Vessels & Shipyards – Page 86
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NewsNew nuclear fuel carrier
Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL), a subsidiary of International Nuclear Services (INS) in the UK, took delivery of its newest ship, the Pacific Egret.
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NewsDiesel electric trend growing for offshore vessels
The Norwegian shipyard of Simek A/S followed up earlier diesel electric offshore support vessels when they delivered ‘Stril Mariner’ to Simon Møkster Rederi AS in Stavanger, Norway.
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NewsA new Queen joins Cunard
The new Cunarder, ‘Queen Elizabeth’, is the third newbuilding to enter service with this Carnival Group subsidiary in the last six years and joins the transatlantic ocean liner ‘Queen Mary 2’ and the cruise ship ‘Queen Victoria’.
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NewsStena introduces world's largest Superferry
Stena Line’s largest ever investment of over $586 million has been spent on building the two new 62,000gt vessels, with the Stena Hollandica now in service and the Stena Britannica scheduled for delivery by the end of 2010. The 11,600 dwt newbuildings built by Nordic Yards in Wismar, Germany measure ...
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NewsNew force arrives in the super heavy-lift sector
The ‘Beluga Houston’ is the lead-ship in the 10-ship P2 series of the new generation Beluga multipurpose project carriers ordered by the Bremen-based Beluga Shipping GmbH for the so-called super heavy lift market segment.
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NewsNew orders raise German hopes, but crisis far from over
German shipbuilding saw its fortunes improve in 2010, but experts caution, as the New Year dawns, that the crisis is far from over and that despite some new work, more orders are needed, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsShips can be fast, efficient – and ‘green’
Fast ships and green credentials do not go hand in hand in most peoples’ eyes, writes Dag Pike. The faster you go the more fuel you burn and so the harmful emissions will rise.
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NewsTarbit Shipping to convert tanker to LNG
Wärtsilä signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard.
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NewsCruise work rounds off busy year for German yards
Cruise ships have been to the fore at the German repair yards during the latter part of 2010, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInnovative OSV design unveiled
Technology Associates, Inc. (TAI), a New Orleans based architectural firm, recently unveiled its innovative ‘Technology EnviroMax 300’ offshore supply vessel.
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NewsA good year for GBS
Grand Bahama Shipyard is generally known for its cruiseship repair and upgrade activities and, with about 25 cruise ship dockings every year, GBSL can indeed be considered the biggest in that specific market segment.
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NewsEcospeed protects Antarctica icebreaker
The British Antarctic Survey needed a coating that would protect their ice strengthened research vessel ‘Ernest Shackleton’ during expeditions to the Antarctic region in which it is subjected to extreme mechanical forces.
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NewsGibdock completes PSV upgrade
Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard has successfully completed a challenging maintenance and upgrade programme on the 6,430bhp DP2 class ROV/subsea service and platform support vessel, ‘Toisa Vigilant’.
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NewsNew design for salvage patches
A fourth generation of Miko Salvage Patches has been introduced following upgrades to the successful design of the ‘Hat-Shaped Patch’.
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NewsNew construction support vessel joins Solstad fleet
Solstad Offshore ASA recently took delivery of the construction support vessel ‘Normand Pacific’, a custom made ship of the ST 256 L CD type for diving and ROV-operations.
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NewsGerman yards continue to build small ships
Just a few months after taking ''Uthlande'' into service, German owner Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (WDR) has taken advantage of an improved economic climate and interest rates to bring forward an order for a second double-ended ferry newbuilding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsWater jetting for cleaning and cold cutting
UK company Hughes Pumps says that its range of UHP (ultra high pressure) pumps can provide a powerful and environmentally sensitive method of heavy-duty cleaning and cutting.
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NewsWeld system tailored for shipyard applications
Austrian company Fronius has designed its TransSteel Yard MIG/MAG welding system, featured at the recent SMM exhibition, to suit the particular requirements of shipyards and offshore facilities.
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NewsBorescope for marine use
Tracer Products of the USA has recently introduced two new products, including a borescope which the company says is suitable for use onboard ships.
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NewsThe greening of the Solstad fleet
Although Solstad Offshore ASA in Skudeneshavn, on the island of Karmøy in Norway, can lay claim to having a modern and technically advanced fleet of energy efficient offshore support vessels, it has decided to go one step further with the objective of achieving carbon neutral operations.
