Vessels & Shipyards

Heralding a major reinvestment in the Trinidad & Tobago transport infrastructure, two high-speed ro-pax catamarans are being readied for introduction into the mainline service linking Port of Spain and Scarborough, writes David…

Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine has landed the prestigious order for a sail-assisted ro-ro vessel designed to transport rocket components, writes David Tinsley.

Norsk Fisketransport has taken delivery of a new Havyard wellboat said to offer greater salmon capacity, enhanced fish welfare and a greener propulsion system.

Keel-laying for the first of a new generation of coaster, developed with capabilities to serve ascendant sectors of the European short-sea market, took place in China during early December, writes David Tinsley.

Grimaldi has set out to create a new paradigm in ‘sustainable’ vessel design and operation with its GG5G trailerships, writes David Tinsley.

Russia’s unerring focus on the Arctic region has spawned a project entailing a distinctly unusual design of home-grown research vessel, writes David Tinsley.

A return to shipbuilding at Belfast could be in prospect soon following the signing of a letter of intent for the construction of an offshore windfarm development vessel (WDV), writes David Tinsley.

A further phase in the modernisation and expansion of shipping capacity for the Greenland trade has been realised by the delivery of a highly versatile coaster from a Spanish yard, writes David…

Work was starting this month on the first of two RoRo ferry newbuilds promised in August to reconstituted German shipyard FSG by its latest owner, reports Germany Correspondent Tom Todd.