Vessels & Shipyards

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…

The Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) ‘Dina Star’ is the first vessel to take up an innovative DC (direct current) electrical system rather than the more traditional AC (alternating current) type.

There’s been a recent steep rise in the number of LNG powered vessels, mainly for North Sea use, and some predict that the chicken and egg ‘invest or wait for bunkering’ issue…

When Frank de Lange of Damen says the company’s latest PSV 3300 CD “has been designed to stand out,” he means it: the first in the series, the ‘World Diamond’ – due…

David Tinsley examines a new Dutch-built inland/coastal cargo ship with diesel electric propulsion.

Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair, writes Dag Pike.

There may be a benefit to both shipowners and suppliers for establishing a global standard for measuring how hull coatings affect vessel performance, but it is going to take time to achieve,…

The European Union, under the BB Green R&D project, is funding a scheme to demonstrate the viability of a fast, zero-emission, commuter ferry using air supported hull technology and relying on batteries…