Launches & Boat Building
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NewsOffshore wind and beyond: launch of a hybrid powerhouse
UK-based Tor Group has unveiled a ground-breaking multi-role support vessel designed for more than just offshore wind, blending advanced hybrid technology with ship-shaped design and modular construction, writes Peter Barker.
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NewsSurveillance vessel ordered for Dutch Navy
Damen Shipyards is to build a surveillance vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) in strengthen marine security and surveillance capabilities.
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NewsPioneering zero-emission harbour operations
Noatum Maritime is pioneering zero-emission harbour operations in the UAE with 100% electric tugs and pilot boat
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NewsComposites Part 2: New demands, new shapes
With the recent moves toward new fuels and batteries, it might be high time to consider what composite builds can offer, particularly with their potential for weight savings and novel architecture, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsNew patrol boats complete sea trials
Two new patrol vessels for the Italian Coastguard and German fishing patrol duties have passed sea trials with speeds higher than forecast by the designers.
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NewsDutch royalty launches Sea Ranger sailing work vessel
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has christened the new Sea Ranger Service ship SRS Janet Taylor in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with more than 300 maritime sector, government, conservation and social financing representatives watching.
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News - VideosChartwell’s fast ferry triFoiler enters sea trials
The TriFoiler demonstrator – funded by a £1.86m UK Government grant – has entered sea trials
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NewsComposite workboats: Fact, fiction and form
Composites have a lot to offer the commercial maritime world, but haven’t there been issues with strength, size, weight and above all, cost? Stevie Knight has found some straightforward answers alongside some interesting, slightly trickier ones.
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NewsCadeler delivers second P-class WTIV
Cadeler has successfully delivered its second P-class series wind turbine installation vessel
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News€42 billion global market will need ‘hundreds’ of SOVs
With more than 850GW of offshore wind capacity predicted to be installed over the next 25 years, the need for support vessels should prompt a major opportunity for vessel builders worldwide.
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NewsFirst of 4 Rolls-Royce-powered customs vessels launched
Germany has launched the first of four ‘state-of-the-art’ customs vessels, each powered by Rolls-Royce’s mtu gas engines.
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NewsSea trials for third SAAM electric tugboat
The tug is based on the ElectRA 2500SX design from Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd
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NewsSeven new electric ferries for Scotland
Remote island communities in Scotland will benefit from seven new electric ferries as the fleet operator Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) plans to replace a third of its fleet.
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NewsKongsberg inks major subsea vessel deal
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for two energy-efficient, methanol-ready subsea vessels with hybrid technology
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NewsDutch shipyard wins 13 navy vessels contract
Dutch vessel builder De Haas has won a contract to build 13 Future Fast Interceptors (FFIs) for the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
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NewsRS finger on the Pulse with two electric RIB deliveries
RS Electric Boats has delivered two RS Pulse 63 electric RIBs as part of the ‘Zero Emission Network of Workboats (ZENOW) project.
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NewsVersatile support vessel delivered to Scottish operator
Briggs Marine has taken delivery of a multi-purpose maintenance support vessel in what is being described as a ‘major achievement’ by the family-owned company, whose customers include the UK government and port and harbour authorities.
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NewsAdvanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner
An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.
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NewsEquipment orders roll in for newbuild ice-breaker OSV
A multitude of companies are benefiiting from the newbuild Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being built in Poland for Canadian operations
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NewsConcordia Damen wins bid on pontoon contract
Concordia Damen has won a contract to build and deliver a Ro-Ro pontoon and two coupling pontoons for the Koninklijke Van der Wees Group transport company.
