Vessels & Shipyards – Page 34

  • Imabari commissioned a new drydock, No3, at Marugame in 2018.
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    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to construct Navios VLCC for Imabari

    2019-07-10T11:18:00Z

    Imabari Shipyard announced that the latest of a series of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) ordered by Navios Group would be constructed at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding''s Nagasaki Shipyard.

  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan has won the first order for a new upgraded Handymax type, the TESS42.
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    TSUNEISHI EXTENDS HANDYMAX BULKER RANGE

    2019-07-09T17:23:00Z

    Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan has won the first order for a new upgraded Handymax type, the TESS42. Tsuneishi confirmed receiving the first order for several examples of its new 42,000 dwt TESS type in late June, extending the TESS (Tsuneishi economical standard ship) portfolio.

  • Gas trials with the Saga Dawn off the Chinese coast (courtesy of LNT Marine).
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    NEW DESIGN WIDENS LNGC BUILD OPTIONS

    2019-07-09T10:46:00Z

    A novel design of LNG containment system is set to make its operational debut, with the imminent handover in China of the 45,000m3-capacity Saga Dawn, writes David Tinsley.

  • Polarstern on one of her 70 visits to Lloyd Werft.
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    Veteran Polarstern docks again - but not for the last time

    2019-07-05T15:56:00Z

    Germany’s 37-year old polar research icebreaker Polarstern is at Lloyd Werft for its 70th visit since 1982 and although a successor will soon be built, it will continue calling for a while to come, writes Tom Todd.

  • Grimaldi's Ro-Pax ferries have been fitted with Corvus Energy ESS Photo: Grimaldi Group
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    Corvus fits ESS for Grimaldi Ro-Pax ferries

    2019-07-03T13:16:00Z

    Corvus Energy has completed the installation of a 5.5MWh battery energy storage systems (ESS) for each of the two Ro-Pax cruise ferries owned and operated by the Italian Grimaldi Group.

  • The 82,200 cbm NS Dream is the second of two LPG carriers for Astomos to be delivered by Kawasaki in 2019.
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    KHI delivers second 82,000 cbm LPG carrier for Astomos

    2019-06-28T15:17:00Z

    Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered on 28 June a 82,200 m3 capacity LPG carrier, NS Dream, to Astomos Energy, a wholly-owned joint venture between Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation.

  • Onorato Armatori and GSI have signed a contract for OSK-designed RoPax ferries Photo: OSK Group
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    OSK designs new RoPax ferries for Onorato

    2019-06-27T14:05:00Z

    Onorato Armatori has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the order of two plus two RoPax ferries, designed by Danish naval architects, OSK-ShipTech.

  • WSC is supplying two new ferries to Mexico Photo: WSC
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    WSC supplies two new ferries to Mexico

    2019-06-27T13:46:00Z

    UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) has completed its second export order for two ferries for Mexican ferry operator, Ultramar.

  • Spirit of Discovery making passage down the River Ems from her Papenburg yard of build (photo courtesy of Meyer Werft).
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    NEW SAGA FOR UK CRUISE FLEET

    2019-06-26T11:32:00Z

    UK operator Saga Cruises has commissioned its first-ever newbuild, with the handover in Germany of the 58,200gt Spirit of Discovery, writes David Tinsley. The company’s core target market is affluent British travellers of the so-called Baby Boomer generation, although the highly individual design and itineraries are intended to foster wider ...

  • The M/V Janssonius, sister ship to Oceanwide Expeditions' Hondius Photo: Oceanwide Expeditions
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    Oceanwide commissions second polar cruiser

    2019-06-26T11:11:00Z

    Following the success of its new Polar Class 6 ship, Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions has ordered a sister ship by the same shipyard, Brodosplit in Croatia.

  • CMA CGM plans to introduce 20 LNG-fuelled vessels into service by 2022, including the Containerships Polar. (Image copyright: Marinetraffic.com/Frank Behling)
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    Containerships takes delivery of second LNG-fuelled feeder

    2019-06-24T17:16:00Z

    Containerships, the Hamburg-based subsidiary of leading logistics company CMA CGM, has taken delivery of a second LNG-fuelled containership, the 1,380 TEU Containerships Polar.

