The 'Margarita Salas' ro-pax fast ferry with dual-fuel LNG engines designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària, has successfully completed sea trials and is due to enter service later in July 2024. The new vessel has been delivered to Baleària from...
Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen has produced a design for a CO2 tanker for use in carbon capture and storage applications. According to the Paris Agreement CO2 emissions are to be reduced as to limit the global warming to well below 2°C, preferably...
Swedish group Gotlandsbolaget and the Australian shipyard Austal have signed a letter of intent to enter into an agreement for the design of a new catamaran ferry, to be known as ‘Gotland Horizon X’, a fast catamaran that will be able to run on hydrogen. Austal and...
The German Meyer Group, which says it is currently building new vessels that set new standards in cruise design and technology, has come up with a concept idea of what a cruise vessel could look like in the year 2100. Meyer has started construction of its first green...
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has been contracted to provide design, engineering and equipment for three MGO/biofuel and methanol-ready 15,000 dwt tanker ships being built for Danish tanker operator Tärntank, which will feature wind assist technology plus Tärntank’s own...
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has expanded its order of 38m hybrid monohull passenger ferries from Incat Crowther with three additional vessels added to the original order of nine. Each of the 12 new vessels will offer a flexible hybrid drivetrain and will have...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Kongsberg Maritime (KM) have agreed to enter into a Joint Development Project Agreement (JDA) to develop a design a for next-generation 174,000 dwt LNG Carrier with advanced digital technology, aiming to improve safety and efficiency...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Viridis Bulk Carriers, for a new initiative in zero carbon short sea bulk logistics by utilising ammonia as fuel. The Viridis vessels, which are designed to support charterers' cargo capacity needs, have...
Design and engineering consultancy Foreship has secured a 40th shipboard battery project, following previous consultancy, design and installation assignments which have included the largest Energy Storage System (ESS) ever connected and key work to standardise systems...
Mercedes-Benz and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a letter of intent (LoI) initiating the 'Orcelle Wind' project, which aims to develop a concept for a dedicated car-carrier, that uses wind as its main propulsion form, thereby significantly reducing emissions, and...
YSA Design has appointed Fabiana Vale Dornelas (pictured) and Trond Sigurdsen as Head of Sustainability and Implementation and Head of Sustainability and Technology, respectively. In the newly created roles, Dornelas, Senior Interior Architect, and Sigurdsen, Senior...
YSA Design has become a member of the team planning to build the first zero-emission cruise ship, following a formal invitation to join the consortium behind the Northern Xplorer (NX) venture. The Oslo-based design firm will take oversight of key aspects of project...
Danish naval architect Knud E Hansen has designed, project-managed and supervised the construction for a Live Fish Carrier (LFC) for Bakkafrost in the Faroe Islands. This innovative vessel is one of the largest LFCs at 109.2m in length and 22.2m breadth and with...
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