Shipyard News – Page 17
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NewsCold climate-ready pilot boat launched
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched a new Interceptor 48 pilot boat ‘Pilot 1’ for the Gdynia Pilots in Poland.
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NewsComposite shipbuilding project gearing up
The Realisation and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships (RAMSSES) project has reached a key milestone.
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NewsKiwis collaborate on electric commuter ferry
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.
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65 knot patrol boat for Greek Special Forces
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a tender to supply the Hellenic Army Special Forces with its Munin S1200 daughter craft, the largest boat type currently offered by Viking.
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NewsRefining the formula for offshore wind support vessels
Seacat Services has announced the acceptance of Seacat Weatherly, the first next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran to enter operational service.
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NewsRostock orders first electro-solar catamaran
The German Baltic port city of Rostock has ordered its first electro-solar passenger ferry but the signs are that it will not herald a general switch to electric commuter shipping just yet, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsUnique German LNG ferry readies for off
A new ferry billed as the first of its kind in Europe to be powered by a new series of high-speed LNG pure-gas engines is starting trials in southern Germany this autumn prior to winter service, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsAutonomous cargo ferries for Oslo Fjord
Contracts have been signed for the construction of two autonomous electric ferries for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to build two more identical vessels writes Dag Pike.
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NewsMany wheels make light work
An 83 metre long high-speed trimaran ferry recently got from the production hall to the water thanks to 80 SPMT axle lines.
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NewsRetrofit sees 24% reduction in fuel usage
A retrofit on a small passenger vessel has resulted in reduced fuel consumption of 24% and reduced emissions.
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Waste barges build contract for Thames
Cory Riverside Energy (Cory) has agreed a multi-million-pound contract with Newcastle based A&P Tyne, part of A&P Group, for the delivery of 21 barges over a seven-year period.
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NewsSustainable plastic drainage solution
Georg Fischer Piping Systems has launched a paint-free, corrosion-free plastic drainage solution that is an eco-friendly alternative to metals.
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NewsThird all-electric catamaran for The Fjords
The Fjords has taken delivery of a third all-electric, carbon fibre catamaran designed and constructed by a Norwegian shipyard.
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NewsHull coating stands the test of time
A hull coating has stood the test of time, having been found in near-perfect condition 10 years after its application on a workboat.
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NewsYellow ferries are the greenest in Copenhagen
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five Damen 2306 E3 electrically propelled ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen.
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NewsFirst feedback for versatile floating work platform
The team behind an innovative modular floating platform product have said they are really pleased with the first ‘real world’ test results and how well it has stood up to the harsh application it was used for.
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NewsTug antifouling systems deal
Lamers System Care has received an order to install Sonihull’s Ultrasonic Anti-fouling Systems on a further 11 tugs in the Boluda fleet.
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News20m workboat for Special Forces
‘Inkanyamba’, a 20m Monohull Workboat, has recently been delivered to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR).
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NewsElectric foiling ferries get closer to reality
A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries in the city.
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NewsNew underwater inspection service for UK
A new underwater hull inspection service for classification societies is now available in Falmouth, UK writes Graeme Ewens.
