Vessels & Shipyards – Page 25
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NewsREEFER BOXSHIP SERIES FOR US SUPPLY CHAIN
Florida-headquartered Fresh Del Monte Produce has initiated a major programme of tonnage renewal for its services linking Latin America with the US market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsECO COASTER SERIES BOOKED IN SRI LANKA
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has scored a major success on the European market by landing a potential 10-vessel deal with a Norwegian shortsea specialist, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTAIWAN OPERATOR ENDORSES ‘SMART’ SYSTEMS
‘Smart ship’ technologies permeate a new generation of 2,940TEU container vessels built in Taiwan for Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTwo new tugs for Boluda from Damen
Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.
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NewsHoulder wins battery hybrid ferry contract
Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and build of its latest battery hybrid ferry.
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NewsDelivery to conclude series of Navibulgar handysize newbuildings
The delivery of the last of a series of six geared handysize carriers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for Bulgaria-based ship operator Navibulgar is scheduled for August.
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NewsRemedial work underway on dual fuel ferry
The first of two dual-fuel Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work.
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NewsOLDENDORFF MAINTAINS ECO FLEET INVESTMENT
A further two deliveries have been made by Oshima Shipbuilding into the fleet controlled by Oldendorff Carriers, Germany’s largest bulk shipping company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSchottel to propel second polar cruiser
Schottel has been selected to supply propulsion units for a second expedition cruise vessels being built by Croatian shipyard, Brodosplit, for Oceanwide Expeditions.
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NewsCHINA DELIVERS A NEW RECORD-BREAKER
Chinese shipbuilding’s challenge to Japanese pre-eminence in the woodchip carrier market is exemplified by the completion of a vessel of some five million cubic feet capacity on the Yangtze shoreline at Jiangyin, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFSG new owner orders RoRo cargo newbuilds
Two new 209m long, MAN-engined RoRo cargo ships identical to the last ship delivered by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in April have been placed by the new owner of the German yard, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst Taiwanese offshore installation vessel
ABS is to provide classification services to the first floating heavy lift and offshore installation vessel to be built in Taiwan.
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NewsLaunch of first Bangladesh-flagged vessel built under IRClass
The launch of ROKNOOR-32 at Delta Shipyard in Chattogram, Bangladesh for Dhaka-based shipowner Unichart Navigation Limited marked the first instance of a Bangladesh-flagged vessel being constructed under the classification of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass).
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NewsRocktree appointed to manage Emirates Steel transhipment conversion
SAFEEN, Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime services arm, has appointed Singapore-based Rocktree to design and manage the conversion of a post-panamax bulk carrier into a transhipment vessel.
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NewsROLL-OUT OF EXPANSIVE YANG MING PROGRAMME
Taiwan-based liner operator Yang Ming Transport Company has realised the opening stage in an extensive fleet modernisation programme through the commissioning of two Chinese-built containerships of 12,690TEU nominal capacity, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGermans target research and special ship replacement
European yards have until August 31st to register their credentials to build a new, big, multi-functional research ship - just one of a number of major projects in the German special ship sector of late, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsCARGO DREDGER FOR DUTCH FLEET
Dutch expertise in dredge technology and construction has a new reference in the 106-metre trailing suction hopper dredger Anchorage, built for the coastal marine aggregate trade, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSpeedy turnaround for first X-DF major overhaul
The first major overhaul on two WinGD X-DF engines has been completed in nine days. The overhaul was conducted by CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC).
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NewsNEW ENDORSEMENT OF ITALIAN RO-PAX DESIGN
Privately-owned Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini is set to deliver its largest- and longest-ever vessel to Spanish ferry operator Trasmediterranea, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWärtsilä package for Taiwanese wind farm MIV
Wärtsilä has been selected to provide a range of solutions including a propulsion package for a large wind farm main installation vessel (MIV) to be built at the CSBC shipyard in Taiwan.
