Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 38
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NewsMV Werften to acquire local ship designer
MV Werften announced plans to acquire Neptun Ship Design, Germany’s largest ship design practice, on 16 January 2019. The practice is to operate as an independent subsidiary providing design services for the group, focusing on the basic design of new ship projects.
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NewsOSC orders two VLCCs from DSME
State-owned ship operator Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has ordered two 300,000 dwt newbuild very large crude carriers (VLCC) from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
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NewsStena Line launches next-gen RoPax
Ferry company Stena Line has launched the first of its next generation of RoPax vessel at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China.
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NewsJapan Marine delivers new VLCC
Japan Marine United has delivered a new Malaccamax very large crude carrier (VLCC).
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NewsCOSCO Shipping collects multi-purpose pulp ship
COSCO Shipping collected a 62,000 dwt multi-purpose pulp ship “COSCO Shipping Development” from Dalian COSCO Shipyard in eastern China on 11 January.
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Fincantieri to build new Seven Seas cruiser
Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has signed a contract with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for the construction of a new ship for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand.
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NewsFirst French West Indies ship for CMA CGM
The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery today of the CMA CGM ''Fort de France'', the first of an order for four container ships dedicated to the French West Indies.
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NewsSynergy collects 20,000 TEU boxship
Singapore-based ship operator Synergy Group has taken delivery of a 199,489 dwt newbuild ultra large container vessel (ULCV), the Ever Gifted, from Imabari Shipyard in Japan. A second ULCV, the Ever Grade, is scheduled to be delivered on 15 January.
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NewsIncat launches high-speed RoPax catamaran
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania launched an aluminium-hulled catamaran, named Saint John Paul II, in December for Malta-based shipowner Virtu Ferries.
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Yang Ming names two new ships
A naming ceremony has been held for two new Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation full-container vessels built by Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan.
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NewsTSUNEISHI AUGMENTS PROVEN BULKER RANGE
Building on a long track record in the development and series production of standardised designs of bulk carrier, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan is set to deliver the first of an upgraded post-Panamax type from its Chinese subsidiary, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRMC awarded EUR120m ice class RoPax contract
A Finnish-Swedish consortium, Kvarken Link, has ordered a RoPax ferry from Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC). The ferry is scheduled for delivery by the end of April 2021.
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NewsNorwegian Cruise Line expands Oceania fleet
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced an order for two new Allura-Class ships for Oceania Cruises.
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NewsNavios orders new VLCC from Imabari
Major ship operator Navios has recently ordered a 311,000 dwt newbuild very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Imabari Shipyard in Japan. The vessel is scheduled for completion in autumn 2020.
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NewsLNG RO PAX delivered to Baltic operator
Swedish ship operator Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland has taken delivery of MS Visborg, the first of two LNG fuelled ROPAX vessels.
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NewsDonsotank orders two ice-class LNG tankers
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard, located in Anhui province, has signed a contract with Swedish ship owner Donsotank to build two 167.7m long, 26.5m beam chemical tankers, to be delivered in 2021.
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NewsCELEBRITY BUILDS TO GAIN COMPETITIVE EDGE
Signalling a further advance in cruiseship efficiency, and distinguished by design elements that depart from the norm, the Celebrity Edge cut her teeth on a winter season deployment in December out of Florida following completion by Chantiers de l’Atlantique and subsequent transatlantic positioning, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGondan to build Engenes ice-class trawler
Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has signed a contract with Norwegian ship owner Engenes fiskeriselskap AS to build a 69.9m long, 16m beam stern trawler, to be delivered in Q1 2021.
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NewsDNV GL gives AIP to Daehan LNG tanker
Korean shipbuilder, Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC), has been given approval in principle from DNV GL for a new LNG-fuelled 115k dwt Aframax tanker.
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NewsHapag Lloyd to retrofit ten scrubbers to containerships
Hamburg-based container liner Hapag-Lloyd will install scrubbers onboard ten vessels over the next two years ahead of the entry into force of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.
