Shipyard News – Page 45
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NewsAustal wins contract for Canary Islands trimaran ferries
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 are back’.
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NewsFB Design patrol boats for Africa and Mediterranean
Italian boat builder FB Design has been busy supplying a range of its designs to clients in Africa and along the Mediterranean coasts.
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NewsMacduff announces new vessels
Macduff Ship Design has announced several new vessels and design contracts, plus continuing work on existing contracts.
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NewsGermans take leave of popular ‘Halunder Jet’
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 heavy lift vessel ‘Palabora’.
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NewsFerry group gets one newbuild and orders another
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.
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NewsOutsourced waterjet cutting for hovercraft builder
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.
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News‘Acta Auriga’ arrived at Ulsteinvik for final construction
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 from the vessel’s hull builder in Poland.
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NewsC. Fly Marine Services’ Aluminium Patrol and Utility Boat series
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.
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NewsGondan building four Eco Fast ferries
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 November 2017.
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NewsRed Jet 7 ferry progress ahead of schedule
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.
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NewsPiriou expands to La Reunion and Senegal
Piriou has set up companies on La Reunion island and in Senegal to expands its global services.
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Stormer Marine to unveil new 9.5m at Seawork
Returning Seawork exhibitor, Stormer Marine will unveil its prototype 9.5m multipurpose craft. It will also display its current Rescue 75 demonstrator, which will be on the water showcasing its maneuverability and offshore support capabilities
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NewsInnovative propeller tunnel for catamaran ferry
A 30m passenger ferry for operation in the Seychelles is the first vessel to feature Australian boatbuilder and designer Incat Crowther’s innovative new generation propeller tunnel.
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NewsModelling superstructure windage using CFD
For the past two years Damen has been conducting a review of Computational Fluid Dynamics technology and its applications in the maritime industry, and the ‘Gone With the Wind’ strand of this project has been addressing the task of accurately modelling the aerodynamic forces that act upon vessels above the ...
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Scigrip adhesives showcased at METS 2017
Scigrip, a global supplier of adhesives solutions, exhibited a range of structural, methacrylate adhesives (MMAs) at METS 2017. Manny Tesfaye, SCIGRIP’s Director of Global Technical Services, also conducted technical demonstrations throughout the event.
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NewsRiver trials confirm efficiency of Rotterdam’s new patrol vessel
Ahead of the recent Europort exhibition, Kooiman Shipyard conducted river trials on the ‘RPA 8’, the new patrol vessel of the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsHigh-speed military workboat carriers
Merseyside, UK marine welding and fabrication firm Wren Engineering has manufactured a series of specialist boat cradles to store and transport high-speed military workboats.
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NewsElectric tender from Avon
Avon Marine has introduced a tender that is powered by an electric motor in what is thought to be a pioneering development for a small RIB.
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NewsOsbit boat landing system for Hornsea
Osbit Ltd, the offshore engineering and technology company, has been awarded a project to deliver an innovative boat landing and access system. This innovative system will be fitted to a Gulf Marine Services jack-up accommodation vessel which is destined for operations on Dong Energy’s Hornsea Project One Wind Farm.
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NewsMultipurpose harbour workboat for Milford Haven
Southampton Marine Services has delivered its latest workboat, the 20.45 metre ‘Svitzer Merlin’, to global marine towage operator Svitzer.
