Ships & Yards – Page 56
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NewsRo-ro mode offers benefits in tough reefer sector
A new concept of reefer vessel, which has been proposed by Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen, focusing on speed and efficiency of handling perishable cargoes in harbour, is described by David Tinsley.
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NewsNew welding equipment for shipyards
Austrian company Fronius has launched two new welding developments into the shipyard market; a modular MIG/MAG welding-appliance platform and a battery-powered MMA welding unit.
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NewsCruise ship repair follows special jobs
As the first cruise ships dock for regular seasonal overhauls in the big German yards, the impression of a relatively quiet summer is hard to dispel, but appearances may have been deceptive, reports Tom Todd
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NewsRussians revisit classic hydrofoil design
Russian-built hydrofoil ferries operated passenger services globally for many years, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsBespoke German cruise ship set to be a game changer
David Tinsley looks at the latest cruise vessel to come out of the STX yard in Saint-Nazaire, France, for German operator Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
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NewsWorld’s first cruise ferry using pure gas engine propulsion
The first international service passenger ferry operating on purely-LNG-fuelled engines recently entered service on trans-Skagerrak duty, and is described here by David Tinsley.
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NewsWind assistance – the story continues
Dag Pike looks at yet another design for a wind-assisted large merchant vessel – this time from a well-established and successful designer of sailing craft, so prospects look promising.
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NewsMore sail ideas to cut costs and emissions
As recently as the 60s and 70s, sailing cargo vessels operated efficiently around Europe, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsHull coating system for eco-friendly newbuildings
Jotun has launched its HPS (hull performance solutions) package for newbuildings, aimed at yards building eco-design vessels, and designers and owners looking for improved EEDI and ship performance.
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NewsKleven signs NOK 1.4 bn deal with Østensjø
Norwegian shipyard Kleven has announced an order from Østensjø Rederi of Haugesund for a 150 m offshore construction vessel, to the SALT 304 OCV design.
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NewsChinese offshore order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says it has won an order to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two OSVs to be built at Cosco (Guangdong) Shipyard for Singapore based offshore services company Chellsea Group.
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NewsAsian cruise company orders from Meyer Werft
Malaysian cruise operator Star Cruises has placed a contract for a 150,000gt cruise vessel with German yard Meyer Werft of Papenburg.
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NewsFive newbuilds for Royal Arctic Line to replace P&S order
Royal Arctic Line has signed a contract for the construction of five new cargo ships to be built at Polish shipyard Remontowa in Gdansk.
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NewsChinese eye insolvent Sietas yard
A delegation from Chinese ship and crane builder ZPMC will visit German shipyard Sietas next week prior to deciding whether to make an offer for the bankrupt facility, writes Tom Todd
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NewsGerman yards do well with very different ships
Two more orders for luxury inland cruise ships have been won by Meyer subsidiary Neptun Werft in Warnemuende, bringing the number ordered since 2000 to an incredible 45, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsThe hull as a sail
Tucked away almost unnoticed in a corner of the Nor-Shipping exhibition earlier this year was a project for another wind-assisted cargo ship, but one which used neither sails nor kites.
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NewsResearch vessel contract for Mitsubishi Heavy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order for construction of a wide-area seabed research vessel from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
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NewsMulti-role accommodation ship features increased stability
A novel stabilisation system is an important feature of a newbuild accommodation vessel ordered by Edda Accommodation, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsRepair orders could save jobs at Canadian yard
Irving Shipbuilding confirmed two new commercial ship repair contracts for itsHalifax Shipyard which it says will require up to about 140 hourly employees.
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NewsFinal Blue Ship PSV handed over
Usltein Verft of Norway has delivered platform supply vessel ‘Blue Protector’, final ship in a series of six to the PX121 design.
