German company Reederei Norden-Frisia's purely electrically powered new catamaran (e-Kat) has successfully completed the official acceptance voyages, meaning that all requirements for official approval for entry into service from its home port of Norddeich have been...
Sanmar has signed a contract with towage and marine services provider Svitzer to build a fully electric tug to be deployed in Scandinavia to provide services between Denmark and Sweden. The Denmark-headquartered global operator has ordered a new ASD, 1,818 kWh, 70t...
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has launched the vessel 'Pole Star' for Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the general lighthouse authority of Scotland, its seas and adjacent islands, including the Isle of Man. The new vessel, designed by OSK Design and Seaplace, has...
Brittany Ferries new LNG-electric hybrid ship 'Saint-Malo' has arrived and subsequently departed Portsmouth Harbour on pure battery power. The visit was to carry out ramp trials in Portsmouth International Port and various operational tests to prepare for entry into...
James Fisher and Sons has ordered four new vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng. The contract marks a continuation of the company’s commitment to building its ‘fleet of the future’ and driving innovation and sustainability in maritime...
Bibby Marine has signed a new shipbuilding contract with Spanish shipyard Armon to build its innovative electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV). Located in Vigo, Spain, Astilleros Armon has been operating since 1963 and has a strong track record for...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea. The vessel, named MOL Azure, was ordered by a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL and will sail under a time charter contract with...
Damen Shipyards Group and Port Otago with partner Napier Port have signed a contract for the delivery of a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000. At nearly 60m in length, this standard Damen design has a maximum hopper volume of 1000m3 with twin azimuth...
Goltens recently hosted a keel-laying ceremony for an innovative Polar expedition vessel, to be named 'Captain Arctic', which has been purpose-designed to redefine sustainable maritime travel. Representatives of the vessel's classification society, Bureau Veritas...
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has delivered a new ice class tug to Finland-headquartered operator Alfons Håkans to work in the northern Baltic Sea. Named Ajax, the tug is based on the TundRA 2600 design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd and has been...
According to UK media reports, the ro-pax vessel 'Glen Sannox' will, once it enters service in January 2025, have higher GHG emissions than the 30-plus year old ferry it replaces. The CalMac vessel, which was subject to long delays in its delivery from Ferguson...
Ship designer LMG Marin has provided retrofit ship design documentation a double-ended ferry which as undergone retrofitting at Fiskerstrand Verft in Norway. This ferry was originally designed by LMG Marin as an LNG car ferry for Fjord1, and has operated the...
Vard has completed an advanced cable laying vessel to Danish subsea specialist NCT Offshore, less than two years after the contract was signed. NCT Offshore is a Danish offshore vessel owner and operator with roots in the renewable wind industry. The company focuses...
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