Ships & Yards – Page 9
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NewsTRANSLOADER BULKERS FOR VIETNAM PROJECT
Built to serve a new, coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, the 21,500dwt Calypso heralds Oldendorff Carriers’ latest investment in dedicated vessels for bulk cargo transhipment, writes David Tinsley.
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DSIC's first dual-fuel VLCC on track for delivery by year-end
LNG dual-fuel power is set to make its operational debut in the VLCC sector in 2022 by way of an installation in a Chinese newbuild, writes David Tinsley.
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Maersk inks order with Hyundai Mipo for first DF methanol-fuelled feeder
A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyards for a 2,100 teu container feeder newbuilding. The dual-fuel newbuilding will be powered by a MAN B&W ME-LGIM engine capable of operating on either methanol or VLSFO, the ship owner confirmed.
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First air lubrication installation on Vale newbuild VLOC
Vale has taken delivery of what it claims is the world''s first VLOC newbuild to be equipped with an air lubrication system. The Silverstream® System, supplied by UK clean technology supplier Silverstream Technologies, was successfully installed aboard the Vale-chartered newbuild ore carrier Sea Victoria, the company confirmed.
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AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH SHIP BOOSTS POLAR PRESENCE
Australia has bolstered and extended its capability for scientific research and exploration in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean through investment in the 160m Nuyina, now being readied for her first polar season, writes David Tinsley.
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SMALL SHIPYARD PLANNED FOR LONDON
Expressions of interest are being sought for the operation of a new shipyard in London, writes David Tinsley.
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Ferguson targets Q3 2022 delivery for first CalMac dual-fuel ferry
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) has announced that the first of two dual-fuel Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at the yard will be delivered between “July and September 2022”.
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Sembcorp Marine discusses potential merger with Keppel O&M
The Singaporean maritime engineering services provider Sembcorp Marine has opened talks to combine its operations with local competitor Keppel O&M, the two companies announced in a stock market filing yesterday.
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OPTIMISED NEW OPTION FOR WINDFARM SCHEMES
Against the backcloth of surging growth in the global offshore wind energy market, Danish consultancy Knud E.Hansen has augmented its portfolio of self-propelled, self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) designs, writes David Tinsley.
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Hapag-Lloyd returns to DSME for 6 x dual-fuel ULCS
Hapag-Lloyd, the liner-shipping company, has ordered 6 x 23,500+-teu container vessels from Korean shipyard, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), it announced on 22 June.
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CAPACITY BOOST FOR EUROPEAN STONE TRADE
Destined for the north European aggregates trade, the second of two 40,700dwt gravity self-unloading bulk carriers ordered by a German-Canadian joint venture is being readied in China, writes David Tinsley.
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Zvezda lays keel for first Russian-built Arc7 LNG carrier
Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex held a keel laying ceremony on 15 June for an LNG carrier ordered by Russian shipping company, PAO Sovcomflot. The vessel is the first of a series of 15 Arc7 class LNG carriers that will be constructed at the shipyard.
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Green fuels conversion and techno-economic study to address risks of inaction
A new project aims to clarify the costs and optionalities of dual-fuel conversions, addressing the design configuration options and how to de-risk opportunities for future asset investments
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Steel cut for first Explora cruise ship
The first steel of the first of four new luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the luxury arm of the MSC Group’s cruise division, was cut on 10 June.
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CMHI awards contracts for Awind CSOVs
China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) has awarded the contracts for the design of two construction service operation vessels (CSOV) for Norway-based shipowner Awind AS. The contract also includes the supply of a power and propulsion package along with navigation, automation, deck machinery equipment and control systems.
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Nexans flagship delivers on time
The final milestone in the Aurora construction endeavour has been reached with the delivery from Ulstein Verft of the Nexans’ flagship DP3 cable lay vessel.
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ABB to supply digital and electric package for MBARI research vessel
ABB has been selected to supply a package of electric and digital solutions for a new research vessel for California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). The package includes the first installation of ABB''s Onboard DC Grid™ power system platform aboard a research vessel.
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ANOTHER SELF-UNLOADER FOR ALGOMA
Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has placed a further order in China for a self-unloading bulk carrier to trade on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway system, writes David Tinsley.
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SAILS FOR PACIFIC INTER-ISLAND TRADER
A sail-assisted cargo vessel to ply Pacific inter-island routes is set to be ordered by Singapore-based Swire Shipping, writes David Tinsley.
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DAMEN TO OPEN UK MARINE SERVICE CENTRE
Damen Shipyards Group has announced that it is expanding its marine service hub network to the UK, with the opening of a new Southampton Hub.
