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One of the worlds largest non self-propelled cutter dredger vessels currently being built in China will be equipped with Wärtsilä engines, both to generate power and to drive the dredging pump.

The Motorship sends its best wishes for the New Year and we welcome Gavin Lipsith who takes over as editor on 5 January. All the best for 2015 to all our readers,…

United Shipbuilding Corporation, the Russian state-controlled shipbuilder, has completed its purchase of the remaining half of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard’s shares from former joint owner STX Finland.

Singaporean shipowner Petredec Services Pte Ltd has ordered HJ Lubtronic SIP cylinder lubrication equipment from Hans Jensen Lubricators for a series of 12 newbuild vessels.

Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has designed a freight and passenger ferry, while Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard will build the new vessel for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority…

A new passenger ferry being built for Swedish operator Rederi AB Gotland will be the first Swedish flagged LNG powered passenger vessel and claimed to be the worlds first LNG fuelled high…

Havyard Ship Technology AS is to build another 832 SOV windmill service vessel for Denmark’s Esvagt, which will use the vessel on long-term contract with Dudgeon Ltd for a UK offshore windfarm.