Salt Ship Design has announced its selection as the ship designer for the world’s largest and most advanced inter-array cable laying vessel (CLV), commissioned by Penta-Ocean Construction (POC). The vessel will support the rapid expansion of offshore wind construction...
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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...
KONGSBERG MARITIME PRODUCES DESIGN FOR FUEL EFFICIENT BULK CARRIER
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...
HOULDER UNVEILS METHANOL BUNKER VESSEL DESIGN
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder has announced significant progress in its involvement in the SPINE project, with the design of a 10,000m3 methanol bunkering vessel. The SPINE project, supported by MarRI-UK under the Smart Maritime Land Operations Call,...
DELTAMARIN RECEIVES AiPs FOR VLGC DESIGNS
Five new designs for very large gas carrier (VLGC) ships developed by Deltamarin and China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). The AiP certificate is issued for next-generation...