The second of seven vessels in the a new fleet of next-generation Parramatta class ferries designed by Incat Crowther has arrived in Sydney and entered service in just two weeks. The new vessel, John Nutt, completed its maiden landing at the Sydney Opera House...
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NYK, OSHIMA AND SUMITOMO TO BUILD AMMONIA-FUELLED BULKER FOR CHILE
NYK group company NYK Bulk and Project Carriers (NBP), has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oshima Shipbuilding and Sumitomo Corporation to study, design and construct the world’s first dual-fuel ammonia-ready Handymax bulk carrier...
FKAB DESIGN SELECTED FOR FOUR NEWBUILD GREEN MR TANKERS.
Swedish company FKAB Marine Design has announced its involvement in a newbuilding project of four 41 000 dwt MR tankers for an unnamed European owner that will be built at Xiamen heavy industries, China. The FKAB T67 is a Tier III product and chemical tanker (IMO II...
LR GIVES AiP FOR GTT/DELTAMARIN VLCC
GTT and Deltamarin have obtained an Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd's Register for the design of an innovative dual-fuel VLCC which incorporates a 12,500m3 LNG tank equipped with GTT's Mark III Flex technology. The newly developed LNG-powered VLCC meets with...
DUTCH ZERO-EMISSION SOLUTION SOLVES FERRY CAPACITY QUANDARY
Dutch naval architect practice C-Job, along with Flying Fish, MuConsult and Panteia, was recently asked by the Zeeland province and ferry operator Westerschelde to come up with a low-emission solution to a tricky operational problem. The Westerschelde ferries provide...
DNV AiP FOR KOREA SHIPBUILDING’S METHANOL-FUELLED TANKER CONCEPT
Korea Shipbuilding has obtained Concept Approval (Approval in Principle, AiP) for its Suezmax tanker methanol dual-fuel propulsion concept from Norwegian classification body DNV. The methanol-fuelled vessel is designed as an eco-friendly ship to respond to the...
CONOSHIP TO DESIGN ZERO-EMISSION AUTONOMOUS SHORTSEA VESSEL FOR ZULU
Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch engineering company Conoship International to design its autonomous zero-emission shortsea vessel ‘Zulu Mass’. Belgian company Zulu Associates says Conoship will advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200 TEU shortsea container...
NEW FERRY PAIR DESIGNED FOR UAE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The Abu Dhabi Ports Group has commissioned Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited, and naval architect Incat Crowther to design and deliver two new 56m ro-pax catamaran passenger and vehicle ferries....
NAVAL SUPPORT SHIP DESIGN AIMS TO CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Team Resolute, a consortium of Navantia UK, BMT and Harland & Wolff, has unveiled its evolved design for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship, a key part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) £1.6 bn contract for three FSS vessels that will provide the Royal Fleet...
RISK-BASED OR RULES BASED DESIGN?
In support of the transition of the shipping sector to more sustainable fuels, Dutch naval architecture practice C-Job has taken a step back and is applying a risk-based design philosophy to accelerate the design process for sustainable ships. Currently, most ship...
FORESHIP EXPANDS DESIGN OFFICES, WITH SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Engineering and naval architecture practice Foreship has relocated its UK subsidiary to larger premises and appointed Tuur Killaars as Senior Sustainability Specialist, in a dual response to the volume and scope of enquiries since first opening its doors in...
HYDROGEN FUEL FOR UNMANNED SURVEY VESSEL
UK company Sea-Kit International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The company will partner with maritime decarbonisation disruptor,...
ALL-ELECTRIC SUSTAINABLE PILOT BOAT DESIGN UNVEILED
Northern Ireland company Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of its Artemis EF-12 Pilot, which combines electric propulsion with hydrofoil technology to enhance sustainability, efficiency and safety in pilotage operations. With a top speed of 32 knots and a...