German shipping company John T Essberger has placed an order for two 13,000 dwt chemical tankers with an option for four more vessels at Rainbow Shipyard in Nantong, China. The vessels, designed by FKAB of Sweden, will have stainless steel tanks and be built to Ice...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its independently developed MiPoLin a power prediction and lines selection system. MiPoLin is a user-friendly web-based system that utilises...
Norwegian ship design company Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA) and Strategic Marine (SM) have signed an agreement to develop a SES CTV (Surface Effect Ship Crew Transfer Vessel) for offshore wind applications. The vessel type is considered to offer the...
According to Norwegian ship designer Salt Ship Design, a prominent undisclosed European shipowner has ordered two Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs) with an option for two more from Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group in China. The vessels are a further development...
Norwegian consultancy Green Ships Invest, which is involved in design/procurement of environmentally friendly ship designs, and ammonia-to-power provder Amogy, have solidified their partnership by signing a contract to deploy carbon-free electrical Platform Supply...
Norwegian Ship Design (NSD) has announced a new contract for another electric ferry, to operate between the town of Svolvær and the small island of Skrova in the Lofoten Vestfjord region. In close collaboration with Torghatten Nord, NSD is developing the 73m ferry, to...
Norway-based HAV Design has signed a contract to design and develop four newbuild, autonomous zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. Under the contract, HAV Design will deliver ship design and an...
Canada's BC Ferries has released first details of its New Major Vessels programme, which will involve up to seven new ferries planned to enter operation starting in 2029. BC Ferries is building these new major vessels to provide more capacity across the ferry system...
Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry has commissioned Incat Crowther to design a new second generation 39m passenger ferry as the basis of its future fleet. Incat Crowther’s range with Indonesian builder PT Cahaya Samudra covers four vessels lengths; 29m, 32m, 39m and 42m....
Following a construction period of 21 months, the ferry 'Mpungu', built by Seco Marine of Entebbe for East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has been launched on Lake Victoria. The vessel will now undergo a period of Lake trials before commencing service in April 2024....
Ad Hoc Marine Designs (AHMD) of the UK has announced a new design of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (Swath) crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for Scottish operator Maritime Craft Services (MCS). Initially, three vessels to the new design will be built at Työvene yard in...
The latest vessel in the Damen Compact Tugs product platform, the ASD Tug 1810, has been launched to answer the needs of modern port operations. Despite its compact nature, Damen has designed the 18.25m x 10.23m ASD Tug 1810 to produce minimal noise and...
‘Signet Sirius’, the first of two ART 92-32W Rotortugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) was recently delivered by Signet Maritime's Pascagoula yard. This is the first ART Rotortug that Signet has built and operated. Designed in collaboration with RotorTug of the...
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