Shanghai Electric has celebrated the combined naming and delivery of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. The vessels are based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions and are the first purpose-designed vessels...
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VEGA ORDERS TEN FUTURE-READY CONOSHIP COASTERS
Hamburg-based ship manager Vega-Reederei has placed a significant contract for the construction of 3,800 dwt future-proof newbuildings designed by Dutch designer Conoship International The 10 new vessels will initially use diesel-electric propulsion, while the design...
DELTAMARIN REPORTS DESIGN ORDERS FOR ALTERNATIVE-FUEL PCTCs
Finnish design house Deltamarin has recently been selected to undertake several Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTCs) ship design contracts, which the company considers underscores the industry’s trust in it to deliver innovative and future-proof solutions to the global...
BATTERY PACKS FOR ZERO-EMISSION EVENT VESSEL
A new event vessel, designed for UK events company Smart Group by Amsterdam-based company Oceandiva, which operates similar ships in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, will be able to operate in true zero-emission mode being powered by a Green Orca energy storage...
SHIP DESIGNER SAYS ACHIEVING GHG ABATEMENT STEMS FROM INITIAL DESIGN
A recent report from Dutch consultancy CE Delft has concluded that it should be technically feasible to reduce shipping emissions by between 28% and 47%, relative to 2008 figures, before 2030. The report, Shipping GHG emissions 2030, Analysis of the maximum...
SIX CONOSHIP FUTURE-PROOF CARGO SHIPS FOR WILSON
European short-sea operator Wilson has signed a significant contract for the construction of six Conoship’s 3,800 dwt future-proof newbuildings with a focus on environmental benefits, flexibility, and efficiency. The contract includes an option for eight more vessels,...
METHANOL CSOV PAIR DESIGNED BY ULSTEIN FOR ACTA MARINE
Ulstein Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for two methanol-fuelled Ulstein SX216 Construction Service Operating Vessel (CSOV) designs, to be built for the Netherlands-based ship owner Acta Marine and join two other Twin X-Stern vessels...
AiP FOR KONGSBERG’S ALTERNATIVE FUEL-READY FEEDER SHIP DESIGN
Kongsberg Maritime’s next generation 2000 TEU container feeder vessel design has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV. The new design, known as ‘Cobalt Blue’ features several innovative features for the container feeder market. These...
ROYAL IHC AND BOSKALIS TO DEVELOP METHANOL-FUELLED DREDGER
Following the collaboration between construction group Boskalis and the Dutch Royal IHC shipyard in the design and engineering phase of two advanced trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), the two parties have now signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction...
DESIGN APPROVAL FOR FIRST 22,000m3 MULTI-GAS CARRIER
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded Design Approval to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the development of what is believed to be the...
BAR AND DELTAMARIN OPTIMISE HULL DESIGN FOR 15% IMPROVEMENT WITH WIND ASSISTANCE
UK marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies and Finnish naval architects Deltamarin are partnering in the development of a new Aframax/LRII design for wind assisted propulsion. The companies previously collaborated on WindWings which, with saving of...
KONGSBERG UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION OFFSHORE SHIP DESIGNS
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new range of ship designs in its extensive UT Design portfolio, including new anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessels (PSV) with the option to include alternative energy sources and fuels, such as methanol, ammonia, and...
LATEST TUG DESIGN FOCUSES ON LOW EMISSIONS AND FUEL ECONOMY
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest vessel in its Compact Tugs product platform, the ASD Tug 2111, which, alongside the innovative ASD Tug 2312, offers proven technology with innovation to advance safety, sustainability, reliability, and efficiency. Siebe...