Ships & Yards – Page 17
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NewsSHORT-SEA FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY GAINS
Dutch shipbuilding has reinforced its leading European position in short-sea vessel design and construction by way of a EUR 21 million (US$25m) contract for two 6,080dwt multi-purpose cargo vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSHELL SIGNS CHARTERS FOR 10 x LNG-FUELLED VLCCS
Shell has signed long-term charter agreements for ten newbuild LNG-fuelled very large crude carriers (VLCC). The ten vessels will be built at DSME in South Korea, with the first vessel scheduled to enter service in 2022.
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NewsTECHNOLOGY DRIVE FOR EU’s SMALLER YARDS
A research project aimed at raising the competitiveness of Europe’s small and medium-sized (SME) shipyards has been launched with EU funding, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTrials for unique newbuild as MVW faces cutbacks
Germany’s MV Werften (MVW) has completed sea trials on the first of an originally planned trio of unique Polar expedition cruise ships as Covid threatens the future of the shipbuilding group, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsZERO-EMISSION, MODULAR SHIP DESIGN FOR STENA BULK
Stena Bulk has unveiled its InfinityMAX concept design for a fuel cell hybrid ship with detachable modules that the company says represents a paradigm shift in bulk cargo transportation.
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NewsNEW VERSION OF VERSATILE ECOBOX CLASS
Dutch design and German production are combined in a new project for geared, multi-purpose cargo vessel tonnage, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHOLLAND SHIPYARDS GROUP TO RETROFIT HYDROGEN SYSTEM ON INLAND CONTAINER SHIP
Holland Shipyards Group will retrofit a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system on to the inland container ship Maas after months of energy profiling onboard the vessel undertaken by Future Proof Shipping.
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NewsCHANGING FORTUNES, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR US YARDS
With builders starved of merchant vessel orders, the industry in the USA is addressing new areas of opportunity while sustaining US Navy programmes, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKongsberg designs Sølvtrans live fish carrier
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a NOK70m contract with Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft to design and equip a new Live Fish Carrier (LFC) for live fish transportation company Sølvtrans.
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NewsBOXSHIP TONNAGE FOR US FRUIT TRADE
Putting trade in US imports of fresh fruit and other perishable produce from Latin America on a new economic and environmental footing, Dole Food Company has taken delivery of the first of two Chinese-built refrigerated containerships, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGermany’s Lloyd Werft faces closure or sale
Genting-owned Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) is to close at the end of the year and local German shipbuilding group Rönner is among those interested in buying it, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGRIMALDI BOOSTS DEEPSEA RO-RO INVESTMENT
Signalling yet another stage in the unerring renewal and development of the Grimaldi fleet, the Italian company has ordered six ro-ro multipurpose vessels for the West African trade in South Korea, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst Jones Act WTIV to be ABS Class
The first ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a key vessel for the development of the United States offshore wind industry, will be built to ABS Class.
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NewsFRENCH SAIL SYSTEM MOVES UP A GEAR
France’s leading shipbuilder is preparing the next stage in the technical validation necessary for the commercialisation of its sail-assist technology for large vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsECO SHUTTLE TANKER DESIGN MAKES MARK
Continuous development in offshore tanker technology finds new expression in the latest addition to the Norwegian merchant marine, the 103,500dwt Altera Wave, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsPEAK SHAVING EFFICIENCIES ON UECC HYBRID PCTC
European ship operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) has successfully operated a pair of LNG-fuelled short-sea PCTCs since 2016. The company is now building a series of three further vessels that will be the first LNG battery hybrid PCTCs in the world.
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NewsNEWCASTLEMAX TRANSITION TO LNG FUEL
A seminal event in the move towards the use of LNG fuel in the deep-sea bulk trade lanes is signalled by the handover of two Korean-owned and -built vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCUSTOM-DESIGNED FOR CHANGING RHINE CONDITIONS
A unique design of diesel-electric inland tanker has been ordered to sustain a key industrial traffic on the Rhine, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMAN 175D hybrid-propulsion package for Indonesian Navy minehunters
MAN Energy Solutions has been selected to supply a complete hybrid-propulsion package for two Indonesian Navy minehunters under construction at Abeking and Rasmussen in Germany.
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NewsPRODUCTIVE NEW CARGO DREDGER FOR UK
Signalling a further phase in the renewal of the UK marine aggregates dredger fleet, the 103m Cemex Go Innovation has been completed by her Romanian yard of build, writes David Tinsley.
