Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 62
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NewsMHI takes Astomos LPG carrier order
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will build another very large LPG carrier for Astomos Energy Corp, the fourth vessel in an identical series first ordered in 2013.
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NewsA new HVL for Hyundai
A new 10,000 tonnes heavy lift vessel (HLV) is being added to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) existing offshore facility-building fleet after being completed by affiliate Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
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Green accolade for Rolls-Royce
Two large passenger ferries powered by Rolls-Royce gas engines have been recognised as the top scorers in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) which measures how environmentally-friendly vessels are.
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NewsL-3 to retrofit Taiwanese research vessel
L-3 SAM Electronics is to retrofit propulsion control and automation systems on a hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel operated by the Taiwanese Navy.
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NewsRescue ships extend Nordic Yards offer
Thriving Germany-based group Nordic Yards has named two multi-purpose ice-breaking rescue and salvage ships for Russian owners describing their construction as “demanding”, reports Tom Todd.
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Nordic Yards eyes new site in Russia
Germany-based shipbuilder Nordic Yards has unveiled plans to set up a new facility in Russia, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsGerman LNG ships delayed
Two German LNG ship propulsion projects are running late but owners AG Ems say that is not a bad thing given the pioneering nature of the new technology, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsKleven delivers largest ever vessel
Offshore construction vessel ‘Viking Neptun’ has been delivered to Eidesvik Offshore, marking the delivery of Kleven Verft’s largest ever vessel.
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NewsRoyal Caribbean’s quantum leap
As Royal Caribbean Cruises prepares to take delivery of ''Anthem of the Seas'' in April, David Tinsley takes a look at first-in-class sistership ''Quantum of the Seas'', hailed as a major stride forward in cruising comfort and efficiency.
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NewsHavyard delivers windmill OSV to Esvagt
Danish shipping company Esvagt will receive the first of three windmill OSVs from Havyard Ship Technology’s Leirvik yard in Sogn today.
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NewsCBO orders Ulstein PSV
Brazilian ship owner CBO has ordered a design and equipment package for Ulstein’s PX105 PSV.
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Russia plans Kaliningrad shipbuilding cluster
A new shipbuilding cluster is to be established in Kaliningrad, the Russian port city sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsFjord1 orders ferries from Multi Maritime
Norwegian operator Fjord1 has placed an order for two new vessels with local firm Multi Maritime, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsMPR certified for in-situ propeller repair
Netherlands-based Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR) is now DNV GL-certified to carry out in-situ welding for propeller repair, making it the only company certified to do so.
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NewsBorkum bags first pure LNG barge
A Dutch yard will build what is being described as the world’s first pure LNG driven port and inland barge for German owners, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsLindenau tackles canal accident ship
Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel has completed unexpected bow repairs to the British offshore dive support ship ''Red7 Alliance'' after a collision with a lock gate on the Kiel Canal, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsVroon receives first of six Ulstein PSVs
Netherlands-based shipowner Vroon Offshore Services has taken delivery of ‘VOS Pace’, the first of six PX121-type platform supply vessels designed by Ulstein.
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NewsBeyond the X-Bow
A couple of new offshore support designs demonstrate that there’s more to style and efficiency than the inverted bow, writes Stevie Knight in the February issue of The Motorship.
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NewsRosneft seeks more support for Zvezda shipyard
The construction of Zvezda shipyard in far eastern Russia is set for delays after oil giant Rosneft has asked the national government to double its contribution to the project.
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Swire Pacific Offshore expands its fleet
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has taken delivery of its fourth and final L-class platform supply vessel (PSV), ‘Pacific Liberty’, built by JMU.
