Ships & Yards – Page 15
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NewsABS to class first US wind farm SOV
The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) will be built to ABS Class.
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NewsSECOND COMING OF ECO LIFTER CLASS
A massive boost to the fleet deployed by Hamburg-based United Heavy Lift (UHL) is in prospect with the start of deliveries of eight newbuilds from China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW TITAN FOR WINDFARM DEVELOPMENT
Versatility and customisation are pivotal to a new concept of offshore windfarm construction vessel from a leading Danish designer, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFAST FERRIES FOR VITAL TRINIDAD ROUTE
Heralding a major reinvestment in the Trinidad & Tobago transport infrastructure, two high-speed ro-pax catamarans are being readied for introduction into the mainline service linking Port of Spain and Scarborough, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSAIL-FITTED RO-RO FOR TRANSATLANTIC RUN
Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine has landed the prestigious order for a sail-assisted ro-ro vessel designed to transport rocket components, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNew Havyard vessel for salmon farming
Norsk Fisketransport has taken delivery of a new Havyard wellboat said to offer greater salmon capacity, enhanced fish welfare and a greener propulsion system.
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NewsDISTINCTIVE SHORT-SEA FLOTILLA TAKES SHAPE
Keel-laying for the first of a new generation of coaster, developed with capabilities to serve ascendant sectors of the European short-sea market, took place in China during early December, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGREEN INVESTMENT UNDER THE TRICOLORE
Grimaldi has set out to create a new paradigm in ‘sustainable’ vessel design and operation with its GG5G trailerships, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUNIQUE PLATFORM FOR ARCTIC RESEARCH
Russia’s unerring focus on the Arctic region has spawned a project entailing a distinctly unusual design of home-grown research vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBELFAST YARD CHASES OFFSHORE DEAL
A return to shipbuilding at Belfast could be in prospect soon following the signing of a letter of intent for the construction of an offshore windfarm development vessel (WDV), writes David Tinsley.
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NewsVERSATILE COASTER FOR NORTHWEST GREENLAND
A further phase in the modernisation and expansion of shipping capacity for the Greenland trade has been realised by the delivery of a highly versatile coaster from a Spanish yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsYARD RESTRUCTURE GATHERS PACE IN JAPAN
Consolidation is a central theme in the Japanese response to the marshalling of shipbuilding forces and new market forays by its Asian competitors, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWork finally starts on promised FSG newbuilds
Work was starting this month on the first of two RoRo ferry newbuilds promised in August to reconstituted German shipyard FSG by its latest owner, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsFRENCH CABLESHIP ORDER GOES TO SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard has secured a further export deal in the niche sector of cableship construction, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBUREAU VERITAS CLASS FOR FAROESE SURVEY VESSEL
The recent delivery of the research vessel Jákup Sverri from MEST Shipyard offers further evidence of the Faeroese yard''s technical sophistication. The Bureau Veritas-classed vessel will be among the quietest vessels ever built, the classification society noted.
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NewsHST Marine first to buy Damen Multi Cat 2309
UK-based HST Marine has become the first company to order Damen Shipyards Group’s Multi Cat 2309, to extend its business operations beyond crew transfer and into workboat activities.
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NewsFIRST NAVAL ORDER FOR HULL VANE SETS SIZE RECORD
An 11-metre long, two-metre wide Hull Vane will be retrofitted to the Royal Netherlands Navy’s 108-metre Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV) HNLMS Zeeland, making it the largest such device built to date and also the first to be fitted on a naval ship.
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NewsDUTCH-BUILT PIPELAYER RAISES THE BAR
Claimed to set a new standard in undersea pipelaying, the 149m integrated reel-lay vessel Seven Vega has joined the fleet controlled by offshore engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst Smart Notation for shuttle tanker
ABS has awarded the first Smart (INF) Notation to a shuttle tanker, to recognise its data communication and network infrastructure.
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NewsFincantieri signs deal to operate new shipyard in Mexico
Fincantieri has signed a deal to operate a new shipyard in the Americas, after signing a letter of intent with the local administration in Yucatán State, Mexico. Under the terms of the agreement, Fincantieri will be granted a 40-year concession to manage a new ship repair, conversion and maintenance yard ...
