Following successful completion of hull fabrication, Goltens Dubai has witnessed the launch of the 'Captain Arctic', a near-zero-emission exploration vessel designed for sustainable cruising in fragile environments. The launch marked the culmination of months of...
Fincantieri and TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Cruises, have launched the 'Mein Schiff Flow', second of two InTUItion class cruise ships, designed for dual-fuel operation on LNG and MGO, at the Monfalcone shipyard. The vessel is a sister...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has taken delivery of a dual-fuel methanol carrier chartered from Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) from the HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard. The 47,960 dwt Kohzan Maru VII is powered by a Hyundai-MAN B&W 6G50ME-C9.6-LGIM electronically...
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to Italy-based Tripmare, which will use the vessels to meet the demands of escalating vessel traffic in the Adriatic port of Trieste. Damen has tailored the standard design of its RSD Tug 2513 for its client,...
Damen Shipyards Group's Galati shipyard in Romania has launched a Damen RoRo 8117 E3 ferry, the latest Island Class vessel for BC Ferries, and the seventh Damen vessel to sail in the Canadian organisation’s fleet. The ferry is the first in an order of four...
The passenger ferry 'Suomenlinna II' has become the first ship to be retrofitted with ABB’s new-generation ACS880LC drive, which ABB says will significantly enhance vessel efficiency and help to secure smooth and reliable operations for many years to come. As one of...
NYK has unveiled what is believed to be Japan’s first fully battery-driven work vessel, which the company has named 'e-Crea' (pronounced “éclair” for its visual resemblance to the French pastry). NYK Group company Keihin Dock built the vessel at its Koyasu Shipyard....
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to order a new LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to sail under a long-term time charter contract with Idemitsu Tanker Co of Tokyo. This will be the first dual-fuel VLCC to be chartered to a Japanese oil company, and will be built at...
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched the 'Volta 1', which it says is Europe's first fully electric tugboat, marking an important step in the port's integrated greening programme, with the ultimate goal of climate-neutral operation by 2050. Developed in close...
A methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier chartered by NYK Group company NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers from Kambara Kisen has been delivered from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessel was named Green Future by Yuko Tsutsui, NYK Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive...
Damen Maaskant has successfully completed and delivered the 'San Koura Rangi', a scampi trawler built for New Zealand seafood company Sanford. The 32.4m vessel has safely arrived in New Zealand, where the official handover will take place and the vessel will soon...
Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has delivered the C-506 'USV Challenger', the first Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built in its main facilities. The project was developed for USV, a joint venture between Solstad Offshore, Østensjø Rederi and DeepOcean, and is...
Damen Shipyards Group, together with partners including Atal Solutions has completed its retrofit of four bulk carriers for BAM Shipping. The project involved the integration of a series of efficiency boosting technologies and is expected to lower the vessels’ fuel...
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