Carnival Cruise Line’s LNG-powered XL-class cruise ship Mardi Gras has completed its sea trials with flying colors, Finland-based shipbuilder Meyer Turku said. The giant cruise ship returned to the yard last week, after testing its systems and operations at sea for ten days. The mega-ship will now u
South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured an order for the construction of two LPG carriers from an undisclosed African shipowner. According to Clarksons Platour Shipbroking, West Africa LPG is behind the order featuring two 23,000 cbm fully refrigerated LPG carriers. The ves
Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured a contract an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a vessel which will work in the offshore renewable energy industry. The deal is valued at approximately SGD 600 million (around EUR 375 million). Aside from the contract an
German shipbuilder MV Werften, part of Genting Hong Kong (GHK), has received a €193 million (about $227 million) state-supported loan to complete the cruise ship Crystal Endeavor for delivery and keep the shipyard operations till March 2021.
Japanese shipping firm Asahi Tanker Co. has placed an order for the construction of two electrically-powered tankers. Japanese shipbuilders Koa Sangyou Co and Imura Zosen KK will be in charge of constructing one vessel each, while Kawasaki Heavy Industries will serve as the system integrator for the
A total of 75 people associated with Norway’s shipbuilder New Havyard Ship Technology AS, part of Havyard Group, have tested positive for the coronavirus, further extending the closure of the yard. The Leirvik-based shipyard temporarily halted activities on September 30, after four infection cases w
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to deliver a propulsion and manoeuvring system for two new roll-on, roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels ordered by Finnish ferry company Finnlines.
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, being constructed at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China is nearing completion. Mercy Ships, the international charity that ordered the vessel, expects it to enter service by the end of 2021, after transport to Africa. Global M
Switzerland-based energy storage company Leclanché has won a contract to provide battery energy storage systems for two hybrid ships ordered by compatriot Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Léman (CGN SA).
Norway-based OIM Wind, together with its financial partners, has signed an EPC contract with the CIMC Yantai Raffles Offshore shipyard in China for the construction of an installation vessel capable of installing giant next-generation offshore wind turbines. The vessel, currently referred to as BT-2
Two next-generation Maid of the Mist ferries installed with all-electric propulsion from ABB have been launched in New York.
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to design tanks for LNG cargo ready VLEC quartet.
Finnish ferry operator Finnlines, part of the Italian Grimaldi Group, has secured a loan of EUR 30 million (about $35 million) to finance the acquisition of its three new hybrid cargo vessels.
The US-based company SunStone Ships recently celebrated the steel-cutting ceremony for Ocean Odyssey, the fifth Infinity-class next-generation expedition cruise vessel.
