Ships & Yards – Page 15
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NewsGERMAN KNOW-HOW FOR US FLEET OILERS
US production of powerful German-designed medium-speed diesel machinery has been boosted by investment in a new flotilla of naval replenishment tankers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDeltamarin to design three new E-Flexers
Deltamarin has signed design contracts with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete design of three Stena E-Flexer RoPax vessels.
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NewsROYSTON CONCLUDES SERVICE WORK ON GLOBAL OFFSHORE OSV
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed the rapid turnaround of service work on diesel power plant systems onboard the Global Offshore operated offshore support vessel Global Symphony.
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NewsDamen to build first ice class Shoalbuster
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Fairplay Towage Polska for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 ICE for use in diverse operations in the Baltic and North seas, including in the offshore wind industry.
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NewsBROAD CANVAS FOR NEW CABLE LAYER
Offering the highest cable laying capacity in the market, the newly-delivered 171m Leonardo da Vinci is set to cut her teeth on the construction of the UK/Denmark electrical interconnector, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsINVESTING IN A RESILIENT SHORT-SEA FLEET
Over recent years, Europe’s short-sea shipping and trading community has demonstrated a growing belief in innovative but practical design as the basis for future competitiveness and business development, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAustal wins Polynesia catamaran order
Aluminium shipbuilding specialist Austal has been awarded the contract to build a high-speed catamaran ferry for The Groupe Degage of French Polynesia.
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NewsSvitzer extends Suez tug contract
Towage provider Svitzer has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs.
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NewsApproval for 2nd livestock carrier conversion
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has completed the classification of a 9589GT, seven deck vehicle carrier to a livestock carrier owned by Etab Shipping.
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NewsOshima delivers next-gen wood chip carrier
Oshima Shipbuilding delivered the latest 4.3m ft3 wood chip carrier to Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), according to a company statement released today.
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NewsLATEST CRUISE VESSEL SETS STANDARD FROM ITALY
Italian shipbuilding capability in the capital-intensive vessel stakes has been underscored by the industry’s largest delivery to date, that of the 170,400gt MSC Seashore, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsVard signs CSOV contract
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard has signed a contract, estimated at €100 million, for the design and construction of two construction service operations vessels (CSOV), with an option for a further two.
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NewsInsolvent but confident Pella Sietas goes back to work
Normal work has resumed at the insolvent but still busy Hamburg shipyard Pella Sietas after it was announced that complaints of unpaid wages were being settled and new investors sought, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFAST RO-PAX FERRIES FOR JAPANESE COAST
Japan’s long-distance, home-grown coastal ferry fleet has been augmented by two exceptionally fast ro-pax vessels, employing multi-engine, medium-speed diesel power, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSCR RETROFIT HELPS CRUISE VESSEL COMPLY WITH TIER III RULES
Faced with introduction of tighter emissions regulations, shipowner Mystic Ocean decided to commission a study to assess how the 27-year old cruise vessel Vasco da Gama could meet the latest standards until the early 2030s and beyond.
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NewsLNG newbuild is important for Meyer recovery
Germany’s Meyer Werft has detailed a unique order for an 84,800 gt LNG-fuelled residence ship and said it was “urgently needed” to help improve the troubled yard’s future capacity utilisation, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsEssberger finally implements LNG expansion plan
A plan first aired in 2019 by Germany’ s John T Essberger (JTE) Group to build up to eight new LNG-capable parcel tankers in China as part of an extensive newbuilding plan is now finally becoming reality, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsE-FLEXER FAVOURED FOR NEWFOUNDLAND LINK
Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic has entered into a five-year charter agreement on a newbuild ro-pax vessel of the Stena E-Flexer type, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsStena Line increases Baltic Sea services
Stena Line is expanding its services in the Baltic Sea with the deployment of two new large ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden this year.
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NewsSWIRE PUTTING STAMP ON HANDYSIZE MARKET
Expansion-minded Swire Bulk of Singapore is realising a further, major stage of fleet investment entailing a total of 10 geared handysize newbuilds fitted for log transport, writes David Tinsley.
