World-leading low- and medium-speed engine manufacturers, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo, announce the kick off of the next phase of the extensive, long-term HERCULES research programme. The overall vision of the programme is to achieve sustainable and safe energy production from marine power plant
Forland Shipping and Havyard Group have agreed on a major new contract for the construction of a subsea vessel. The Herøy-based company Havyard Group AS has secured a new and prestigious subsea contract with a brand new customer. Forland Shipping`s main offices are located just south of Bergen and i
Hotchya Marine Design has completed the construction and sea trials of a large freezer trawler, General Troshev, and delivered it to the customer. The design of large freezer trawler General Troshev allows the vessel to catch fish using bottom and mid-water trawling. The vessel is built for a certai
Construction work on Viking Line’s new passenger vessel NB 1376 is notably progressing at the STX Finland shipyard in Turku. The section 630 of this 214 m inspiring and exciting newbuild is currently being assembled. Delivery of the ice class 1 A Super vessel is expected in January 2013, and she wil
Towards the end of 2012, Interstream Barging puts the first gasoil free LNG Greenstream Tanker into use. This innovation for inland navigation has been developed by Peters Shipyards and will be built entirely in the Netherlands. Under the name LNG Greenstream Tanker both parties have, in close coope
Hotchya Marine Design has signed a contract with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to develop the basic technical requirements and conceptual design of the research vessel (RV) for natural resource studies in the open seas’ areas (Western Region). According to the technical design specifications, f
In the port of Bastia in Corsica, on 31st January 2012, naming ceremony was held for Hull 468 called ‘’PIANA’’. Ro-pax is the vessel for transportation of passenger, cars, trucks and vehicle with dangerous cargo on the route Marseille – Bastia. On the naming ceremony, attended by numerous distinguis
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, has been chosen to design a custom “super pumper” fireboat to enhance the City of San Francisco Fire Department’s (SFFD) marine fire fighting and response capabilities on water. This high-volume water and foam pumping NFPA Type II fireboat will f
MOSAIC (Modular Open System Architecture Integrated Concept) is a family of modular ships, representing an excellent solution to the need of an effective and modern combat component, both littoral and off-shore. These vessels derive from the Comandanti Class Corvettes, but their most distinguishing
Disney Cruise Line took possession of its newest ship – Disney Fantasy – today from the Meyer Werft shipyard in a traditional maritime ceremony aboard the ship. The Meyer Werft flag was lowered, while the Disney Cruise Line flag was raised, transferring ownership from the shipbuilder to Disney. This
P&O Maritime, together with South Boats Special Projects Ltd., announcse the delivery of the latest addition to the P&O Maritime crew transfer vessel fleet; ‘Chinook’ This multi-purpose crew transfer vessel was designed by Incat Crowther, Australia and built by South Boats at Cowes on the Isle of Wi
Vigor Shipyard has reportedly commenced the construction of a new 144-car ferry. Construction work on this vessel was agreed under a 147M$ agreement signed between Washington State Ferry and Vigor Shipyard on November 1. The 32 M$ ferry design is based on the 130-car Issaquah class, which accounts f
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, yesterday took delivery of the newly-built m/v “Los Angeles”, a Newcastlemax dry bulk carrier of 206,104 dwt that was contracted in April 2010. As previously announced, the m/v “Los Angele
A HULL shipyard is to build and operate a fleet of vessels to serve giant offshore wind farms planned for the North Sea. MMS Ship Repair will both construct and run the boats, which will transfer technicians and equipment to the wind turbines. Capable of carrying 12 passengers, the vessels would be
