Vessels & Shipyards

Scandlines and STX Finland have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to build two new double ended gas-fuelled ferries.

David Tinsley looks at the first of a pair of multi-purpose icebreaking ships for Sovcomflot of Russia, recently completed at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, and looks forward to similar future deliveries from the…

A new research ship, being built in Singapore for the Australian Marine National Facility, comes under the examination of David Tinsley.

Fronius has launched a portable VR 5000 compact briefcase-format wirefeeder designed for use when welding in dirty, damp and salty environments, such as shipyards.

According to Dutch company Krankendonk, shipyards are coming under pressure thanks to the IMO PSPC coating regulations, which states that plates that are used in ballast tanks need to have a 2mm…

David Tinsley describes the largest heavy lift ship of its type yet built, the ‘Dockwise Vanguard’, recently delivered from Hyundai’s Ulsan yard in South Korea.

Dag Pike looks at a new concept in fast catamarans, one that can transform itself into a semi-submersible work platform.

It has been an eventful time in newbuilding since ‘The Motorship’ last looked at Germany; the situation remains dire, but much is happening and the sector is still very much alive, versatile…

If there’s an illogicality to the relationship between support vessel owners and charterers that’s preventing cost saving and environmental mitigation investment, its because the charterers stand to gain while the owners are…

A very novel looking support and emergency oil spill response boat is soon to come out of Arctech’s Helsinki facility. The ARC100, is a peculiar looking beast but it has some very…