Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 23
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NewsOPTIMISED CRUDE CARRIERS FOR MALACCA TRANSITS
Cinderellas of world seaborne trade, VLCCs make a vital, sustained contribution to global economic activity and wellbeing, with new levels of transportation efficiency achieved by the latest tonnage, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKongsberg helps ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to design and equip a new vessel for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost which is hoped will ‘revolutionise’ krill fishing in Antarctica.
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NewsABB supports China’s first hybrid rescue ship
ABB has provided a full scope of electric and digital solutions to the first Chinese-built hybrid rescue vessel.
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NewsFirst two Havila Voyages ships launch
The first two of Havila Voyages'' four new coastal ships have launched at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsRO-PAX BOOST TO ANGLO-SPANISH ROUTES
Brittany Ferries is set to introduce the first of three ro-pax newbuilds of Stena’s E-Flexer type to the UK/Spain traffic, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTERNTANK'S NEWBUILDS ARE SET FOR A LIFETIME OF EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Terntank has always had an eye for technology, and the group''s latest newbuildings will showcase advances that competitors are already looking to copy.
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NewsCLOSED UK YARD SET TO BE REVIVED
A dormant shipyard in the west of England is set to re-open following purchase by London-based energy group InfraStrata, which also saved Harland & Wolff (H&W) from closure last year, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCOASTER DESIGN ADAPTABLE TO POWER CHANGES
A new concept of short-sea cargo vessel that would facilitate technological adaptation and updating over time has been proposed by a Dutch company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSAUDI OWNER AWARDS MAJOR TANKER CONTRACT
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has boosted its orderbook by landing a US$410 million contract from Saudi Arabia for an extensive series of petrochemical carriers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsREEFER BOXSHIP SERIES FOR US SUPPLY CHAIN
Florida-headquartered Fresh Del Monte Produce has initiated a major programme of tonnage renewal for its services linking Latin America with the US market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsECO COASTER SERIES BOOKED IN SRI LANKA
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has scored a major success on the European market by landing a potential 10-vessel deal with a Norwegian shortsea specialist, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTAIWAN OPERATOR ENDORSES ‘SMART’ SYSTEMS
‘Smart ship’ technologies permeate a new generation of 2,940TEU container vessels built in Taiwan for Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsTwo new tugs for Boluda from Damen
Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.
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NewsHoulder wins battery hybrid ferry contract
Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and build of its latest battery hybrid ferry.
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NewsDelivery to conclude series of Navibulgar handysize newbuildings
The delivery of the last of a series of six geared handysize carriers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for Bulgaria-based ship operator Navibulgar is scheduled for August.
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NewsRemedial work underway on dual fuel ferry
The first of two dual-fuel Caledonian MacBrayne ferries being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work.
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NewsOLDENDORFF MAINTAINS ECO FLEET INVESTMENT
A further two deliveries have been made by Oshima Shipbuilding into the fleet controlled by Oldendorff Carriers, Germany’s largest bulk shipping company, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSchottel to propel second polar cruiser
Schottel has been selected to supply propulsion units for a second expedition cruise vessels being built by Croatian shipyard, Brodosplit, for Oceanwide Expeditions.
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NewsCHINA DELIVERS A NEW RECORD-BREAKER
Chinese shipbuilding’s challenge to Japanese pre-eminence in the woodchip carrier market is exemplified by the completion of a vessel of some five million cubic feet capacity on the Yangtze shoreline at Jiangyin, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFSG new owner orders RoRo cargo newbuilds
Two new 209m long, MAN-engined RoRo cargo ships identical to the last ship delivered by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in April have been placed by the new owner of the German yard, reports Tom Todd.
