Ships & Yards – Page 23
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NewsCAPACIOUS SEA-RIVER TRADERS FROM RUSSIA
Russian shipbuilder Okskaya Sudoverf has completed a series of river/sea-going dry cargo vessels offering the capability to trade throughout the country’s inland waterway system and beyond, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAasen Shipping orders first hybrid self-discharging bulkers
Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping has ordered a pair of self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion from the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. The vessels will be the first of their kind to feature a hybrid propulsion solution. Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to design and supply the equipment ...
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NewsCHINESE-BUILT EXPEDITION SHIP DEBUT
Delivery of the polar expedition ship Greg Mortimer has given first form to China’s bid to become a force in the international cruise vessel construction market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHST takes delivery of fourth FCS
High Speed Transfers (HST) has taken delivery of its fourth fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710, eighteen months after receiving its first, the HST ''Hudson''.
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NewsRoyal Thai Navy selects MAN 175D for newbuildings
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new 41m patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy. Each vessel will be powered by 2 × MAN 16V175D-MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,960 kWm at 1,900 rpm. Marsun Shipyard in Thailand ...
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NewsCarnival’s latest ship ‘floating smart city’
The float-out of the coming flag-ship of Carnival Cruise line has been celebrated at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
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NewsFirst LNG-ready engines for LR2 newbuilds
Copenhagen-based tanker operator TORM is to order its first dual-fuel ready engines as part of an order for two newbuild 114,000dwt LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The two new vessels will also be supplied with scrubbers.
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NewsWest Sea secures orders for polar expedition vessels
Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea has secured orders from Mystic Cruises for four Polar Expedition vessels.
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NewsHurtigruten to sell Kleven Verft to Croatia's DIV
Norway’s Hurtigruten has agreed to sell Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft to Croatia’s DIV Group, owner of Brodosplit. The companies expect to finalise the deal in the next few weeks.
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NewsNEW CAPACITY FOR THE GREENLAND RUN
A major investment for the Greenland trade is signified by the completion in China of the new flagship of the Royal Arctic Line (RAL), writes David Tinsley. The 2,150 TEU Tukuma Arctica embodies a design tailored to the demands of maintaining year-round service on the North Atlantic between Denmark, Iceland ...
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NewsAUSTRALIA TO BOOST ANTARCTIC CAPABILITIES
Representing the largest-ever single investment in Australia’s Antarctic Program, the 160-metre icebreaking research and logistic support vessel Nuyina is expected to be ready for the 2020/21 southern hemisphere summer season, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUAE shipowner expands dry bulk fleet
Small sized Dubai-based shipowner Tomini Shipping took delivery of three Ultramaxes on 7 January at Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
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NewsOrders for first LNG-fuelled coal carriers
The first LNG-fuelled large coal carriers are expected to enter service in Japan in 2023 after MOL and NYK take delivery of two 95,000dwt bulkers. The two vessels are to be built by Oshima Shipbuilding and Namura Shipbuilding, respectively.
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NewsFinnlines’ Superstar Ropax
Following an order for three hybrid StoRo ultra large green vessels at Jinling Shipyard in 2018, Finnlines has recently signed an order for two RoPax vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
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NewsIRELAND INVESTS IN MARINE RESEARCH FLEET
Northern Spain’s vibrant shipbuilding industry has landed the contract for Ireland’s new research ship, scheduled to be delivered to the Galway-based Marine Institute (Foras na Mara) in 2022, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsPOTENT TRIMARAN FERRIES FOR CANARY ROUTES
Australian high-speed vessel technology has been favoured for a new stage in the development of the ferry network serving the Canary Islands, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHANDYSIZE LAKERS BOOST FEDNAV FLEET
Fednav’s vibrant investment policy features a long series of versatile, handysize bulkers from the Oshima yard in Japan.
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NewsVERSATILITY THE WATCHWORD FOR NEW RO-RO SERIES
One of the leading lights in the European ro-ro freight business is powering ahead with fleet investment as part of an integrated transport chain, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBOOST TO NORTH SEA FREIGHT CAPACITY
Following her delivery voyage from China’s Jinling Shipyard, DFDS has phased the high-capacity ro-ro freight carrier Hollandia Seaways into service between Gothenburg and Ghent, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNEW TRAIN FERRIES FOR COOK STRAIT
KiwiRail is planning to order two large, rail-fitted ro-pax ferries as replacements for its ageing Interislander fleet on the Cook Strait, writes David Tinsley.
