Ships & Yards – Page 14
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NewsPropulsion system optimisation produced double-digit fuel savings
A recent retrofit to optimize a container ship’s propeller blade design has brought performance and fuel efficiency gains.
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NewsBespoke self-unloader for vital trade
Canadian shipping’s high profile in the self-discharging bulk carrier stakes has found new expression in an innovative vessel nearing completion at a Chinese yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFAST CAT SETS PHILIPPINES BUILD RECORD
Constructed in the Philippines to Australian blueprints, Fjord Line’s high-speed, catamaran ro-pax ferry gives a new edge to competition on the Skagerrak, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUK YARDS: BUILDING VALUE FROM RETAINED STRENGTHS
Despite the UK’s unheralded prowess in fulfilling the most technologically-complex naval vessel projects, the erosion of commercial shipbuilding capability and trade skills since the 1980s means pragmatism and long-term thinking must underpin any bid to revitalise the sector, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsK Line inks deal for 8 x LNG-fuelled 7,000 ceu PCTCs
Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has ordered 8 x 7,000 ceu car carriers. The orders for the dual-fuel LNG-fuelled newbuildings have been placed with Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
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NewsFSG rallies again with €100 million LNG order
A much-revived Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has booked an order worth more than €100 million for a 43,100gt RoRo ferry newbuild with LNG propulsion, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsHYDROGEN FERRY FITS NORWEGIAN GREEN AGENDA
Norway’s sustained, vigorous investment in the ferry fleet that is integral to its coastal highway infrastructure has provided a breeding ground for alternative and innovative powering systems, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCHINA BOOSTS DOMESTIC RO-PAX FLEET
China’s shipbuilding industry has reached a new milestone through the delivery in August of the fastest and most sophisticated ro-pax ferry in the national fleet, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsK Line books first LPG-fuelled LPG/ammonia carrier with KHI
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has agreed a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a 86,700 m3 LPG/ammonia carrier newbuilding. The dual-fuel newbuilding will be powered by an engine capable of operating on either LPG or VLSFO, the ship owner confirmed.
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NewsABS Class methanol vessels
An innovative series of large container vessels capable of operating on carbon-neutral methanol are to be built to ABS Class.
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NewsRetrofit project to help reduce emissions
Eidesvik and Aker BP have launched a new joint technology project aiming to reduce emissions from existing supply vessels by at least 70%.
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NewsENGINE OVERHAUL ON DRILL SHIP CONCLUDED AT SEA
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has assisted in the overhaul of diesel power plant onboard the Stena Drilling operated drillship Stena Carron as it sailed while on passage.
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NewsSovcomflot and Novatek to support development of ship repair cluster at Zvezda
The development of a ship repair cluster centred around the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in Russia’s Far East was announced on 1 September, when Sovcomflot and Novatek signed a multilateral agreement with Rosneft's subsidiary, FESRC, committing the three parties to the objective.
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NewsLIGHTWEIGHT CNG TANKS FOR SPECIALIST CLASS OF SHIPS
A new containment system and a class of vessel suited to the short-medium distance transport of natural gas from offshore production and storage facilities has been developed as part of the EU-funded GASVESSEL project.
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NewsTOUGH CRITERIA FOR BOTHNIAN FERRY
One of the last bastions of short-sea ro-ro ferry production in Europe is poised to hand over a complex newbuild designed for northern Baltic service and featuring a hybrid electric power and propulsion solution, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW BREED OF DUTCH SHORT-SEA TRADER
Denoting deeper commitment to the European short-sea sector, the first of a new series of dual-fuel, multipurpose cargo vessels for Dutch operator Wijnne Barends has been launched in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsABB shore connection retrofit for ferry
ABB is to retrofit a Tallink shuttle vessel with its shore connection solution for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers whilst at port in Tallinn.
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NewsRCN ICE PATROL VESSEL PROGRAMME PICKS UP PACE
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) took delivery of the second of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, from Irving Shipbuilding Inc., in July 2021.
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NewsWärtsilä propulsion solutions for newbuild fishing vessels
Danish ship builder Karstensens Shipyard has selected Wärtsilä as the main propulsion supplier for two new fishing vessels.
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NewsHHI lands 8+4 methanol-fuelled 16,000 teu order from Maersk
A.P. Moller-Maersk has placed an order with Hyundai Heavy industries for 8 x 16,000 teu container vessel newbuildings. The order for the dual-fuel methanol-fuelled newbuildings, which will be operated on carbon neutral methanol, includes an option for a further 4 vessels.
