Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has handed over a pair of low-emission catamaran ferries to the Government of Bermuda. As disclosed in a social media post, the 40-meter-long newbuildings were delivered to the Bermudan government ahead of schedule. The vessels were designed by Australia’
Oslo-headquartered shipowner Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has named its first LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by CIMC Raffles shipyard in China.
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has entered into contracts with China’s shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for the construction of four 4,500 TEU container vessels.
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra has been launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of the finalizing phase of testing and tuning before delivery next year. The vessel is nearing the completion of the outfitting phase, which has include
Switzerland-based turbocharger producer Accelleron and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution, a marine technology provider operating under HD Hyundai, have entered into an agreement aimed at ‘boosting’ the integration of ship management and optimization tools. Under the terms of the contract the
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has extended the stay of an accommodation, safety, and support vessel (ASV) from Prosafe’s fleet at a field it operates in the UK North Sea.
A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Norway’s Solstad Maritime is set to return to work for DeepOcean in 2027 instead of beginning a five-year contract with Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group as announced in 2024. Under a contract defined as very large, meaning it is worth between $50 mill
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, an arm of Japan’s giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has handed over the first of two large energy-efficient car ferries, the 14,300 GT Keyaki. As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the 199-meter-long and 25.5-meter-wide environmentally friendly ferry was held
Swedish maritime battery system provider Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for E/F Ellen, a long-range pure electric ferry operated by Ærøfærgerne in Denmark.
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has signed a ‘massive’ shipbuilding order with France-based Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the construction of two more liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered World Class-series units. As disclosed, the order—worth a whopping €3.5 billi
One of the largest construction support vessels (CSVs) in the Solstad fleet has won a contract award that will keep it fully committed until the end of 2027. As Solstad Maritime (SOMA) reported, the CSV Normand Sentinel secured the award with an international subsea contractor for operations worldwi
Florida-headquartered Disney Cruise Line has held a naming ceremony for its third cruise ship fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). As disclosed, the 340-meter-long and 39-meter-wide vessel was formally named Disney Destiny at its homeport of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract extension for its source vessel for work in the Western Hemisphere. The three-month contract extension for the 2009-built Fulmar Explorer, which joined the company’s fleet in 2019, will
German container shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd has placed firm orders at two yards based in China for the construction of at least fourteen methanol dual-fuel container vessels. According to data released by Greece-based shipbroker Intermodal, Hapag-Lloyd has tapped Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering
