Ships & Yards – Page 8
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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.
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NewsNew Damen crew supplier completes sea trials
After five years of research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to begin the passage to the Netherlands.
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NewsUS REINVESTS IN GULF RAILFERRY LINK
Traffic flows between North America and Mexico will benefit from a new generation of train ferries built in China, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsVard in three ship deal with Norwind Offshore
Specialist designer and Fincantieri subsidiary, Vard, has secured contracts for the design and construction of two commissioning service operations vessels for Norwind Offshore with the option for an additional two./p>
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NewsDUAL-FUEL BREAKER FOR ARCTIC SEAWAY
A new icebreaker powered by dual-fuel machinery is planned to support traffic generated by a major industrial player in the Russian Arctic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSecond polar vessel for Lindblad
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has taken delivery of a new expedition cruise ship from Ulstein Verft, marking the official completion of the line’s next polar new build.
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NewsBespoke self-unloader for vital trade
Canadian shipping’s high profile in the self-discharging bulk carrier stakes has found new expression in an innovative vessel nearing completion at a Chinese yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFAST CAT SETS PHILIPPINES BUILD RECORD
Constructed in the Philippines to Australian blueprints, Fjord Line’s high-speed, catamaran ro-pax ferry gives a new edge to competition on the Skagerrak, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsUK YARDS: BUILDING VALUE FROM RETAINED STRENGTHS
Despite the UK’s unheralded prowess in fulfilling the most technologically-complex naval vessel projects, the erosion of commercial shipbuilding capability and trade skills since the 1980s means pragmatism and long-term thinking must underpin any bid to revitalise the sector, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsK Line inks deal for 8 x LNG-fuelled 7,000 ceu PCTCs
Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has ordered 8 x 7,000 ceu car carriers. The orders for the dual-fuel LNG-fuelled newbuildings have been placed with Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.
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NewsFSG rallies again with €100 million LNG order
A much-revived Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) has booked an order worth more than €100 million for a 43,100gt RoRo ferry newbuild with LNG propulsion, writes Germany correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsHYDROGEN FERRY FITS NORWEGIAN GREEN AGENDA
Norway’s sustained, vigorous investment in the ferry fleet that is integral to its coastal highway infrastructure has provided a breeding ground for alternative and innovative powering systems, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCHINA BOOSTS DOMESTIC RO-PAX FLEET
China’s shipbuilding industry has reached a new milestone through the delivery in August of the fastest and most sophisticated ro-pax ferry in the national fleet, writes David Tinsley.
