Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Metizoft Asia, a division of Norwegian consultancy Metizoft, to assist LCA – CEC (Carbon Emissions Computation) for Strategic's range of Crew Transfer Vessels, as well as Strategic's...
Following successful sea trials, Austal Vietnam has successfully completed 'Apetahi Express' (Austal Hull 425), a new 66m high-speed catamaran for the Degage Group of French Polynesia. Austal CEO Paddy Gregg said: “Our warmest congratulations to The Degage Group on...
Seatrium subsidiary Seatrium New Energy (formerly Keppel FELS), has handed over the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 'Vox Alexia', third of a series of three dual-fuel vessels, to Van Oord Ship Management. The delivery of Vox Alexia follows the first and...
Chantiers de l'Atlantique's Saint-Nazaire yard has delivered the gas-fuelled cruise ship 'MSC Euribia', the fifth in MSC's Meraviglia series and the second MSC Cruises ship to run on LNG. MSC Euribia is claimed to be the most energy efficient cruise ship ever, and...
Grieg Maritime Group of Norway has signed a contract for up to four ammonia-ready, 82,300 dwt Open Hatch vessels for delivery in 2026 from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard in China. With a capacity of over 82,000 dwt, the new ships will dwarf the 50,800 dwt L-class,...
The Naples-based Grimaldi Group has exercised an option included in the agreement signed in January 2023 with China State Shipbuilding for the purchase of two additional vessels to transport vehicles and other rolling freight. The company signed an agreement with...
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered ‘Haisea Wamis’, the first of three emissions-free battery electric tugs, to HaiSea Marine where it will operate at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. Based on the Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) ElectRA 2800SX design,...
At the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, all of the steel plates for Scandlines' new zero direct emission freight ferry PR24 (Puttgarden-Rødby 2024) have now been cut. All 36 sections are expected to be welded together and placed on the slipway by the end of June 2023. The...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a methanol carrier, which can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, scheduled for delivery in 2025. A charter agreement for the new vessel has already been signed with...
Ferry operator Stena Line has contracted two new bespoke freight vessels from Weihai, China, for its expanding Belfast-Heysham freight service on the Irish Sea. Each of the two new 147m vessels has been designed to maximise freight volumes and will provide 2,800...
Vard has signed new contracts for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for UK infrastructure support vessel operator North Star, which includes an option for two additional ships. North Star employs 1,300 crew and onshore...
Amogy and C-Job Naval Architects are collaborating to retrofit an existing tugboat with ammonia-to-power technology. As the ship design partner for Amogy, C-Job Naval Architects will integrate Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system into the tugboat and lay out the framework...
UK company Purus Marine has ordered four 45,000m3 dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, with an option for two additional vessels. The vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026, will be fitted with...
