Shipyard News – Page 10
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NewsSocially distanced launch for fast patrol boat
Despite strict social distancing measures, the launch ceremony for the latest 44-metre fast patrol vessel for Guardia di Finanza, the Italian finance police, recently went ahead in Viareggio.
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NewsAluminium landing craft will use diesel outboards
Irish Commercial Charter Boats has contracted Arklow Marine Services to build an adaptable 12m aluminium vessel designed by UK’s Chartwell Marine.
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NewsElectric powered high speed ferries
Austal Australia has launched the Volta series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V.
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NewsRemontowa Shipbuiding delivers in 2020
Remontowa Shipbuiding delivered a number of innovative vessels in 2020, despite the challenging economy.
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NewsHovercraft deliveries for Estonia and Hong Kong
Southampton-UK based hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong Kong and Estonia.
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NewsMilestone deal for The SMS Group
The SMS Group has signed its first installation/distribution deal since moving into its new premises in ABP’s Port of Southampton, UK.
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NewsThird Kiel ferry contract
Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract to build three additional hybrid vessels for Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).
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NewsRoyston services Mainport vessels
New work to overhaul main propulsion diesel engines on three Irish Mainport Holdings vessels has been completed.
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NewsShallow draft Ro-Ro for Île d'Yeu
French shipyard Piriou has just officially signed with the French Pays de la Loire Region for the order of a ro-ro passenger ship dedicated to serve the Île d''Yeu off Western France.
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NewsNew CTVs for French wind farm
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Tidal Transit have been selected by GE Renewable Energy Offshore Wind to provide two Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm.
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NewsBlyth survey vessel boasts top tech
Blyth Catamarans has delivered a new 15m survey vessel with Furuno full-specified radar and GPS technologies to a university in Germany.
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NewsGerman LNG conversion nears completion
The conversion to LNG DF drive of a second North Sea ferry for German operator AG Ems was being completed in the Netherlands as the New Year got underway, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGerman lake fleet goes eco-friendly
Electric catamarans are currently being ordered for service on Germany’s biggest lake but alternative synthetic fuel systems are also being looked at for the future, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsPolarstern – still fit after a year in the ice
Germany’s 38 year old research icebreaker ''Polarstern'', which has just spent a year locked in the Arctic ice, suffered much less damage than had been expected, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFirst ferry hybrids due on the Kiel Canal
The first of three 30m identical hybrid ferry newbuilds for commuters on Germany’s busy Kiel Canal is going into service soon, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDesign contract for rock installation vessel
A design contract has been awarded for the first US-flagged Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel, to serve the US offshore wind industry.
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NewsLargest GRP and composite patrol ship
Spanish shipyard Rodman Polyships says it is pushing the boundaries of composite shipbuilding with the launch of a new 43m Offshore Patrol Vessel.
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NewsFast turnaround for annual refit
Wight Shipyard Co has showcased its maintenance and repair capabilities during a refit for one of the Isle of Wight’s leading ferry operators.
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NewsIroning out an OPV’s sternwave
Earlier this year, Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark won a public tender for the design and construction of a new 64m Offshore Patrol Vessel.
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NewsMedium speed aluminium monohull ferry
BMT has announced that its latest passenger ferry design, for Aran Island Ferries, successfully completed sea trials and has now been delivered.
