Launches & Boat Building

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Swedish electric hydrofoil vessel maker Candela has announced it has secured the largest funding round in the company’s history.

19th March 2024

Hydrofoil boat builder secures €25 million

19th March 2024

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P&O Ferries has launched P&O Liberté, the second of a brand new class of vessels, on the key Dover-Calais route between the UK and France.

19th March 2024

P&O launches its second Dover-Calais hybrid ferry

19th March 2024

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Maritime services provider Briggs Marine has added another pilot launch to its varied fleet of vessels following delivery of the ORC-121 Forth Navigator from UK-based, family-owned boatbuilder Goodchild Marine.

13th March 2024

New pilot vessel for Briggs Marine

13th March 2024

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Seawork exhibiting shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a StratCat 27 hybrid-ready wind farm support vessel for the offshore wind farm Yunlin as the country tries to achieve 5.7GW by 2025.

11th March 2024

Taiwan’s wind farm sector sets 5.7GW goal by 2025

11th March 2024

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Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has launched the first electric-powered tug for its own fleet in a ‘milestone moment’, according to chairman Ali Gürün.

11th March 2024

Sanmar launches first electric tug for own fleet

11th March 2024

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Experienced naval architect Christophe Rident has been hired to support Chartwell Marine’s ongoing decarbonisation plans for the fast passenger ferry market.

11th March 2024

Chartwell targets a greener fast passenger ferry market

11th March 2024

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Cadeler has signalled confidence in the offshore wind sector by securing another €30 million to upgrade its installation vessel fleet.

7th March 2024

Cadeler secures loan to fill WTIV hole

7th March 2024

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Houlder has developed a new tool for analysing ship performance and evaluating efficiency options, including energy-saving devices and clean technologies.

6th March 2024

AI analysis for ship performance and efficiency

6th March 2024

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Yanmar has provided an impressive powertrain to a newbuild hybrid multi-purpose workboat, which is now in service in Norwegian waters south of Nordland.

4th March 2024

Yanmar power for hybrid multi-purpose workboat

4th March 2024

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SAAM Towage has joined the list of tug owners exploring all-electric tugs following delivery of two vessels from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards to join the Chile-based company’s Vancouver operation.

29th February 2024

​ 100% electric tugs delivered to SAAM Towage

29th February 2024

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The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) has celebrated the christening of the research vessel Wim Wolff from Netherlands-based Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, marking the entry of the latest component in the institute’s three-vessel…

28th February 2024

Latest of three Dutch vessel renewals christened

28th February 2024

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Diverse Marine’s second stock build is now underway - The Typhoon Class CTV, is equipped with zero-emission power management and resistance-reducing technology.

26th February 2024

Diverse begins its second Typhoon Class CTV build

26th February 2024

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A new SWATH design has been announced for a vessel order that will be built in Finland.

23rd February 2024

New SWATH design of CTV from Ad Hoc

23rd February 2024

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Danish marine contractor Cadeler has entered the Polish offshore wind market with a new contract signed with Ørsted this week.

21st February 2024

Cadeler enters Polish offshore market

21st February 2024

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Rockabill Marine Design will design a new 14-metre crew transfer vessel for Irish Commercial Charter Boats.

15th February 2024

New CTV design ordered for Irish waters

15th February 2024

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Zodiac Milpro, a global leader in the design and manufacture of military and professional craft, has received an order from the UK Ministry of Defence for twenty-four Intercept and Escort Craft (IEC)…

13th February 2024

UK MoD orders 24 vessels from Zodiac Milpro

13th February 2024

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Shetland Isles-based Flugga Boats has received its MCA coding category 5, a year after starting the process for its all-electric new RIB.

12th February 2024

Electric RIB launches after MCA Cat 5 coding

12th February 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A ground-breaking hydrogen-powered barge has launched to ship goods emission-free on the Rhine between the Netherlands and Germany.

9th February 2024

Hydrogen barge sets sail on Rhine

9th February 2024

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A battery system has been installed on a Baltic Sea ferry that brings to seven the number of hybrid or fully electric vessels to be operated by the German operator Schlepp- und…

7th February 2024

EST-Floattech supplies batteries for ferries

7th February 2024

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BMT is breaking new boundaries with the launch of its 48m Service Operation Vessel (SOV) at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference.

7th February 2024

BMT marks a new era in offshore operations

7th February 2024