Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has been awarded the contract to build two new research vessels commissioned by the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), the federal agency responsible for maritime safety and nautical cartography in Germany. The...
Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest public sector shipyard, have signed a shipbuilding agreement for four 26m electric TRAnsverse 2600E tugs to be constructed in India for Svitzer’s global fleet renewal and growth plans. The agreement confirms a...
Spanish yard Astilleros GONDAN has delivered of its latest construction, ‘Pole Star', a hybrid propulsion vessel for the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the authority responsible for managing lighthouses and buoys in Scotland and its adjacent islands, including the...
The hull for Ulstein Verft's yard number 323 has arrived at the Norwegian group's Ulsteinvik shipyard, marking a milestone in the construction of Ulstein's next-generation offshore wind service vessel. The ship, the tenth Twin X-Stern CSOV since 2022, is based on...
Incat Tasmania and Danish operator Molslinjen have signed a contract for a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry, expanding the companies’ partnership and advancing what is considered the world’s largest electrification project at sea. The new 129m vessel will...
A christening and delivery ceremony for the 'Grande Istanbul', fourth of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for the Grimaldi Group has been held at the SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading) shipyards—both...
Damen Shipyards Group has launched the ninth of 10 Island class ferries which it is building for Canada’s BC Ferries at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipyard in Romania. The launch follows another key moment, when the yard undertook the grand block assembly of Island...
Wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) developer bound4blue has expanded its industrial footprint in Asia with the establishment of new production capabilities in China, alongside the signing of strategic regional partnerships to accelerate adoption of its eSail...
Spanish yard Gondan has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi to build a new offshore tugboat, which will be the most powerful in the owner's towage fleet. Delivery of the vessel, whose operation will be guaranteed by Spanish shipbuilding...
Stena Line held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, 'Stena Futura' in Belfast Harbour, the first such ceremony in Belfast for about 20 years. The new hybrid freight ferry is said to be a significant milestone in Stena Line’s 30-year partnership with Belfast and...
Aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine of Singapore has delivered two 40m 550-passenger low-emission catamaran ferries to the Government of Bermuda ahead of schedule and within budget. The delivery is the culmination of a two-year process which saw Strategic Marine...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has delivered the large ro-pax 'Keyaki', to the Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), from MHI's Enoura yard. The new ferry will serve on a...
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in India has held a keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for North Star Shipping (Aberdeen), ordered to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. The 85m battery-electric hybrid SOV, second...
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