Shipyard News – Page 25

  • The Tallink shuttle ferry is the biggest vessel yet to be built by RMC
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    Tallink shuttle ferry

    2019-10-14T12:13:00Z

    Deltamarin is providing detail design services for Tallink’s new LNG-powered shuttle ferry set to operate between Helsinki in Finland and Tallinn in Estonia.

  • Three of the latest generation 5400lm vessels being finalised in the shipyard, before leaving for Europe
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    Ro-Ro build programme progresses

    2019-10-11T11:40:00Z

    A European short sea Ro-Ro specialist operator is poised to welcome the arrival of the fourth 5400 lane metre vessel into its fleet.

  • 'HMS Spey'
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    River Class OPV named

    2019-10-10T10:44:00Z

    The last of five River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) designed and built for the Royal Navy by BAE Systems has been named at an official ceremony.

  • The Monaco patrol boat will have a displacement of 60 tonnes with a beam of 5.60 metres
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    Monaco Police patrol

    2019-10-02T09:05:00Z

    The Police Maritime de Monaco has ordered its largest patrol boat to date in order to extend the range of patrol and monitoring in the waters offshore from the Principality writes Dag Pike.

  • 'W.B. Yeats'
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    Ferry company streamlines maintenance

    2019-09-27T10:40:00Z

    A ferry company has implemented a system designed to effectively assist ship owners and managers to streamline all planned maintenance activities in a simple and intuitive way.

  • 'RRS Sir David Attenborough'
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    UK polar research ship named

    2019-09-26T14:47:00Z

    A new polar research ship that has been designed to transform how ship-borne science is conducted in the Polar Regions has been formally named by a Royal couple at the Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead.

  • The final touches were completed on the vessel in August 2019
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    22m aluminium pilot boat

    2019-09-26T10:21:00Z

    Scottish naval architectural and Spanish shipbuilding prowess have been showcased in a recently launched aluminium 22m pilot boat.

  • Niestern Sander makes early start on German LNG conversion (Photo AG Ems-P.Andry)
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    Dutch lay early groundwork for German LNG job

    2019-09-24T14:10:00Z

    A Dutch shipyard is already gearing up for the LNG conversion next year of a second RoPax ferry belonging to German owners AG Ems, writes Tom Todd.

  • DEME's 'Innovation' in Damen’s Verolme Rotterdam shipyard
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    Heavy-lift jack-up vessel refit

    2019-09-24T11:44:00Z

    A 142 metre jack-up left Damen’s Verolme Rotterdam shipyard in early September 2019 following a major refit.

  • The new Manfred Hessdörfer: one of the two fastest German rescue boats
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    New German rescue boat adds fast response clout

    2019-09-23T17:06:00Z

    German sea rescuers have taken into service a second special 8.9m independent response boat, reports Tom Todd.

  • Filling an Elbe Estuary gap: Liinsand
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    Emission-free hybrid is ideal for busy Elbe

    2019-09-23T16:54:00Z

    Officials at Elbe-Fährlinien say the small, eco-friendly, hybrid catamaran Liinsand, now switched from North Frisian service to commuter ferry transport on the busy Elbe Estuary, is ideal for the job, reports Tom Todd.

  • Adapted Rømø Express will more than double island transport capacity
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    Timely LNG boost for German Bight ferry service

    2019-09-23T14:42:00Z

    An adapted Norwegian-built LNG ferry goes into German North Frisian island service in November, writes Tom Todd.

  • How the Seakeeper gyro stabiliser works
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    Stability for single-hull support

    2019-09-20T11:42:00Z

    Single hull vessels have a lot going for them. While a little slower than catamarans some say their motion isn’t as ‘stiff’.

  • recycling shipyard
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    First custom recycling shipyard opens

    2019-09-20T11:26:00Z

    The world’s first custom-built recycling shipyard for the purpose of recycling vessels and drilling rigs has been inaugurated.

  • The neat 9m Chasewell underway at Seawork 2019. Photo: Geoff Tester
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    Careful appraisal necessary for hybrid patrol and pilot designs

    2019-09-20T11:23:00Z

    Hybrids may provide an answer for a section of patrol and pilot boats of the future, but the design demands care and a lot of discussion about the specifics.

  • COMPA Repairs
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    DNV GL backing for pipe repair solution

    2019-09-19T15:27:00Z

    A repair solution for ships'' pipes and structures has been awarded a technology feasibility certificate by DNV GL.

  • Chasewell boat
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    Rapid development for design consultancy

    2019-09-17T14:44:00Z

    A naval architectural consultancy has expanded its team and moved into new headquarters as it responds to growing global demand for its specialist vessel design services.

  • 'Sea Flight' cruises at speeds in excess of 30 knots
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    Foil assistance reduces catamaran’s fuel bills

    2019-09-17T13:55:00Z

    Two transverse hydrofoils mounted between the hulls of a new passenger catamaran are said by its builder to ‘substantially reduce drag’.

  • The vessel is claimed to achieve fuel consumption that is about 30 per cent less than earlier Berkeleys
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    Second Berkeley class pilot boat

    2019-09-16T13:25:00Z

    Western Australian boatbuilder Dongara Marine has delivered a second Berkeley Class pilot boat to the port of Fremantle.

  • 'MV Caledonian Isles'
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    Spare parts deal for ferry operator

    2019-09-16T12:37:00Z

    Marine diesel power specialist Royston has secured a new OEM spare parts contract with Scottish ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).