Shipyard News – Page 9
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NewsFerry flagship gets Wight treatment
A major UK ferry operator has once again called on the expertise of Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) to service one of its Wight built flagships.
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NewsHybrid DP2 multicat offers sustainability leap
A Dutch vessel operator claims its new multicat due to hit the water in summer 2021 will be ‘the most sustainable workboat in the market’.
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NewsFastest electric passenger ship launches 2022
The world’s fastest all-electric passenger ship will hit Stockholm’s waterways in 2022 and start commercial operations in 2023.
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NewsOldtimers test traditional repair skills
Traditional ship repair and renovation skills have been in demand at German yards involved in the restoration of three oldtimers, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInnovative asymmetric CTVs promise 30% fuel savings
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator and Seawork regular, High Speed Transfers, has confirmed its order of two BARTech 30 CTVs.
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NewsEco ship serves electric racing series
A ship that has undergone an extensive refurbishment is preparing to support Extreme E’s first electric off-road racing series.
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NewsTurbocharger service agreement
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has signed a three-year agreement with ABB Turbocharging to provide fleetwide maintenance and optimization services.
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NewsKiel shipyard builds repair pier of the future
A Kiel shipyard has built a €9 million multi-purpose repair and maintenance pier capable of handling bigger ships and future new fuel and propulsion systems, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBusiness as usual for German yard
Pandemic concerns do not appear to have troubled Germany’s Schiffswerft Diedrich - busy as usual at this time of year with ferry and workboat repair and maintenance, reports Tom Todd.
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News75m barge transports offshore wind blades
Transportation of offshore wind turbine blades is being made easier with a 75m long shallow water barge designed to meet the precise demands of both cargo and delivery route.
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NewsBigRoll Bering DP2 upgrades
Dutch marine electronics majors Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine will upgrade Roll Group’s ice class vessel BigRoll Bering with a Dynamic Positioning 2 system (DP2).
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NewsPower to Maas: inland shipping turns to H2
Maas is a typical inland container vessel running up and down the Rhine, but what makes it unusual is that it’s aiming at a full zero emission future.
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NewsLaunch of new rescue cruiser delayed by Covid
Germany’s impressive new sea rescue cruiser SK41 has already been floated out and gone into service - but its official naming and launch have been delayed by Covid, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew floating grab is a first for Germans
Wesergrund, described as the first floating grab of its kind for government coastal and estuary operation in Germany, has been launched at SET Tangemuende Shipyard, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHybrid patrol vessel for Malta
A new patrol vessel recently launched by Vittoria Shipyard is the largest offshore patrol vessel ever built at the company’s Adria yard.
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NewsFirst hybrid surface effect ship
Could the newly launched ‘CWind Pioneer’ represent a step change in vessel technologies for offshore wind CTVs?
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NewsSMS Group completes dredger refit
The SMS Group has started 2021 by successfully completing a D Class dredger refit job that included hydraulics works, electrical works and repairs.
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NewsState-of-the-art hybrids coming to Hornsea
Ørsted will have three new hybrid CTVs to assist with the construction work at the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm writes Dag Pike.
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NewsQuality electric cooker launches
UK-based specialist galley company GN Espace has introduced its most advanced onboard cooker to date for boat owners looking to go fully electric onboard.
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NewsFast delivery for unique Customs newbuilds
The keel has been laid in Rostock for the first of two unique, ground-breaking patrol boats for coastal and shallow water service with German Customs, writes Tom Todd.
