Norway-based tourism and technology company Brim Explorer has signed contracts for the construction of what the company says will be the world's most efficient battery-powered passenger vessels; two high-speed trimarans which are scheduled for delivery in spring 2027....
A third new 123m dual-fuel ro-pax fast ferry, 'Mercedes Pinto', designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària, has been launched by shipbuilder Astilleros Armon in Gijon, Spain. Work on the vessel’s internal fit-out will now continue before sea trials in...
Seagate Corporation (SGC), a consolidated subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, ('K' Line), has concluded an agreement with Kanagawa Dockyard on the construction of an electric (EV) tugboat powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. SGC has discussed the detailed...
EcoNavis Solutions has joined forces with Singapore-based naval architect ShipDyn to optimise and commercialise an innovative hull form said to combine the stability and deck space of a catamaran with the efficiency and single-shaft simplicity of a monohull. The...
Vessel designer Chartwell Marine has announced an order for a new Fair Isle ferry to supply to Shetland Islands Council. The vessel is due to commence build at Parkol Marine Engineering, and is due to launch towards the end of 2026. The new ferry will replace the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have announced a Joint Development Project (JDP) to design a 22,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel. The project, which is being granted Approval in Principle (AiP), aims to deliver a safe, commercially viable and...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) for two new different designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with four units of Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind assisted propulsion system. In...
Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen is to provide the outline design for three new ferries for Orkney Islands Council in Scotland. The new ferries will serve the outer North Isles (Westray, Stronsay, Sanday, and Eday) using existing infrastructure, with a...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Mitsui E&S, have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an LPG/ammonia carrier that can use liquid ammonia as the ship’s fuel. Ammonia is a green fuel that emits zero CO2...
A new ro-ro vessel concept developed in collaboration between Wallenius Marine and Knud E Hansen builds on the Sleipner PCTC concept and on operational data from the Sleipner vessels 'Future Way' and 'Way Forward'. The new ro-ro design, which includes an engine room...
Incat Crowther has been selected by Port Houston in the US to design a new hybrid electric vessel for the port’s Houston Ship Channel tours. Incat Crowther will partner with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers on the project, meaning the new vessel will be...
Japanese companies Tokyo Kisen and Marindows have officially launched Japan’s first pure battery -powered all-electric harbour tugboat development project. The electric harbour tugboat which will be operated in the ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki is aiming to...
Canadian naval architecture practice Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China. The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group. According to RAL, this builds on...
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