Shipbuilder Vard, part of the Fincantieri group, has delivered the CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) 'Norwind Helm' to Norwind Offshore. This is the fifth vessel in the series Vard has delivered to Norwegian Norwind Offshore, a company that offers...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MITSUBISHI LAUNCHES SECOND LNG-FUELLED RO-RO SHIP
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, has held a christening and launch ceremony at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works for the Trans Harmony Emerald, the second of two LNG-powered ro-ros under...
SILVERSTREAM AND YIU LIAN SIGN MoU FOR AIR LUBRICATION IN CHINA
Silverstream Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou), one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of China Merchants Group. The partnership aims to drive retrofit installations of the Silverstream air...
‘K’ LINE COMPANY ORDERS ALL-ELECTRIC TUG
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) subsidiary Daito Corporation has signed a contract for construction of an electric tugboat, powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery, with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The electric tugboat is to be equipped with a...
HAPAG-LLOYD SUSTAINABLE CONTAINER SHIP NAMED IN EPONYMOUS HOME PORT
'Hamburg Express', the flagship of Hapag-Lloyd’s largest container ship class, has been ceremoniously christened at the Container Terminal Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg. Rolf Habben Jansen, Hapag-Lloyd CEO, said: “With the Hamburg Express, we are setting new...
DAMEN STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FULLY ELECTRIC FERRIES
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has laid the keel for the first two of four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries of Canada. The keel laying ceremony marked an important milestone in the third phase of construction of the Island Class Ferries, which will bring the...
UECC ORDERS MORE BATTERY HYBRID PCTC VESSELS
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in a major fleet expansion by European sustainable shortsea ro-ro...
MEYER TURKU PLANS FOR CARBON-NEUTRAL SHIPBUILDING
2024 marks 10 years since the Meyer family shipbuilding company took over the Turku shipyard in Finland, and over that time the shipyard, like the whole industry, has experienced both victories and challenges. In the anniversary year, the direction of Meyer Turku...
STENA’s FIRST NewMax METHANOL-HYBRID RO-RO FLOATED OUT
Ro-ro operator Stena Line has held a joint ceremony at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai, celebrating the release of 'Stena Futura' into the water for the first time, and the laying of the keel for 'Stena Connecta', which marks the beginning of the build....
SANMAR CUTS STEEL FOR FOUR ALL-ELECTRIC TUGS FOR TURKISH OPERATOR
Sanmar has held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction in a major project to provide four of its electric battery-powered ‘Tugs of the Future’ for Türkiye’s state-owned Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation. Botaş has ordered four missions-free tugs...
MORE GREEN VESSELS FOR GRIMALDI
At the Grimaldi Group's recent Euromed convention in Athens, the group revealed that it is investing in more newbuildings, which will reduce the average age of its ships – already 40% lower than that of the global ro-ro fleet – further still. Seven new ships have been...
WÄRTSILÄ EQUIPMENT FOR SIX LPG CARRIER NEWBUILDS
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for six newbuild medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels, which Wärtsilä says strengthens its market position in this sector. The new vessels are being constructed at...
GIBDOCK TO INSTAL ARMADA AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
Gibdock Shipyard and Armada Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the integration of Armada's proprietary air lubrication system, the Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS), into vessels serviced by Baleana Group company Gibdock. The...