Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 25
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NewsNorden orders Ultramax quartet
Denmark-based ship owner Norden has ordered a quartet of Ultramax bulk carriers from Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS).
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NewsCONSTRUCTION OF E-FLEXER SERIES CONTINUES
Stena Line has confirmed that construction of the larger two vessels in its new generation E-Flexer series is underway in Weihai, China.
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NewsGREAT LAKES OPERATOR INVESTS LOCALLY
Reckoned to be the first ship for Great Lakes trade built on the Great Lakes since 1983, keel-laying for Interlake Steamship Company’s 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier took place on 23 June at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsVIGOROUS FLEET RENEWAL BY IRISH OWNER
Leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping, a prominent player in the European shortsea cargo trades, took delivery in June of a further two vessels from Dutch shipbuilding contractor Ferus Smit, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAnother cancellation blow for German yard
In an unexpected about-turn, Brittany Ferries has cancelled its order for the €195 million ferry Honfleur – just as work was due to resume on the unfinished RoPax newbuild at insolvent German shipyard FSG, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHamworthy Pumps to expand third party service model
Hamworthy Pumps has entered into a service provider agreement with a local service centre in Canada, PumpsPlus. The deal, which will strengthen aftersales activities, is intended to be the first of a series of agreements globally.
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NewsShip Shape Shifters
Modular power systems may not be far off, but what about the ships themselves?
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NewsHull form optimisation drove super-eco Ultramax gains
A hull form optimisation project using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) helped a new class of Ultramax bulk carriers to achieve best in class fuel consumption
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NewsFuture of UK ship recycling uncertain
The European Commission has clarified what will happen at the end of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement transition period, when the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU) No 1257/20137 no longer applies in the UK.
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NewsAFRAMAX SIGNALS GROWING RUSSIAN SELF-RELIANCE
Russia’s most advanced shipyard, under development in the country’s Far Eastern region, has built the first in a long series of Aframax tankers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsC-Job designs new TSHD for GLDD
C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the basic design package of the trailing suction hopper dredger to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD).
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NewsA future-proof fleet: modular and adaptable design
Owners may have a dilemma when picking an energy technology capable of lasting a vessel’s 20 or 30-year lifetime, writes Stevie Knight
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Germans negotiate another shipyard merger
It has been revealed that another merger of north German shipyards could be in the offing - just a month after the last one was agreed, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsHHI inks deal to develop advanced design systems
Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a technical cooperation agreement with a Finland-based technology supplier for the development of next-generation design systems.
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NewsStena Bulk unveils next-gen product tanker concept
Stena Bulk is presenting a prototype of the next-generation product and chemical tanker – the IMOFlexMAX, which combines a dual-fuel LNG engine with renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 25% compared with modern product tankers.
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NewsSILVER STANDARD FOR ISLAND CRUISING
Tailored in design and engineering to provide luxury cruising in the Galapagos Islands, the 110-metre Silver Origin was delivered on 3 June by Shipyard De Hoop, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRopax designers seek efficiencies as capacity ceiling looms
Maximum ropax ferry capacities may have plateaued at 5,600 lane metres, despite strong incentives to meet efficiency improvements via economies of scale, writes Kari Reinikainen. Owners will also have to think of future regulatory considerations with their newbuilding plans.
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NewsGermans approve €1 billion in maritime aid
The Berlin Government has approved €1 billion in crisis aid over the next two years for new ships and projects in the German maritime sector, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.
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NewsBMT SATV ready for service
A BMT-designed Service Accommodation and Transfer Vessel (SATV) has successfully completed sea trials for its owner Ventus Marine, and charterer SGRE, and has commenced servicing turbines on the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, near Taiwan.
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NewsRolls-Royce signs UK RN frigate deal
Rolls-Royce has sealed a major deal to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the UK Royal Navy.
