Ships & Yards – Page 24
-
NewsROMANIA KEEPS EUROPEAN TANKER BUILDING ALIVE
Deepsea tanker construction anywhere in Europe is a rarity these days, but Romania’s Santierul Naval Constanta (SNC) is showing its mettle with production of a versatile breed of 41,000dwt oil product and chemical carrier, writes David Tinsley.
-
NewsYangzijiang receives maiden DF boxship order
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding announced on 16 March that it had received an order for 2 x 14,000 TEU containerships, with an option for a further 8 vessels. The newbuildings will be equipped with dual fuel LNG engines and represent the first orders for dual-fuel containerships at a private Chinese shipyard.
-
NewsContract awarded for five electric ferries
A Netherlands-based shipbuilding company has been awarded a contract to build five new fully electric ferries each with a battery capacity of 2 x 340kWh and a propulsion capacity of 2 x 300kW.
-
NewsChengxi launches largest wood chip carrier
The first of a series of 70,000dwt wood chip carriers was launched at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Chengxi Shipyard last week.
-
NewsNew eco bulkers for Oldendorff
Four out of five new Oshima-built eco-bulkers for Oldendorff Carriers are being named in a rare side-by-side event in Japan this month for delivery up to mid April, writes Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
-
NewsNext generation of icebreakers for Baltic Sea
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) and the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) have signed a cooperation agreement for the design of the next generation of icebreakers. The agreement aims to carry out design work for three Swedish and two Finnish icebreakers, to replace the 1970s vintage Atle/Urho class of vessels, ...
-
NewsMAN to supply DF engines for Baltic Ro-Pax project
The latest shuttle ferry newbuilding for Tallink Grupp, the Estonian shipping company, will be powered by MAN 51/60 dual-fuel engines, the engine manufacturer confirmed today.
-
NewsVIRGIN BRAND ARRIVES ON HIGH SEAS
Market newcomer Virgin Voyages has commissioned its inaugural vessel, ready to begin her Caribbean cruise programme towards the end of March, writes David Tinsley.
-
NewsAIR LUBRICATION ENDORSED BY LNGC SECTOR
A South Korean air lubrication system fitted to Maran Gas'' latest newbuilding marks the first seagoing reference for the technology in the LNG carrier domain.
-
NewsGERMAN YARD LOSES TT-LINE CONTRACT
Australian company TT-Line has cancelled contracts for two 48,000gt ro-pax ferries at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft(FSG) in Germany and plans instead to take the project to re-emergent Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), writes David Tinsley.
-
NewsPolish Navy takes receipt of ASD tugs
The first of a total of six multi-role tugs built by Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered to the Polish Navy.
-
NewsKIEL BOOSTS COLD-IRONING NETWORK
Germany’s Baltic port of Kiel has awarded a contract to Siemens to build the country’s largest shore power system, considerably expanding capacity for vessels to shut down generators while alongside, writes David Tinsley.
-
NewsKeel laid for new RMC RoPax ferry
A traditional ceremony has been held at the Rauma shipyard to celebrate the keel laying of Rauma Marine Constructions’ newbuilding, NB6002, for Wasaline.
-
NewsDamen supplies ferries to Zanzibar
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications & Transport of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar for the supply of five inshore ferries to carry tourists visiting Pemba Island and others nearby in the Zanzibar Archipelago.
-
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.
-
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 ...
-
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.
-
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''.
-
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 ...
-
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.
