Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, recently held a christening and launch ceremony for the second of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)....
The delivery of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels is now halfway, following the delivery of the 'Eco Malta', sixth of the group's 12 units ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing. Grimaldi says that the GG5G ships are not only the...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has held a naming and launching ceremony for the first of Japan's first two LNG-fuelled ferries which were ordered from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding at the Shimonoseki Shipyard Enoura Plant. The 199.9m 17,300gt newbuild ferry was named Sunflower...
'Vista', the first of two new generation cruise ships that will start the Allura class for Oceania Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has been launched at the Sestri Ponente (Genoa) shipyard. Vista will be about 67,000gt and able to accommodate 1,200...
What is said by China Classification Society (CCS) to be the first LNG dual-fuel VLCC, the ‘Yuan Rui Yang’, is being handed over at Chinese yard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) for shipping giant Cosco, and classed by CCS. Yang Guang, Deputy GM CCS...
Harlingen, the Netherlands, based maritime services company ST Maine Support has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a new Damen Multi Cat 3313 SD workboat. Based on the Multi Cat 3013, the 3313 is a new addition to Damen’s Multi Cat range and,...
Singapore-based AET has named its newest vessel which is also one of the first dual-fuel and amongst the most environmentally friendly VLCCs in the market; the first of two dual-fuel VLCCs built for long-term charter to Chartering and Shipping Services, a wholly owned...
Ocean Infinity has contracted Vard for the design and construction of a new series of six multi-purpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilise green ammonia as fuel. This order of six 85m, optionally crewed robotic...
Damen has signed a contract with Texas, US-based offshore operator Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309, to be built at Albwardy Damen Sharjah and, on delivery in the first quarter of 2023, scheduled to go on charter to a long-standing customer....
Gondan Shipbuilders says it is leading a pilot project to calculate its Carbon Footprint with the aim of improving the reduction, absorption and compensation of greenhouse gas emissions in the Asturias region of Spain. The project, promoted by the Regional Ministry of...
Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld has delivered a Damen Crane Vessel 1804 WN25 to the 'bagger en drijfvuil' (dredging and floating debris) department of Waternet Amsterdam, the organisation responsible to delivering fresh water and associated management services to 1.3...
The construction of the newest member of the P&O Cruises fleet has reached another milestone as the Meyer Werft team laid the keel of the ship in a symbolic ceremony. In the process, the shipyard's 800-ton crane placed a 570t block for Arvia's underwater hull onto...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its group company MOL Ferry have announced orders for construction of two new LNG-fuelled ferries, to be built by Naikai Zosen Corporation for delivery in 2025. The new vessels will replace two ferries that MOL Ferry currently operates on...
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