Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch engineering company Conoship International to design its autonomous zero-emission shortsea vessel ‘Zulu Mass’. Belgian company Zulu Associates says Conoship will advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200 TEU shortsea container...
The Abu Dhabi Ports Group has commissioned Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited, and naval architect Incat Crowther to design and deliver two new 56m ro-pax catamaran passenger and vehicle ferries....
Team Resolute, a consortium of Navantia UK, BMT and Harland & Wolff, has unveiled its evolved design for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship, a key part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) £1.6 bn contract for three FSS vessels that will provide the Royal Fleet...
In support of the transition of the shipping sector to more sustainable fuels, Dutch naval architecture practice C-Job has taken a step back and is applying a risk-based design philosophy to accelerate the design process for sustainable ships. Currently, most ship...
Engineering and naval architecture practice Foreship has relocated its UK subsidiary to larger premises and appointed Tuur Killaars as Senior Sustainability Specialist, in a dual response to the volume and scope of enquiries since first opening its doors in...
UK company Sea-Kit International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The company will partner with maritime decarbonisation disruptor,...
Northern Ireland company Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of its Artemis EF-12 Pilot, which combines electric propulsion with hydrofoil technology to enhance sustainability, efficiency and safety in pilotage operations. With a top speed of 32 knots and a...
Deltamarin has signed an agreement with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the design and engineering of the new series of Neptune Lines 4200 CEU Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs). Neptune Lines and Deltamarin have together developed a new-generation, future-proof PCTC...
KR (Korean Register) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, Sunbo Industries and Dongsung Finetec to jointly develop a 12,000m3 liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design. As Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies become...
ABS, Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) and DHT Holdings have signed a joint development project (JDP) to optimise a new, very large crude carrier (VLCC) with LNG propulsion that meets Class and statutory requirements. The dual fuel vessel promises to provide...
Naval architect C-Job Naval Architects has been co-operating with shipbuilder Padmos and its client Kotug on the E-Pusher 1 project, which was originally launched by Kotug in 2021. The E-Pusher 1 is the first fully electric pusher boat and barges, which will transport...
Towage provider Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, and naval architecture company Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) are launching the second phase of a project to design the world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug. Svitzer has conducted technical studies to...
Energy and commodity group Mercuria and maritime engineering company ÈTA Shipping have formed a partnership to accelerate the transition to sustainable short-sea shipping. A joint venture will see the construction of six initial (and ten optional) vessels designed for...
