Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 28
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NewsMAN to supply DF engines for Baltic Ro-Pax project
The latest shuttle ferry newbuilding for Tallink Grupp, the Estonian shipping company, will be powered by MAN 51/60 dual-fuel engines, the engine manufacturer confirmed today.
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NewsVIRGIN BRAND ARRIVES ON HIGH SEAS
Market newcomer Virgin Voyages has commissioned its inaugural vessel, ready to begin her Caribbean cruise programme towards the end of March, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsAIR LUBRICATION ENDORSED BY LNGC SECTOR
A South Korean air lubrication system fitted to Maran Gas'' latest newbuilding marks the first seagoing reference for the technology in the LNG carrier domain.
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NewsGERMAN YARD LOSES TT-LINE CONTRACT
Australian company TT-Line has cancelled contracts for two 48,000gt ro-pax ferries at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft(FSG) in Germany and plans instead to take the project to re-emergent Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), writes David Tinsley.
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NewsPolish Navy takes receipt of ASD tugs
The first of a total of six multi-role tugs built by Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered to the Polish Navy.
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NewsKIEL BOOSTS COLD-IRONING NETWORK
Germany’s Baltic port of Kiel has awarded a contract to Siemens to build the country’s largest shore power system, considerably expanding capacity for vessels to shut down generators while alongside, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsKeel laid for new RMC RoPax ferry
A traditional ceremony has been held at the Rauma shipyard to celebrate the keel laying of Rauma Marine Constructions’ newbuilding, NB6002, for Wasaline.
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NewsDamen supplies ferries to Zanzibar
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications & Transport of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar for the supply of five inshore ferries to carry tourists visiting Pemba Island and others nearby in the Zanzibar Archipelago.
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NewsBW LPG takes up option for further ME-LGIP retrofits
Shipowner BW LPG has exercised an option to convert four more very large gas carriers to operate on MAN B&W ME-LGIP engines.
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NewsCAPACIOUS SEA-RIVER TRADERS FROM RUSSIA
Russian shipbuilder Okskaya Sudoverf has completed a series of river/sea-going dry cargo vessels offering the capability to trade throughout the country’s inland waterway system and beyond, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDamen converts PSV into fish feed carrier
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.
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NewsAasen Shipping orders first hybrid self-discharging bulkers
Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping has ordered a pair of self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion from the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. The vessels will be the first of their kind to feature a hybrid propulsion solution. Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to design and supply the equipment ...
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NewsCHINESE-BUILT EXPEDITION SHIP DEBUT
Delivery of the polar expedition ship Greg Mortimer has given first form to China’s bid to become a force in the international cruise vessel construction market, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHST takes delivery of fourth FCS
High Speed Transfers (HST) has taken delivery of its fourth fast crew supplier (FCS) 2710, eighteen months after receiving its first, the HST ''Hudson''.
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NewsRoyal Thai Navy selects MAN 175D for newbuildings
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new 41m patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy. Each vessel will be powered by 2 × MAN 16V175D-MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,960 kWm at 1,900 rpm. Marsun Shipyard in Thailand ...
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NewsCarnival’s latest ship ‘floating smart city’
The float-out of the coming flag-ship of Carnival Cruise line has been celebrated at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
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NewsFirst LNG-ready engines for LR2 newbuilds
Copenhagen-based tanker operator TORM is to order its first dual-fuel ready engines as part of an order for two newbuild 114,000dwt LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The two new vessels will also be supplied with scrubbers.
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NewsWest Sea secures orders for polar expedition vessels
Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea has secured orders from Mystic Cruises for four Polar Expedition vessels.
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NewsHurtigruten to sell Kleven Verft to Croatia's DIV
Norway’s Hurtigruten has agreed to sell Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft to Croatia’s DIV Group, owner of Brodosplit. The companies expect to finalise the deal in the next few weeks.
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NewsNEW CAPACITY FOR THE GREENLAND RUN
A major investment for the Greenland trade is signified by the completion in China of the new flagship of the Royal Arctic Line (RAL), writes David Tinsley. The 2,150 TEU Tukuma Arctica embodies a design tailored to the demands of maintaining year-round service on the North Atlantic between Denmark, Iceland ...
