With its dual-fuel LNG engines, the option to run on biogas, and zero-emission batteries supported by extensive use of shore power, the 2021-built ferry 'Aurora Botnia' is already notable for its green profile. Now, Wasaline has asked for Foreship’s help to push...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
Engineering consultancy and ship designer Longitude Engineering has recently completed a project to provide alternative fuel systems engineering for a new vessel design by Dykstra Naval Architects, for Greenpeace International. Longitude’s specialist department in...
Swedish ship designer FKAB Marine Design, together with its Greek partner, Konstantinos Fakiolas of FinOcean, signed a contract during Posidonia 2024 with owner Prime Marine of Greece to develop a 4000m3 LCO2 carrier. The vessel will have a strong environmental focus,...
Salt Ship Design of Norway is providing design services to operator NKT for its second cable laying vessel, to be named 'NKT Eleonora' meaning 'shining light'. The new vessel will boost the company’s offshore cable laying capacity, flexibility and be amongst the first...
Two classification societies, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Lloyd’s Register (LR), have awarded a new ship design of an ammonia-fueled 3,500 TEU container vessel Approval in Principle (AiP). A cross-industry taskforce including A. P. Møller-Mærsk, MAN Energy...
Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has formed a new partnership with European shipping company Brittany Ferries and technology company Wärtsilä to explore design and technical requirements for a 137m zero emission ferry. Incat CEO Stephen Casey said: “Incat has...
The first two vessels in a series of 12 new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther and built by Astilleros Armon in Spain for Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines have exceeded performance expectations during sea trials and will soon begin servicing...
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