Shipyard News

Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected by HNY Ferry Fleet, LLC,operator of New York City’s Citywide Ferry Service, to build 26-metre, 149-passenger aluminium high-speed ferries.

Australian vessel designer and builder Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of ‘Ratayapibanbancha’ and ‘Arcarachwaratorn’, a pair of 24m Catamaran Patrol Boats.

A ceremony to christen a new catamaran, Oceanograf, was held on 24 June at Nauta Yard in Gdynia, Poland.

DeBatts RRIB, based in Somerset, UK, first established with the aim of producing an inflatable boat that could outperform the various options available to the military market.

With every vessel using some form of onboard refrigeration or climate control, new laws by the Council of the EU to slash greenhouse gases mean the maritime industry must take action fast,…

Austrian-owned crane and rescue boat specialist Palfinger has added a new RIB design to its extensive range which is aimed primarily at the military sector but which would be used in the…

Dutch software developer Shipbuilder has unveiled its new and revolutionary virtual reality module Shipbuilder VR during the recent Shipbuilder and Relatics Client Day.

Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has delivered one of its Wildcat 53 catamarans for the King Abdullah port in Saudi Arabia. The design is for a hydrographic survey and ocean research vessel that…

Seawork exhibitor Advanced Aerodynamic Vessels has developed a unique type of catamaran that the French company claims is showing enormous potential for efficient performance at high speeds. This catamaran operates with narrow…

Swiss operator SNG in Lucerne has taken the luxury excursion and special events ship Switzerland 1 into service after an epic journey of more than 500kms from its German builders.

Germany’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service, the DGzRS, is going through a busy fleet replacement phase with five new boats being built at the same time - and at the same shipyard…

Representatives from Spanish shipbuilders, Rodman, and Trasmapi, which operates ferries between Ibiza and Formentera, have recently attended the delivery ceremony for a newly built high-speed catamaran.

Over the last few months Dutch Special Marine Group’s designer P. Meuzelaar has developed a new range of Fast Rescue Craft, the FRC 602, FRC 702 and FRC 803. The company describes…

German mowing machine manufacturer Berky also develops and manufactures special vehicles and attachments for water maintenance, and has recently launched an amphibious weed harvester that can move on water as well as…

Baltic Workboats of Estonia has been awarded a 16 million Euro contract to design and build an advanced new multifunction patrol vessel to protect Estonia’s maritime environment, which the company believes will…

Meercat Workboats, based in Portchester, UK has announced the sale of a custom built monohull workboat to Scotland’s Briggs Marine.

Dutch boat builder No Limits Ships which builds a range of large wheelhouse RIBs that are used for survey and personal transport operations has introduced an automatic inflation system that keeps the…

Work is about to start on the first of a new class of vessel from Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen; the UV2410. This multi-role platform is the result of extensive consultation with customers active…

The biennial High Speed Boat Operation (HSBO) Forum took place recently in Göteborg, Sweden. ‘Maritime Journal’ sent Paul Lemmer, who as a first timer to the event was surprised by the number…

Norwegian tourist boat operator The Fjords DA, has released a progress update on the latest addition to its fleet – a vessel that it says ‘aims to be as breath taking as…