Vessels & Shipyards

Germany’s biggest shipyard Meyer Werft has agreed to put on ice until September its plans to relocate its business headquarters to Luxembourg to allow talks with authorities on the controversial move, reports…

Cork-based Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of a second product and chemical tanker designed to meet IMO Tier III emissions requirements, from South Korean SPP Shipbuilding Co.

Scandlines’ hybrid ferry Prinsesse Benedikte goes back on stream this week and its two long-delayed hybrid newbuilds Berlin and Copenhagen are also finally expected into service soon, writes Tom Todd.

Building is underway at General Dynamics NASSCO, where the second of three 50,000 tonne, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers are being constructed for SEA-Vista Newbuild III LLC, a subsidiary of SEACOR…

Havyard Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamakona for a design and equipment package for a newbuild 88m Havyard 931 Crew Change Vessel (CCV), due for delivery in May…

Norwegian yard Kleven has secured three fishing vessels orders from two owners in the space of a week, with two trawlers for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) and a live fish carrier for Sølvtrans…

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.

Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has demonstrated its new windfarm service vessel at Seawork 2015, featuring an actively controlled air cushion to minimise vertical motion in high sea states.