Vessels & Shipyards

The business formerly known as HH Ferries Group has completed converting what are believed to be the world’s largest emissions-free battery ferries, powered by ABB.

Ship owner SunStone Ships has placed a new contract with CMHI yard for its third in series of INFINITY-class series of expedition cruise vessel designed by Ulstein.

Fincantieri has established a hub for building cruiseships in China and signed contracts to participate in the building of two vessels for Carnival Corp’s Chinese joint venture.

Europe’s top echelon of shipbuilders have record orderbooks through an unerring drive on the cruise vessel market, writes David Tinsley.

The design and construction of three identical battery-powered ropax ferries for Norled AS marks Sembcorp Marine’s entry into the ropax ferry design and construction niche segment.

Norwegian cruise and ferry operator Hurtigruten has ordered a further hybrid cruise vessel from Kleven Verft which it says will have even bigger battery packs than its first two ships.

A further series of neo-Panamax vehicle carriers embodying the HERO (High Efficiency Ro-Ro) concept is being phased into the global liner service network maintained by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, writes David Tinsley.

The 68,870gt ‘Crystal Serenity’ has begun a major refit at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) which is including pod, stabiliser and engine room work, reports Germany correspondent Tom Todd.

Aeolus Energy, a US provider of technical services to renewable energy utilities, has appointed Ulstein to design the first Jones Act service operations vessel (SOV).

Bringing a first-of-kind containment system and vessel concept to the LNG transportation market, the 45,000m3-capacity ‘Saga Dawn’ is being readied in China for handover soon to a young, Singapore-based company with Sino-Norwegian…