Ships & Yards – Page 59
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NewsPrincess Cruises builds for China
Construction has begun on the first Princess Cruises vessel designed specifically for the Chinese cruise market, with the keel laying taking place at Fincanteri’s Monfalcone Shipyard last week.
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NewsBulbous bow refits for Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyds is to refit 24 of its biggest vessels with bulbous bows by the end of the year, including some brought into service just last year.
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NewsFresh investigations as Fincanteri yard released
The director of Fincanteri’s Monfalcone yard faces investigations over environmental violations as authorities release parts of the yard seized under an ongoing probe into unauthorised waste management.
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NewsA new age of polar research
Investment in icebreaking research ships is gathering pace, prompted by the need to provide higher-performance replacements for long-serving vessels, and also by mounting strategic interest in a polar presence. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsDrydocks World completes world’s largest turret
Dubai-based Drydocks World has completed construction of an 11,000-tonne turret mooring system, designed to allow safe operation in extreme conditions for Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel ‘Prelude’.
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NewsFlexible new breed raises handysize bar
The 38,762dwt geared handysize carrier ‘True Love’ has provided the Green Dolphin concept with its seagoing debut - leading a robust and exceptionally economical new generation of versatile ‘workhorses’ for multifarious bulk cargo commerce. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsMeyer relocation plan on ice amid protests
Germany’s biggest shipyard Meyer Werft has agreed to put on ice until September its plans to relocate its business headquarters to Luxembourg to allow talks with authorities on the controversial move, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSecond SPP tanker joins Ardmore fleet
Cork-based Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of a second product and chemical tanker designed to meet IMO Tier III emissions requirements, from South Korean SPP Shipbuilding Co.
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NewsScandlines hybrids head into service
Scandlines’ hybrid ferry Prinsesse Benedikte goes back on stream this week and its two long-delayed hybrid newbuilds Berlin and Copenhagen are also finally expected into service soon, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsLouis Allis solves Sealion Shipping emergency
US motor and repair company Louis Allis has assisted Sealion Shipping after an azimuth thruster failure left it unable to use dynamic positioning during a project off the coast of Mexico.
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NewsBow efficiencies spur Evergreen refit programme
Evergreen Group is to refit 15 of its L-type container vessels after a bow design modification introduced by ship builder CSBC to vessels delivered this year led to fuel efficiencies.
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Technip joins Jurong FPSO conversion
Engineering company Technip is to provide topside engineering and procurement services for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion to be carried out at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
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News‘Bergen Viking’ LNG retrofit completed
Bergen Tankers chemical and product tanker ‘Bergen Viking’ has been converted from diesel-electric to LNG-electric propulsion.
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Harvey acquires US shipyards
Harvey Gulf International Maritime is acquiring Gulf Coast Shipyard and Trinity Yachts in a move that it says makes it the only builder, owner and operator of dual-fuel OSVs in the US.
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NewsNASSCO begins ‘eco’ tanker construction
Building is underway at General Dynamics NASSCO, where the second of three 50,000 tonne, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers are being constructed for SEA-Vista Newbuild III LLC, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holding Inc.
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Fincantieri to build Virgin Cruises vessels
Fincantieri has signed a Letter of Intent with Virgin Cruises, brand of the Virgin Group, for the construction of three cruise ships.
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NewsESVAGT orders Havyard CCV
Havyard Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamakona for a design and equipment package for a newbuild 88m Havyard 931 Crew Change Vessel (CCV), due for delivery in May 2017.
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NewsSolstad returns to Gibdock
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has returned to Gibraltar-based ship repair company, Gibdock, for the special survey of its 5,000 tonne Construction Support Vessel (CSV) ‘Normand Pacific’.
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NewsFishing vessel hat-trick for Kleven
Norwegian yard Kleven has secured three fishing vessels orders from two owners in the space of a week, with two trawlers for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) and a live fish carrier for Sølvtrans all to be built to Rolls-Royce designs.
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NewsTsuneishi Shipbuilding to enlist aerial drones
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.
