Ships & Yards – Page 5
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NewsCapacity Boost For Baltic Trade Bridge
Copenhagen-based DFDS has commissioned its largest ro-pax ferry in terms of cargo capacity. The 230m Aura Seaways, constructed by Guangzhou Shipyard International, has arrived in the Baltic following passage from China and will be phased into service between Karlshamn (Sweden) and Klaipeda (Lithuania).
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NewsABS Grants AiP to WTIV Integrated Feeder Barge with BargeRack
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with a newly-developed BargeRack feeder barge system designed by Friede and Goldman (F&G).
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NewsNew Railship For Sicilian Link
Despite the continual waxing and waning of the plan for a bridge across the Strait of Messina, reinvestment in the train ferry connection has gained momentum. November’s delivery of the 147m newbuild Iginia, modelled closely on a vessel completed in 2013 to serve the link between the southern tip of ...
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NewsViking Debut in Expedition Cruise Sector
Norway-based VARD has delivered its largest vessel to date in the shape of the 205m, polar-going cruiseship Viking Octantis. Handed over just before Christmas at the group’s Soviknes yard near Aalesund, the diesel-electric newbuild has signalled Viking Cruises’ entry into the expedition-styled segment of the market.
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NewsAET takes delivery of first of DP2 shuttle tanker series at HHI
Malaysia-based tanker operator AET has taken delivery of Eagle Campos, the first of a series of three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsHMD lays keel for Isle of Man hybrid ferry
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) held a keel laying ceremony on 24 December for a new hybrid Ro-Pax ordered for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSP).
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NewsNEW DEVELOPMENT IN DUNKIRKMAX TYPE
Testament to the Japanese propensity for continuous improvement, a further iteration of the Dunkirkmax-type bulk carrier has made its trading debut in the Pacific.
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NewsRAILSHIP RENEWAL IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Much needed investment in the ferry line between the island of Sakhalin and the Russian mainland is taking form with the imminent completion of the first of two versatile newbuilds.
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NewsCALMAC FERRIES TO BE BUILT IN EUROPE
Scotland’s premier ferry company plans to award its next, major shipbuilding contract to a non-UK yard. Detailed tenders for two vessels to serve the Islay route in the Hebrides have been invited by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) from four builders in Poland, Romania and Turkey. The new ferries will be ...
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NewsDelivery of passenger ferry for Timor-Leste
The Port Authority of Timor-Leste (APORTIL) has taken delivery of a new RoPax, Berlin-Ramelau, which was built at Damen’s Yichang Shipyard in China.
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NewsNEW SCALE IN MULTI-PURPOSE FORM
An enduring joint venture between China and Poland has commissioned a multi-purpose, heavy-lift vessel of record size.
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NewsHavfram and CIMC-Raffles to build next-generation WTIVs
Investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, in cooperation with Havfram, are teaming up with CIMC-Raffles to build a series of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels.
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NewsOffshore Wind Sector Generates US Order
Carving a path into the US offshore wind market, Philly Shipyard has landed a $197 million contract for a subsea rock installation vessel.
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NewsItalian Coast Guard awards 1+2 multi-role vessel tender to Fincantieri
The Italian Coast Guard announced the award of a contract for the design and construction of an 85m long multi-role offshore unit to a joint venture between Fincantieri and Cantiere Navale Vittoria. The tender award includes an option for a further two vessels.
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NewsAnother Behemoth From Saint-Nazaire
Premier French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has put down a new marker for the industry by constructing the world’s largest cruise vessel.
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NewsMitsui Shifts Focus From Shipbuilding
Denoting a further stage in the restructure and consolidation of the Japanese shipbuilding industry, the final merchant vessel constructed under the Mitsui name has entered service on the Pacific.
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NewsTwo new Kotug Rotortugs for BHP
Two newbuild Kotug Rotortugs have arrived in Port Hedland in Australia.
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NewsINDIAN YARD LANDS HYBRID COASTER SERIES
A versatile class of north European short-sea trader, offering a major reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, has augmented the workload of Indian shipbuilder Chowgule & Co, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDESIGN BID FOR UK REPLENISHMENT SHIPS
Foreign-owned companies figure prominently among the competition for the UK’s planned new series of naval replenishment vessels, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKotug to supply tugs for Perenco
Kotug International has won a long-term contract with Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon to provide towage support for its operations off Port Gentil, Gabon.
