Ships & Yards – Page 16
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NewsROYSTON CONCLUDES SERVICE WORK ON STENA DRILLING ENGINE
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed engine overhaul work onboard Stena Drilling''s Stena DrillMax, one of the world’s most advanced drill ships.
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NewsDUAL-FUEL PLAN FOR UKRAINE RIVER FLEET
Belgian medium-speed manufacturer ABC Engines is poised to land a major export contract to refit inland waterway vessels with dual-fuel machinery, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHYBRID POWER FOR SELF-DISCHARGERS
Norwegian short-sea self-discharger specialist Hagland Shipping has ordered a new generation of geared mini bulkers distinguished by a hybrid propulsion system, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTT-LINE REVERTS TO RMC FOR ROPAX CONTRACT
Australian company TT-Line has inked contracts for two 48,000gt ro-pax ferries at Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), scarcely eight months after withdrawing from a previous agreement.
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NewsPartner yards positive after Nobiskrug insolvency
The two Kiel-based shipyard partners of Nobiskrug Werft say its insolvency will have” no negative impact” on their own activities, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsTANKERS AND BULKERS TARGETED FOR SAILS, SOLAR AND ONBOARD CO2 CAPTURE
A diesel-electric ship design including solid aerofoils, solar panels, heat recovery and onboard CO2 capture is being developed for tankers and bulkers by British company Windship Technology. The company is currently working towards obtaining Approval in Principle for the design from DNV.
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NewsBELFAST YARD INVESTS IN ROBOTICS
Underscoring the drive to re-enter the shipbuilding market, Harland & Wolff has installed a state-of-the-art welding robot at its Belfast yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst hydrogen cargo vessel on target
European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuelled cargo transport vessel later this year.
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NewsNew hybrid wellboat order to set new environmental standards
Turkish shipyard Sefine received a US$10.6 million (NOK90 million) order for an innovative hybrid wellboat in December 2020. The vessel will set new standards for environmental emissions, according to ship designer HAV Design.
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NewsWINGD ENGINES FOR 13-STRONG 16,000 TEU SERIES
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced the order of 13 x 920mm-bore WinGD diesel engines in connection with the building of 13 × 16,000-teu containerships in a press release on 2 April.
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NewsVARD wins wind farm vessel contracts
VARD will build three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables in Scotland.
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NewsSurprise new order bucks up troubled Meyer
Troubled German shipyard Meyer Werft has clinched what it says is the first cruise ship newbuilding ordered worldwide since the start of the Covid pandemic – and the first digitally negotiated one, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsUK OWNER INVESTS IN COASTAL TANKER FLEET
Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has ordered two tankers specified with dual-fuel propulsion for its coastwise and short-sea trading operations, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWALLENIUS SOL RAISES ITS GAME IN BALTIC TRADE
Sweden’s shipping industry is set to introduce the largest ro-ro freight vessels that combine the highest ice class rating with LNG-fuelled propulsion, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGROWING FLEET FOR HEAVY CARGO SPECIALIST
Giving extra capacity to German acumen in heavy-lift shipping, dship Carriers is strengthening its fleet with multi-purpose vessels of the F-500 generation, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsARKLOW BOOKS FURTHER SHORT-SEA SERIES
Ireland’s leading light in short-sea bulk cargo transportation, Arklow Shipping, has contracted a further series of newbuilds in the Netherlands, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLEADING PLAYERS TREAD NEW BUSINESS PATHS
A new era in global shipbuilding is unfolding as forces unite within each of the three main shipbuilding nations, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsULTRA LOW FREQUENCY CORROSION CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR STERN TUBES
Semb-Eco is claiming a world-first with the development of an ultra low frequency corrosion control system for stern tubes which has undergone over five years of operational testing.
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NewsA NEW TITAN FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
Custom-designed to bring new scale and efficiency to the arduous work of transporting and installing the heaviest offshore wind turbine foundations, the 51,000dwt Alfa Lift has been floated out of her Chinese building dock, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHalliburton commissions LNG retrofit for RoRo combi carrier
Halliburton AS, the oil fields service provider, has awarded Høglund Gas Solutions AS a turnkey contract to manage the conversion of a RoRo combination carrier to operate on LNG fuel.
