Vessels & Shipyards

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A resilient force in UK shipowning, Liverpool-based Bibby Marine has demonstrated its long-term mindset and propensity for innovation by ordering what is claimed to be the world’s first truly zero-emission, electrically-powered commissioning…

23rd July 2024

Ambitions and realities in UK shipbuilding

23rd July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Heralding a major new stage in the development of the multipurpose heavy-lift fleet deployed by BBC Chartering, the 13,400dwt BBC Leer made her service debut this month with an export freight loaded…

28th June 2024

Fifteen heavy lifters from German specialist

28th June 2024

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project for the design of the world’s largest Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cbm.

4th June 2024

Landmark large ammonia carrier project

4th June 2024

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

MAN Cryo has been contracted by Torghatten Nord A/S, the Norwegian ferry company, to work on the design and engineering of two hydrogen-powered newbuild RoPax ferries. 

28th May 2024

MAN Cryo expertise for newbuild hydrogen ferries

28th May 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shipyards and ship owners are one step closer to being able to securely share data to create digital twins for use throughout a ship’s lifecycle.

22nd May 2024

Data sharing brings digital twins closer

22nd May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ranking as the largest vessel constructed to date by the Visentini shipyard in northeast Italy, the 216m ro-pax Varsovia is scheduled to begin service between Poland and Sweden under the Polferries banner…

1st May 2024

Polferries opts for Italian ro-pax design

1st May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

New York-based start-up Kalypso Offshore Energy has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC of the Netherlands for the development of what would be the first US-flag, Jones Act-compliant cable layer…

23rd April 2024

Dutch know-how for US cableship project

23rd April 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel(CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support writes David Tinsley

27th March 2024

Bound for duty on the Dogger Bank

27th March 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar…

27th March 2024

Hybrid coaster series for Nordic owners

27th March 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Classification society, Indian Register of Shipping, is teaming up with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry.

6th March 2024

Autonomous eco-vessel collaboration launches

6th March 2024