US ship owning and leasing company Switch Maritime, which has previously launched the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry in the US, says it is pushing ahead with its next zero-emission vessel project. In collaboration with LH2 Shipping and Norwegian ship designer...
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DELTAMARIN SIGNS DESIGN CONTRACTS FOR MULTI-FUEL E-FLEXERS
Deltamarin of Finland has secured a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for the design and engineering of the 14th and 15th vessels in Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series. The contract covers the complete basic and detail design of two new multi-fuel...
E-BUNKER VESSEL CONCEPT UNVEILED BY ABB AND SEAFJORD ENERGY
ABB’s power and propulsion solution has been chosen by SeaFjord Energy, a Swedish innovator in marine energy solutions, for a pioneering e-bunker vessel concept that offers a new way of supplying energy to ships at sea, in fjords or in ports. The vessel concept,...
FUTURE-PROOF FERRY DESIGN ACCELERATED THROUGH DIGITAL SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY
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...
JAPAN INITIATES STANDARD LCO2 CARRIER PROJECT
Japanese companies 'K' Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have started a joint study with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, JMU and Nihon Shipyard (a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU), to establish standard specifications and...
BELGIAN PILOT SERVICE ORDERS ALL-ELECTRIC PILOT LAUNCH
Brabo Havenloodsen en Bootlieden, a provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, Belgium, has signed a deal with clean maritime technology company Artemis Technologies, to bring an Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat into its fleet. Scheduled for delivery in late summer 2025,...
ULSTEIN-DESIGNED SOVs FOR CHINESE OFFSHORE WIND
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...
DUAL FUEL VESSELS FOR HONG KONG LNG TERMINAL
Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) reports that a pair of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) standby vessels, to the RAL RAstar 4200-DF design, have recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage and Towage (HKST). Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, LNG Sentinel I and...
MOL OBTAINS FIRST AiP FOR WIND PROPULSION ON LNG CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a membrane LNG Carrier which includes the installation of the Wind Challenger wind-assistance propulsion system. The design was jointly developed...
KONGSBERG TECHNOLOGY FOR TÄRNTANK WIND-ASSISTED CHEMICAL TANKER
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a further contract from Danish operator Tärntank to design and equip its 11th hybrid chemical tanker, which will be wind-assisted, bringing the total of vessels ordered by Tärntank to 11, with the latest five featuring wind-assist...
DUAL-FUEL FAST RO-PAX COMPLETES SEA TRIALS
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...
FORESHIP ENERGY OPTIMISATION HELPS NEXT-GENERATION CMA CGM RO-PAXES
Expertise from Finland-based Foreship will be central to optimising the sustainability and performance of two new ro-pax ferries on their delivery into west Mediterranean services connecting Marseille and Corsica in 2027. The ships, due to be delivered to CMA CGM...
TÄRNTANK ORDERS ANOTHER HYBRID CHEMICAL TANKER DESIGN FROM KONGSBERG
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and a equip a 10th hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Tärntank. The new Tärntank vessels will reduce CO2 emissions using a combination of clean technologies. The wind-assist technology will be installed on...