Repair & Conversion – Page 19
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NewsDual-fuel offshore installation vessel joins DEME fleet
DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion has officially joined the company’s fleet.
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NewsYara Birkeland christened
The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric, autonomous container vessel, has been christened in Norway.
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NewsFinnlines takes delivery of first hybrid ro-ro
Finnlines has taken delivery of Finneco I, the first of three Eco class ro-ros from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu).
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NewsNYK to build third LPG dual-fuel VLGC
NYK has ordered its third liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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NewsBoxship Optimised For Hawaii Trade
Long in gestation, the plan for re-tonnaging the Hawaii trade lane with a new generation of container ships is set to be realised.
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NewsHybrid Entrant to Norwegian Coastal Run
A new chapter in the evolution of Norway’s Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) service is unfolding through the delivery of the first of a series of purpose-designed, hybrid LNG/battery-powered vessels for a competitor to the long-established operator on the route.
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NewsGram to buy four 7,000 CEU dual fuel PCTCs
Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has formed Global Auto Carriers for the purpose of ordering four 7,000 CEU dual fuel pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, with the option for an additional 2+2 vessels at the same yard.
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NewsKeppel and Sembcorp Marine agree on merger
Keppel Corporation has entered into definitive agreements with Sembcorp Marine for the proposed merger of Keppel Offshore & Marine with Sembcorp Marine.
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NewsBerg Propulsion provides electric system for Seabulk’s new tug
Seabulk’s newly delivered hybrid tug features a fully integrated hybrid electric system from Berg Propulsion.
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NewsAsian breakthrough cement carrier order for Royal Bodewes
Taiwanese shipowner and operator U-Ming Marine has ordered a 7,750dwt cement carrier from Netherlands-based shipyard Royal Bodewes. The order marks the first time Royal Bodewes has been awarded the contract to build a vessel for an Asian partner.
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NewsChina boasts world-leading LNG carrier order
China remained the world’s leading shipbuilder in the first quarter of the year, taking up nearly half of the international market share, with recent orders for LNG carriers set to boost figures further.
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NewsDual-Fuel Suction Dredger from Singapore
Singapore’s shipbuilding sector has raised its international profile another notch through Keppel Offshore & Marine’s handover of its first dual-fuel dredger.
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NewsNYK takes delivery of third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The NYK Group has taken delivery of a third methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company based in Singapore.
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NewsOrder Boost for Revamped Short-Sea Trader
Re-designed in 2019 after around 60 examples had been produced over a 20-year period, Damen Shipyards’ Combi Freighter 3850 class of short-sea cargo vessel is attracting new business. The latest tranche of contracts emanates from Germany, and construction has been assigned to one of the Dutch group’s Chinese affiliates.
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NewsAiP granted for China’s first ammonia-powered Newcastlemax
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, for the first Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia.
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NewsGen2 Energy signs contract for compressed hydrogen carrier design
Gen2 Energy has signed contract with Sirius Design & Integration for the design of two specialised ships for transport of large quantities of compressed hydrogen in containers.
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NewsBoskalis to retrofit energy storage systems on offshore vessels
Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of energy storage systems.
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NewsØrsted and ESVAGT plan methanol-fuelled SOV
Ørsted and ESVAGT have decided to invest in what is claimed to be the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels.
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NewsArgentina to Raise Antarctic Profile
Argentina’s long-mooted plan for the construction of a new polar research support ship has moved a key stage forward. The government has formally approved a contract with the state-owned Tandanor shipyard relating to the basic engineering design and production design facilities for the envisaged, heavy-duty icebreaker.
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NewsDNV to class hydrogen-prepared CSOVs
DNV has signed a classification contract for two new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), ordered by the Norwegian pure play offshore wind operator Edda Wind.