  • First of a new breed: Thun Lidkoping on delivery in China. (Photo courtesy of Erik Thun AB).
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    THUN DRIVE INTO INTERMEDIATE TANKER SECTOR

    2019-06-24T11:52:00Z

    Underscoring the company’s bid to develop in the intermediate tanker category, the first of five 18,650 dwt IMO Type 2 chemical/product carriers has been delivered in China to Swedish-owned Thun Tankers, writes David Tinsley.

  • Bodewes Trader-class cargo ship Tasman, delivered in April this year from the shipbuilder’s Hoogezand yard (photo credit: Royal Bodewes).
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    DUTCH YARDS RESILIENT IN CORE MARKETS

    2019-06-18T21:23:00Z

    Both general-purpose and specialised dry cargo vessels continue to figure substantially in Dutch shipbuilding output, underlining an ability to remain cost-competitive, writes David Tinsley.

  • Arklow Shipping’s latest fleet addition is a 16,800dwt bulker built on the River Ems in Germany. (Credit: Nicolas Guerin/MarineTraffic).
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    IRISH FLEET GAINS EUROPEAN-BUILT BULKERS

    2019-06-18T13:56:00Z

    In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a new series of 16,800dwt bulkers into commission, writes David Tinsley.

  • Workmanlike ship from Japan: reefer Boyang Bering pictured after delivery in the Kanmon Strait (credit: Kyokuyo Shipbuilding).
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    NEW REEFERSHIPS FOR PACIFIC TRADE

    2019-06-10T06:39:00Z

    Although the containerised mode and major container lines now command by far the greatest share of seaborne refrigerated cargo, specialist breakbulk reefer operators have implemented a clutch of newbuild projects in recent years, writes David Tinsley.

  • "The newbuildings will help us sustain a competitive fleet in a segment that is attractive to customers and owners alike, and to retain a strong market position," said Søren C. Meyer.
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    MAERSK EXTENDS FUEL FLEXIBILITY IN NEWBUILD TANKERS

    2019-05-29T12:31:00Z

    Maersk Tankers is to extend its LR2 fleet after utilising an option for another four newbuilds from Dalian shipyard.

  • Sleipnir, the world’s largest and strongest semi-submersible crane vessel built by Sembcorp Marine.
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    Sembcorp completes world’s largest SSCV, Sleipnir

    2019-05-29T11:43:00Z

    Sembcorp Marine announced that it had completed the world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), Heerema’s ‘Sleipnir’, capable of lifting 20,000t at a time. The dual fuel vessel will undergo sea trials shortly, the Singapore shipyard announced.

  • Sensitivity to delicate ecological conditions is married with boosted revenue-generating capacity in Celebrity Flora (photo: Celebrity Cruises).
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    PURPOSE-BUILT CRUISER FOR THE GALAPAGOS

    2019-05-29T09:36:00Z

    Heralding a new stage in the development of the booming expedition cruise market, Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has delivered a 100 passenger-capacity vessel custom-designed for year-round operation in the Galapagos Islands, writes David Tinsley.

  • MAD 3500 vessel
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    Damen and Hanson sign dredger vessel contract

    2019-05-28T17:12:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine have signed a contract for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel to be used by Hanson to extract aggregates in the British Channel and North Sea.

  • VMS Group signed a contract to supply two 8L250MDC and two 12V250MDC marine engines, tools and spare parts for Lindblad Expeditions' newest ship. (Credit: Ulstein)
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    Ulstein orders Wabtec engines for Lindblad cruise ship

    2019-05-22T15:38:00Z

    Wabtec Corporation confirmed the receipt of its first marine engine orders on 20 May. The company, which concluded the acquisition of GE Transportation earlier in 2019, secured an order for two 8L250MDC and two 12V250MDC marine engines for ''National Geographic Endurance'', the icegoing cruise ship being built by Ulstein for ...