Ships & Yards – Page 21
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NewsHIGH-CAPACITY CARRIER FOR OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
Europe’s offshore wind sector is the destination for the first of a new generation of deck carriers built in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGerman naval yard merger seen as “long overdue”
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
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NewsVERSATILE NEW SERIES OF ETHYLENE TANKERS
Advanced, handysized tonnage from China will afford considerable scope as to liquefied gas cargoes, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst two Ulstein PSVs for COSL
Two new Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co (SWS) in China have been delivered to owners, Sinoocean.
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NewsSafe tank inspection with ultrasonic tool
Coltraco Ultrasonics has launched a portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator for inspecting industrial tanks up to 15m in diameter.
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NewsHYBRID POWER FOR SHORT-SEA BULKERS
Progressive, long-term design thinking underpins a Norwegian project for two ships to serve the humble but vital North European bulk cargo traffic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRUSSIAN GO-AHEAD FOR NUCLEAR ICEBREAKER BEHEMOTH
Construction of Russia’s long-mooted, Leader-class nuclear icebreaker, specified with 120MW of propulsion power and destined for the eastern Arctic, has been awarded to Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWasaline ferry on track despite COVID-19
The construction of Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry is on schedule, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsMAJOR ORDER IN CHINA FOR DUAL-FUEL TANKERS
As the shipbuilding and allied industries in China begin to revive after the hiatus caused by Covid-19, a project for a series of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers has boosted the orderbook, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNew owners for Royal IHC
A consortium of Dutch dredging and offshore shipowners and financial institutions have agreed to take over Dutch shipbuilder and equipment supplier Royal IHC. As part of the deal, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has set aside up to €400 million (US$432m) to ensure the continuity of ...
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NewsMeyer Turku downgrades output plans, cuts jobs
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has announced that it is halting plans to expand the shipyard’s annual production capacity from one to two large ships. The yard had planned to ramp up to the higher production level until 2023.
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NewsInnovative ‘hydrogen-ready’ CSOVs for Østensjø Rederi
Norwegian ship operator Østensjø Rederi has ordered four next generation vessels from Spanish shipyards. The innovative hybrid vessels are designed to be ''hydrogen ready'', permitting hydrogen storage and fuel supply systems and hydrogen fuel cells to be retrofitted in the future.
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NewsFSG looks to revived fortunes
Troubled German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) hopes to resume production in summer now that an application for self-administered insolvency has been approved, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFIRST CMA CGM DF BOXSHIP FROM KOREAN YARD
French liner shipping giant CMA CGM is to deploy the first South Korean-built, LNG-fuelled container vessel writes David Tinsley. The 14,681TEU CMA CGM Tenere is further distinguished by the adoption of a Type B LNG fuel tank, affording capacity for a complete round-trip between eastern Asia and Europe on a ...
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News€600 million support tipped for troubled German yard group
The east German shipbuilding group MV Werften (MVW) has been told it can hope for financial support worth some €600 million up to the end of the year to help it cope with a production shutdown caused by the Corona virus pandemic, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsWorld’s largest containership naming ceremony
HMM has held a naming ceremony for the world’s largest containership at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s Okpo shipyard in Korea.
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NewsWärtsilä luxury expedition cruise contract
Wärtsilä has won a contract to develop a customised design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels owned and operated by Amundsen Expeditions.
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NewsVard to design and build first SOV for Taiwanese market
Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilder and designer, is to design and build the first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for operation in Taiwan. The order will be built at Vard''s yard in Vietnam, Vard Vung Tau, with delivery scheduled for H1 2022.
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NewsANOTHER RO-RO WORKHORSE FROM FLENSBURG STABLE
Despite the earlier suspension of operations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft has handed over its latest high-capacity ro-ro freight vessel, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsJAPAN REINVESTS IN NICHE WOODCHIP CARRIER SECTOR
With China posing determined new competition, Japan’s shipbuilding industry is intent on maintaining pre-eminence in the niche sector of woodchip carrier construction, writes David Tinsley.
