Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new 'Super-Efficient Bulker' vessel design concept, which the company claims is set to redefine industry standards, offering ship owners the means to meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels. In...
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UK GRANT AWARD FOR METHANOL WORKBOAT PROJECT
Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has been awarded a £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant, which will enable Chartwell and its consortium partners — Boat Electric & Electronics and Engineered Marine Systems — to develop and test the feasibility of a market-first...
WIND-POWERED RO-RO SECURES EU FUNDING
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and its project partners have secured Horizon Europe funding totalling €9m to support building its sailing ro-ro vessel, known as 'Orcelle Wind', which is scheduled to be planned, built and put into service within the next five years. Roger...
ACCOR AND CHANTIERS de l’ATLANTIQUE EYE SAILING CRUISE SHIP MARKET
French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique and hotel group Accor have signed a letter of intent for the construction of two large sailing cruise vessels. The order for the construction is expected to be confirmed within the next few weeks. The first ship, to be named...
ABS GRANTS AiP TO SHI’S FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of South Korea says that it has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for the concept design of its 'CMSR Power Barge', a floating offshore nuclear power plant. CMSR Power Barge is a new concept power generation facility that...
LOW-EMISSION RAL TUG DELIVERIES
Canadian naval architecture practice Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has announced the delivery of low-emission tug 'Hayden Grave', a RApport 2600 design, to Bay-Houston Towing of Galveston, Texas from Master Boat Buildersof Alabama. The new tug is the first in a series of...
C-JOB CONSORTIUM WINS LOW ENERGY DREDGER TENDER
Dutch naval architect C-Job, in a consortium with MARIN, has been successful in a tender process for the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat ‘Innovaties in de Kustlijnzorg’ (IKZ) programme. with a design for sustainable and cost-effective ‘Solution for Coastal Care’, based on...
CONOSHIP STARTS PRODUCTION OF GREEN COASTER
Construction of the first new design short sea shipping vessel developed by Conoship International Projects (CIP) has begun at Gelibolu Shipyard in Turkey. This innovative, diesel-electric, and environmentally friendly 3600 dwt general cargo vessel has been designed...
ABS APPROVES PROVARIS H2 CARRIER DESIGN
Australian company Provaris Energy has announced that ABS has reviewed, verified, and approved the design of its 26,000m3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier following completion of extensive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) work and ABS review activities. This...
C-JOB DESIGNS HELP FUTURE-PROOF OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR
According to Netherlands-based design and engineering company C-Job, the rapid expansion of the offshore wind sector is quickly resulting in a shortage of certain vessel types that are vital for the installation and maintenance of the wind turbines. Because of this...
VARD SECURES FUNDING FOR EFFICIENCY OPTIMISATION OF ZERO EMISSION DESIGNS
According to shipbuilder Vard, the demand for renewable energy production has resulted in many offshore wind projects. which need service operation vessels (SOV) to build and operate offshore wind parks in a sustainable way. The demand is for SOVs designed with...
NAVTEK SIGNS MoU WITH e1 FOR HYDROGEN-FUELLED VESSELS
Renewable energy company e1 Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with naval design and engineering specialist Navtek to collaboratively develop hydrogen-powered low-carbon emission marine vessels and port applications for the European market. This includes...
GEM AND DELTAMARIN FORM DECARBONISATION ALLIANCE
Deltamarin of Finland has signed an agreement that names Texas-based GEM Marine as its representative in the US, in a move that is believed to maximise the strengths of both companies, each of which is committed to decarbonising the shipping and offshore energy...