Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 60
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NewsUnique widening breaks new eco ground
German ship management and charter company NSB has completed the first of three unique widening projects, claiming increased boxship capacity of more than 20%.
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NewsKiel Canal accident ship resumes service
The 8,500dwt Greek cargo ship ‘Saint George’ is back in service after the repair of bow damage sustained in a collision with a lock gate, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen FPSO upgrade
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has taken another major step forward as a full service conversion group with what it calls the first EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract to be carried out in Europe.
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NewsWärtsilä unveils new AHTS design
Wärtsilä has launched a new anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel design, focused on efficiency, low fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact.
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NewsKleven Verft delivers ‘Olympic Bibby’
Kleven Verft has delivered build number 371, ‘Olympic Bibby’, to its Norwegian owner, Olympic Shipping.
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KR helps with VLCC conversion
A 320,000 tonne ore-bulk-oil (OBO) carrier has been converted to a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with help from IACS member class society, Korean Register (KR).
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NewsIce trial success for oblique icebreaker
Icebreaking rescue vessel ''Baltika'', developed by Aker Arctic, has completed ice trials testing its unique asymmetric hull, which allows the ship to break ice sideways to create wide channels.
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NewsBritannia bolsters UK cruise fleet
As the largest vessel designed exclusively for the UK cruise market, the 144,000gt ‘Britannia’ marries a bespoke style and image with an impressive technological standard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSinopacific starts rock installation vessel construction
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang Shipyard has started construction of what is said to be the world’s first E169 rock installation vessel.
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NewsDutch ferry driven by eco-efficiency
A new ‘double-ender’ under construction in northern Spain to serve the Dutch island of Texel will employ several different energy sources, including compressed natural gas (CNG). The vessel reflects the most thorough consideration of intertwined environmental and economic factors, writes David Tinsley.
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Range of merchant ships for B+V Repair
Parallel to respectable cruise ship refurbishment work so far this year, Blohm + Voss Repair has also handled a range of merchant ships from tankers to cable layers this year, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman research ships end refits
The latest repairs to the trouble-plagued research ship Maria S Merian reportedly cost €2 million and included the replacement of Schottel pod swivel bearings.
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NewsFrench yards hit high note
The French shiprepair industry is working hard to revive Europe’s repair yards in the face of Asian and Middle Eastern competition - with some positive recent results. Bill Thomson reports.
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NewsGeography trumps volatility for Gibdock
It seems the top three characteristics that matter in any real-estate – including offshore repair and maintenance facilities - are still ‘location, location, location’. And even the recent ups and downs of the oil price may play to geography, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsWWL's next-generation ro-ro in detail
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has introduced the first of its exceptionally versatile HERO class of post-Panamax vessels. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsResearch vessel repair job
Oceanographic research vessel ‘Marion Dufresne II’ is set for major repair work at Damen Shiprepair and Conversion’s Dunkirk yard where it will be in dry-dock for six weeks.
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NewsJapan fast ferry delivery for Incat
Incat will deliver an 85m high speed wave piercing catamaran ferry to Japan’s Sado Kisen early this month - the operator’s first high speed passenger and car carrier.
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NewsDamen completes windfarm vessel
The naming ceremony has taken place for Damen’s latest newbuild, a 26m multipurpose windfarm vessel built for UK-based Severn Offshore Services.
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NewsLloyd Werft bags new cruise repair
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) Tuesday revealed orders for the repair and modernisation of the two small cruise ships Voyager and National Geographic Explorer – work which will keep it busy throughout April, Tom Todd reports.
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NewsCondor launches high-speed Austal trimaran
Condor Ferries has launched the 102m trimaran ferry ''Condor Liberation'', built by Austal, on its service between Poole and the Channel Islands.
