Ships & Yards – Page 27

  • Russian aspirations being realised: first Aframax tanker from the Zvezda yard. (credit: Zvezda).
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    AFRAMAX SIGNALS GROWING RUSSIAN SELF-RELIANCE

    2020-06-15T15:07:00Z

    Russia’s most advanced shipyard, under development in the country’s Far Eastern region, has built the first in a long series of Aframax tankers, writes David Tinsley.

  • Artist’s impression of the new TSHD Photo: C-Job
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    C-Job designs new TSHD for GLDD

    2020-06-12T11:41:00Z

    C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the basic design package of the trailing suction hopper dredger to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD).

  • Modularity could provide future-proof ship design and paves the way for greater standardisation.
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    A future-proof fleet: modular and adaptable design

    2020-06-12T11:37:00Z

    Owners may have a dilemma when picking an energy technology capable of lasting a vessel’s 20 or 30-year lifetime, writes Stevie Knight

  • News

    Germans negotiate another shipyard merger

    2020-06-12T11:26:00Z

    It has been revealed that another merger of north German shipyards could be in the offing - just a month after the last one was agreed, writes Tom Todd.

  • HHI has signed a technical cooperation agreement for the development of next-generation design systems.
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    HHI inks deal to develop advanced design systems

    2020-06-10T17:17:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a technical cooperation agreement with a Finland-based technology supplier for the development of next-generation design systems.

  • Stena Bulk's new IMOFlexMAX product tanker design concept. (Image courtesy of Stena Bulk)
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    Stena Bulk unveils next-gen product tanker concept

    2020-06-10T16:07:00Z

    Stena Bulk is presenting a prototype of the next-generation product and chemical tanker – the IMOFlexMAX, which combines a dual-fuel LNG engine with renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 25% compared with modern product tankers.

  • Dutch-built for the ‘high-end’ expedition cruise market, Silver Origin (credit: Silversea Cruises).
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    SILVER STANDARD FOR ISLAND CRUISING

    2020-06-09T15:29:00Z

    Tailored in design and engineering to provide luxury cruising in the Galapagos Islands, the 110-metre Silver Origin was delivered on 3 June by Shipyard De Hoop, writes David Tinsley.

  • The capacity of ropaxes has not really increased since the Stena Hollandica (pictured) was launched in 2010.
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    Ropax designers seek efficiencies as capacity ceiling looms

    2020-06-08T13:34:00Z

    Maximum ropax ferry capacities may have plateaued at 5,600 lane metres, despite strong incentives to meet efficiency improvements via economies of scale, writes Kari Reinikainen. Owners will also have to think of future regulatory considerations with their newbuilding plans.

  • Help from Berlin as even yards like Meyer go quiet (Photo: Tom Todd)
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    Germans approve €1 billion in maritime aid

    2020-06-08T12:16:00Z

    The Berlin Government has approved €1 billion in crisis aid over the next two years for new ships and projects in the German maritime sector, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

  • BMT's SATV
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    BMT SATV ready for service

    2020-06-02T17:26:00Z

    A BMT-designed Service Accommodation and Transfer Vessel (SATV) has successfully completed sea trials for its owner Ventus Marine, and charterer SGRE, and has commenced servicing turbines on the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, near Taiwan.

  • Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 8000 M71 Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce signs UK RN frigate deal

    2020-06-01T15:41:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has sealed a major deal to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the UK Royal Navy.

  • Honfleur prior to launch last year. Now headed for completion?
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    FSG Honfleur construction restart this month

    2020-06-01T12:34:00Z

    Plans have been announced to resume construction of Brittany Ferries'' unfinished LNG RoPax ferry Honfleur at the insolvent German shipyard FSG in June, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.

  • The acquisition of Harland & Wolff shipyard by new owners was completed in December 2019.
    News

    BELFAST YARD TEAMS WITH SPANISH BUILDER

    2020-05-28T11:33:00Z

    Harland & Wolff shipyard’s new owners have shown a commitment to taking the Belfast yard back into newbuild construction through an agreement with Spanish shipbuilding and defence group Navantia, writes David Tinsley.

  • Eagle Petrolina was delivered to AET at Samsung Heavy Industries on 22 May.
    News

    AET takes delivery of DP2 shuttle tanker

    2020-05-26T17:28:00Z

    Malaysia-based tanker operator AET has taken delivery of Eagle Petrolina, the first of a quartet of Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).

  • Samsung has shown its mettle in LNGC construction with the GasLog Wales (credit: GasLog).
    News

    KOREAN DELIVERIES STRENGTHEN GASLOG FLEET

    2020-05-26T15:35:00Z

    Despite the industrial disruption in South Korea caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, two LNG carriers have been delivered in timely manner and on budget into the growing fleet controlled by GasLog, writes David Tinsley.

  • Nakilat has taken delivery of Global Energy, the first of a series of four 173,400cbm LNG carriers. (Image courtesy of Nakilat)
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    First LNGC delivery for Nakilat-Maran joint venture

    2020-05-21T23:29:00Z

    Nakilat has taken delivery of the LNG carrier Global Energy from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The carrier is the first of four vessels for Global Shipping Co. Ltd, Nakilat''s joint venture with the Angelicoussis Group''s Maran Ventures Inc.

  • 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)
    News

    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).
    News

    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