Maritime considers tanker to containership conversions
Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study together with Stena Teknik and a German consulting company to investigate the feasibility of converting and adapting a P-MAX tanker for container transportation.
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NewsJapan Opts For UK Hovercraft
UK hovercraft technology and manufacture has been chosen to revive a high-speed passenger service in western Japan
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NewsFirst diesel-electric Laker starts maiden voyage
M/V Nukumi, the first diesel-electric laker, has departed on her maiden voyage.
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NewsMAN reaches milestone of 16 dual-fuel retrofits of low-speed engines
MAN Energy Solutions has performed 16 dual-fuel retrofits of low-speed engines since 2015, saying the modular design of its conventionally fuelled, low-speed ME-C engine portfolio lends itself to extensive retrofit options for running on alternative green fuels.
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NewsUlstein wins first Chinese contract for offshore wind ship design
Ulstein Design & Solutions and Chinese shipyard ZPMC have signed a ship design contract for two types of Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric Windpower Group.
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NewsFuretank orders a further low-emission tanker
Furetank has signed a contract for a new dual-fuel tanker, the ninth in its Vinga series.
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NewsCapacity Boost For Baltic Trade Bridge
Copenhagen-based DFDS has commissioned its largest ro-pax ferry in terms of cargo capacity. The 230m Aura Seaways, constructed by Guangzhou Shipyard International, has arrived in the Baltic following passage from China and will be phased into service between Karlshamn (Sweden) and Klaipeda (Lithuania).
