Ships & Yards – Page 25

  • Dutch start work on latest German LNG project Münsterland
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    Second German LNG ferry conversion begins

    2020-05-21T13:11:00Z

    Construction of a 15m long stern section for the second conversion of a German conventional RoPax ferry to LNG DF operation has begun at Dutch yard Niestern Sander, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

  • The Saltstraum, in common with sister vessel Mostraum (pictured), features Framo pumps for high capacity loading and discharging. (Image courtesy of Utkilen)
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    Zero-emissions loading capacity for Utkilen chemical tanker

    2020-05-19T17:22:00Z

    Bergen-based shipping company Utkilen took delivery of the third of a series of four ice-class chemical tankers from Avic Dingheng shipyard on 15 May.

  • Long and lean: new deckcarrier BoldWind from China (credit: United Wind Logistics).
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    HIGH-CAPACITY CARRIER FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR

    2020-05-18T12:32:00Z

    Europe’s offshore wind sector is the destination for the first of a new generation of deck carriers built in China, writes David Tinsley.

  • Germany's new MKS 180 frigate is at the heart of a controversy
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    German naval yard merger seen as “long overdue”

    2020-05-18T11:44:00Z

    The Lürssen Group and German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) are merging their military and naval surface shipbuilding activities saying the move is “long overdue” as well as “sensible and advantageous”, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd

  • Petredec’s new series of ethylene carriers will be an optimised version of the Empery type.(Photo: MarineTraffic/Ye Chia-Wei).
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    VERSATILE NEW SERIES OF ETHYLENE TANKERS

    2020-05-13T18:34:00Z

    Advanced, handysized tonnage from China will afford considerable scope as to liquefied gas cargoes, writes David Tinsley.

  • The 'Guo Hai Min Xing' Photo: Ulstein
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    First two Ulstein PSVs for COSL

    2020-05-13T12:27:00Z

    Two new Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co (SWS) in China have been delivered to owners, Sinoocean.

  • Portatank
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    Safe tank inspection with ultrasonic tool

    2020-05-12T20:15:00Z

    Coltraco Ultrasonics has launched a portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator for inspecting industrial tanks up to 15m in diameter.

  • Self-sustaining, efficient tonnage for bulk trading in northern Europe (credit: Aasen Shipping).
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    HYBRID POWER FOR SHORT-SEA BULKERS

    2020-05-11T12:20:00Z

    Progressive, long-term design thinking underpins a Norwegian project for two ships to serve the humble but vital North European bulk cargo traffic, writes David Tinsley.

  • Atomflot’s general director Mustafa Kashka signs the icebreaker deal with Zvezda. (Credit: Rosatom).
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    RUSSIAN GO-AHEAD FOR NUCLEAR ICEBREAKER BEHEMOTH

    2020-05-11T11:31:00Z

    Construction of Russia’s long-mooted, Leader-class nuclear icebreaker, specified with 120MW of propulsion power and destined for the eastern Arctic, has been awarded to Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, writes David Tinsley.

  • The ‘Aurora Botnia’ Photo: RMC
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    Wasaline ferry on track despite COVID-19

    2020-05-07T13:17:00Z

    The construction of Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry is on schedule, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Shell has signalled a major commitment to LNG-fuelled tonnage, having gained experience of dual-fuelled Aframax tankers.
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    MAJOR ORDER IN CHINA FOR DUAL-FUEL TANKERS

    2020-05-05T14:09:00Z

    As the shipbuilding and allied industries in China begin to revive after the hiatus caused by Covid-19, a project for a series of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers has boosted the orderbook, writes David Tinsley.

  • Royal IHC’s Krimpen aan den IJssel yard.
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    New owners for Royal IHC

    2020-05-01T14:03:00Z

    A consortium of Dutch dredging and offshore shipowners and financial institutions have agreed to take over Dutch shipbuilder and equipment supplier Royal IHC. As part of the deal, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has set aside up to €400 million (US$432m) to ensure the continuity of ...

  • Meyer Turku is lowering output plans to one large cruise ship per year as part of measures to secure "a sustainable future for Finnish cruise ship building", ceo Jan Meyer said.
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    Meyer Turku downgrades output plans, cuts jobs

    2020-04-29T16:59:00Z

    Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has announced that it is halting plans to expand the shipyard’s annual production capacity from one to two large ships. The yard had planned to ramp up to the higher production level until 2023.

  • Østensjø Rederi has ordered two 'hydrogen-ready' newbuild CSOVs that are designed for future installation of hydrogen-based fuel cell technology. (Picture courtesy: Østensjø Rederi)
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    Innovative ‘hydrogen-ready’ CSOVs for Østensjø Rederi

    2020-04-28T16:41:00Z

    Norwegian ship operator Østensjø Rederi has ordered four next generation vessels from Spanish shipyards. The innovative hybrid vessels are designed to be ''hydrogen ready'', permitting hydrogen storage and fuel supply systems and hydrogen fuel cells to be retrofitted in the future.

  • Delayed Honfleur –still at FSG. Its completion is one aim of restructuring.
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    FSG looks to revived fortunes

    2020-04-27T16:56:00Z

    Troubled German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) hopes to resume production in summer now that an application for self-administered insolvency has been approved, writes Tom Todd.

  • MAN 11G90ME-GI engine for Eastern Pacific Shipping during shop tests at Ulsan. (Photo credit: MAN ES).
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    FIRST CMA CGM DF BOXSHIP FROM KOREAN YARD

    2020-04-27T16:42:00Z

    French liner shipping giant CMA CGM is to deploy the first South Korean-built, LNG-fuelled container vessel writes David Tinsley. The 14,681TEU CMA CGM Tenere is further distinguished by the adoption of a Type B LNG fuel tank, affording capacity for a complete round-trip between eastern Asia and Europe on a ...

  • Global Dream transfer from Rostock to Wismar last year. Shut down now could threaten completions..
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    €600 million support tipped for troubled German yard group

    2020-04-27T11:13:00Z

    The east German shipbuilding group MV Werften (MVW) has been told it can hope for financial support worth some €600 million up to the end of the year to help it cope with a production shutdown caused by the Corona virus pandemic, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

  • The ‘HMM Algeciras’, the world’s largest containership Photo: HMM
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    World’s largest containership naming ceremony

    2020-04-24T14:02:00Z

    HMM has held a naming ceremony for the world’s largest containership at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s Okpo shipyard in Korea.

  • Amundsen Expeditions’ Wärtsilä-designed expedition cruise vessels will operate in challenging polar and tropical conditions Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Wärtsilä luxury expedition cruise contract

    2020-04-23T15:56:00Z

    Wärtsilä has won a contract to develop a customised design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels owned and operated by Amundsen Expeditions.

  • Vard will design and build the first SOV for operation in Taiwan.
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    Vard to design and build first SOV for Taiwanese market

    2020-04-17T22:25:00Z

    Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilder and designer, is to design and build the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for operation in Taiwan. The order will be built at Vard''s yard in Vietnam, Vard Vung Tau, with delivery scheduled for H1 2022.