Ships & Yards – Page 13
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NewsHYBRID POWER FOR SELF-DISCHARGERS
Norwegian short-sea self-discharger specialist Hagland Shipping has ordered a new generation of geared mini bulkers distinguished by a hybrid propulsion system, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTT-LINE REVERTS TO RMC FOR ROPAX CONTRACT
Australian company TT-Line has inked contracts for two 48,000gt ro-pax ferries at Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), scarcely eight months after withdrawing from a previous agreement.
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NewsPartner yards positive after Nobiskrug insolvency
The two Kiel-based shipyard partners of Nobiskrug Werft say its insolvency will have” no negative impact” on their own activities, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsTANKERS AND BULKERS TARGETED FOR SAILS, SOLAR AND ONBOARD CO2 CAPTURE
A diesel-electric ship design including solid aerofoils, solar panels, heat recovery and onboard CO2 capture is being developed for tankers and bulkers by British company Windship Technology. The company is currently working towards obtaining Approval in Principle for the design from DNV.
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NewsBELFAST YARD INVESTS IN ROBOTICS
Underscoring the drive to re-enter the shipbuilding market, Harland & Wolff has installed a state-of-the-art welding robot at its Belfast yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst hydrogen cargo vessel on target
European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuelled cargo transport vessel later this year.
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NewsNew hybrid wellboat order to set new environmental standards
Turkish shipyard Sefine received a US$10.6 million (NOK90 million) order for an innovative hybrid wellboat in December 2020. The vessel will set new standards for environmental emissions, according to ship designer HAV Design.
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NewsWINGD ENGINES FOR 13-STRONG 16,000 TEU SERIES
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced the order of 13 x 920mm-bore WinGD diesel engines in connection with the building of 13 × 16,000-teu containerships in a press release on 2 April.
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NewsVARD wins wind farm vessel contracts
VARD will build three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for North Star Renewables in Scotland.
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NewsSurprise new order bucks up troubled Meyer
Troubled German shipyard Meyer Werft has clinched what it says is the first cruise ship newbuilding ordered worldwide since the start of the Covid pandemic – and the first digitally negotiated one, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsUK OWNER INVESTS IN COASTAL TANKER FLEET
Diversified UK marine services group James Fisher has ordered two tankers specified with dual-fuel propulsion for its coastwise and short-sea trading operations, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWALLENIUS SOL RAISES ITS GAME IN BALTIC TRADE
Sweden’s shipping industry is set to introduce the largest ro-ro freight vessels that combine the highest ice class rating with LNG-fuelled propulsion, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGROWING FLEET FOR HEAVY CARGO SPECIALIST
Giving extra capacity to German acumen in heavy-lift shipping, dship Carriers is strengthening its fleet with multi-purpose vessels of the F-500 generation, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsARKLOW BOOKS FURTHER SHORT-SEA SERIES
Ireland’s leading light in short-sea bulk cargo transportation, Arklow Shipping, has contracted a further series of newbuilds in the Netherlands, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsLEADING PLAYERS TREAD NEW BUSINESS PATHS
A new era in global shipbuilding is unfolding as forces unite within each of the three main shipbuilding nations, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsA NEW TITAN FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
Custom-designed to bring new scale and efficiency to the arduous work of transporting and installing the heaviest offshore wind turbine foundations, the 51,000dwt Alfa Lift has been floated out of her Chinese building dock, writes David Tinsley.
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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.
