Shipyard News

Australian shipbuilder Austal says its latest contract announcement for two 117 metre high speed vehicle passenger ferries, for Fred Olsen SA, sends a strong signal to the international market that ‘fast ferries…

Italian boat builder FB Design has been busy supplying a range of its designs to clients in Africa and along the Mediterranean coasts.

Macduff Ship Design has announced several new vessels and design contracts, plus continuing work on existing contracts.

Germany’s high-speed passenger catamaran ‘Halunder Jet’ was due to arrive in Canada around mid December to start a new life after a piggyback journey across the Atlantic on the10,053dwt Harren & Partners…

A prominent German coastal ferry operator is taking delivery of one new eco-friendly monohull ferry while placing an order for a very different new catamaran.

According to Chris Arnold of ICEE Managed Services, UK hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has found that outsourcing its metal plate cutting has brought a range of benefits.

Acta Marine and Ulstein Verft have announced that the Ulstein SX195 hull of Acta Marine’s new Walk-to-Work vessel ‘Acta Auriga’ has now safely arrived for fitting out at Ulstein Verft AS Norway…

US commercial marine specialist naval architect C. Fly Marine Services is currently reporting new growth with the addition of its new production ready Aluminium Patrol and Utility Boat series.

The GRP Division of the Spanish Gondan shipyard has built four Eco Fast ferries with a capacity for 350 passengers for Baleària shipping company with the first of them launched in early…

The construction of Red Funnel’s new £7m high-speed passenger ferry is rapidly taking shape at Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight.