Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 37
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NewsFincantieri delivers new Viking cruise vessel
Fincantieri delivered a sixth cruise ship for Viking, the Viking Jupiter, at its shipyard in Ancona on 7 February. The 47,800gt Viking Jupiter has 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers.
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NewsWärtsilä to deliver world’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea shipping vessel
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with international shipping company Hagland Shipping AS for a hybrid retrofit installation.
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NewsCHINA BUILDS CAPACITY FOR ETHANE IMPORTS
A new chapter in the development of seaborne trade in ethane is set to unfold following the January handover of an 85,000m3-capacity liquefied gas carrier for shipments from the USA to China, David Tinsley writes.
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NewsDSIC delivers 85,000 m3 VLEC
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DSIC Offshore) delivered its first 85,000 m3 very large ethane carrier (VLEC) to JHW Engineering & Contracting (JHW) on 15 January. The keel-laying of a second VLEC took place at the same time.
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NewsJMUC delivers ultra large container ship for ONE
Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation delivered a 14,000 TEU ultra large container ship, the ONE GRUS, to Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 1 February. The delivery is the 13th of 15 vessels originally ordered by shipping operator NYK.
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NewsOshima delivers second coal carrier with binary power generation
Oshima Shipbuilding delivered a new coal carrier to shipping and logistics company “K” Line on 1 February 2019. The 91,861 DWT coal carrier, the CORONA YOUTHFUL, is equipped with a binary cycle power generation system unit, an innovative system that generates electricity from the exhaust heat emitted by the ship’s ...
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NewsCleanship engineers scrubber retrofit deal
UK-based, Cleanship Solutions, has been selected as the dedicated scrubber engineering partner for a large container vessel operator’s 2019 scrubber retrofit programme.
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NewsShipowner interest in LPG-burning engines mounts
Shipowner interest in using LPG as a marine fuel is picking up, both for LPG carriers and for other vessels, with engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions confirming receipt of a seventh order for its ME-LGIP engine.
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NewsMAN 32/44CR ordered for offshore wind vessel
MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply the engines for a new heavy-lift crane installation-vessel for Oslo-based OHT (Offshore Heavy Transport), the specialist heavy-transport-and-installation contractor. MAN’s scope of supply covers 4 × MAN 12V32/44CR GenSets with a total output of 28,800 kW.
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NewsDEBUT FOR FUTURE-PROOF IRISH FERRY
Irish Ferries has realised a major new stage of fleet development with the introduction in January of the German-built, 54,985gt ro-pax ferry W.B.Yeats to Dublin/Holyhead sailings. Currently the largest ferry on the Irish Sea, the vessel will soon be transferred to the line’s service between the Irish capital and Cherbourg.
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NewsHyundai MIPO confirms order for six tankers
Hyundai MIPO Dockyard (MIPO) has received an order for six 50,000 DWT product carriers from a European ship operator. The contract includes an option for two product carriers.
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NewsNYK receives coal carrier with binary cycle power generation
Oshima Shipbuilding delivered a new coal carrier to shipping and logistics company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) on 23 January 2019. The 89,372 DWT coal carrier, the Pirika Mosiri Maru, is equipped with a binary cycle power generation system unit, an innovative system that generates electricity from the exhaust heat ...
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NewsBaltic Marine scrubber retrofit success
Polish Baltic Marine Services has won a contract to oversee turnkey scrubber retrofits of 18 Ultra Large Container Ships.
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NewsOldendorff’s new eco handysizes
German carrier, Oldendorff, has taken delivery of a new bulk carrier built by Samjin Shipbuilding Industries, with a second expected in April 2019.
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NewsWaigaoqiao begins second FPSO for SBM Offshore
Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding began construction work on 20 January on a second floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) for Netherlands-based SBM Offshore. The contract for construction of the second hull was signed on 21 November 2018.
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NewsSFK orders hybrid passenger ferry
German tug and ferry company, Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has commissioned Holland Shipyards to design and deliver a new foot passenger ferry.
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NewsFerus Smit delivers LNG coastal tanker to Erik Thun
Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit delivered the ‘Thun Evolve’, a new dual-fuel LNG powered coastal tanker, for Swedish shipping company Erik Thun on 15 December 2018.
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NewsNavantia delivers Monte Urquiola Suezmax
Navantia, the Spanish shipbuilder, recently delivered the Monte Urquiola at its Puerto Real facility in south-western Spain. The vessel is the third of four Suezmax tankers originally ordered in 2015.
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NewsIncat to build ship for Trinidad & Tobago
Incat Tasmania will build a new fast passenger/cargo ferry for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago that is able carry 239 cars or a combination of trucks and cars.
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NewsMeyer Turku delivers Mein Schiff 2 to TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises has taken delivery of 110,000 GT Mein Schiff 2 from Meyer Turku shipyard at the port of Kiel in Germany.
