The NSW Government's first of seven new Parramatta Class ferries, designed by Incat Crowther, is now in service in Sydney. The fleet of new ferries, which will service the busy Parramatta River commuter route, is being constructed in Tasmania by Richardson Devine...
Ship design & naval architecture news
C-JOB UNVEILS ZERO-EMISSION LIQUID HYDROGEN SHIP DESIGN
C-Job Naval Architects has designed a new class of liquid hydrogen tanker that the company believes will revolutionise the renewable energy market. The tanker concept, developed in partnership with LH2 Europe, is considered a critical element in realising a green...
EMP RELEASES DESIGN FOR ZERO EMISSION HANDYMAX BULKER
As part of its zero emission ship design project, Eco Marine Power of Japan has released details of a new Handymax bulker that incorporates a range of renewable energy solutions, energy saving devices, electric propulsion and fuel cells. The design concept is known as...
MHI COMPLETES AMMONIA/LCO2 CARRIER CONCEPT STUDY
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed a conceptual study for the design of Ammonia/Liquefied CO2 Carrier vessel capable of transporting both ammonia and liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The study, conducted with...
FERRY ORDER HIGHLIGHTS ‘DIGITAL SHIPBUILDING’ CAPABILITIES
Ship designer Incat Crowther has announced the start of construction of a 35m catamaran ferry for CTM Deher of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. The Incat Crowther 35 is being built by PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore’s...
ULSTEIN – CARBON NEUTRAL CRUISE SHIPS ARE VIABLE
Ulstein Design & Solutions is proposing a cruise concept which it says is prepared for a stepwise transition towards zero-emission operations. Although the cruise industry is not considered a large contributor to global GHG emissions, with less than 0.1% of the...
DELTAMARIN AND GTT RECEIVE DNV AiP FOR PCTC PROJECT
Deltamarin and its partner, the French multinational naval engineering company GTT, have been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV, for an innovative LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) design. The AiP was presented to...
CONSULTANTS UNITE TO GROW HYDRODYNAMICS BUSINESS
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder has acquired Seaspeed Marine Consulting in a deal which is said to offer vessel owners joined-up naval architecture design and advanced analytical capabilities. In recent years, Houlder and Seaspeed have successfully joined...
KM EQUIPMENT FOR TWO MORE WIND SERVICE SHIPS
Following an order for Kongsberg Maritime (KM) announced in June 2021 to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs/SOVs) for the Norway-based offshore wind service company Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (IWS), the company has received a...
DREDGER DESIGN PREPARED FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Dutch independent ship design company C-Job Naval Architects has launched a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) series, led by an innovative self-propelled CSD concept design. The 850mm self-propelled cutter suction dredger features cutter power of 3500 hp and a total...
POWERFUL RAL-DESIGNED TUG DELIVERED TO KENYA
Canadian ship designer Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) says that a new tug, to a custom RAstar 4200 design, has been delivered to Kenya Port Authority from the Turkish shipyard Med Marine. The tug, Mwokozi II, is 42m in length, designed with 120t bollard pull for salvage and...
VIRTUAL REALITY COMES TO SHIP DESIGN IN CANADA
Canadian company Seaspan Shipyards has launched its new HoloShip facility, described as an immersive visualisation system that enables Seaspan and the Canadian marine industry community to access a virtual reality environment to develop, integrate, test and...
SIX JAPANESE COMPANIES JOIN TO DEVELOP METHANOL-FUELLED TANKER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), MOL Coastal Shipping, Tabuchi Kaiun Co, Niihama Kaiun Co, Murakami Hide Shipbuilding, and The Hanshin Diesel Works, have agreed to form a strategic alliance aimed at reducing environmental impact through the development of a methanol-fuelled...