Shipyard News – Page 55
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NewsTight schedule for ‘Tridens’ refit
Holland Shipyards were given just 4 ½ months to carry out a major refit on the fisheries research vessel ‘Tridens’ which is owned by the Dutch government department Rijkswaterstaat. The ‘Tridens’ is part of their Project Organization (PPO) and the Rijksrederij which is the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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NewsCuring fuel line corrosion
German specialist for motor oils and additives Liqui Moly claims to have the ultimate range of products for fighting the curse of rust in the fuel tank and fuel lines of vessels.
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NewsNew US emission standards on new SWATHs
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen says two 25m SWATH pilot tenders just ordered by Houston Pilots will be the first from the yard to be fitted with engines to meet new US emission rules.
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NewsVietnamese CTVs popular with Germans
The Hamburg-based offshore service concern OPUS Marine has praised the quality of its two newly delivered Vietnamese-built crew transfer catamarans ''Presto'' and ''Vivace''.
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NewsHovertravel’s £10M investment
The first commercial passenger carrying hovercraft to have been built in decades are about to go into service with Hovertravel’s Ryde-Southsea route across the UK’s Solent.
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NewsDiversification at Alicat Workboats
More often reported on in these pages for its windfarm support vessels, Great Yarmouth, UK-based Alicat Workboats has recently won a contract with Stewart Marine to build a 57 x 11FT Wide-beam Canal Barge.
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NewsDelivery of Texelstroom ferry
A new hybrid RoPax-ferry has been delivered to Koninklijke N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (Royal TESO).
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NewsMetal Shark ferries
Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected by HNY Ferry Fleet, LLC,operator of New York City’s Citywide Ferry Service, to build 26-metre, 149-passenger aluminium high-speed ferries.
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NewsIncat Crowther cats for Royal Thai Police
Australian vessel designer and builder Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of ‘Ratayapibanbancha’ and ‘Arcarachwaratorn’, a pair of 24m Catamaran Patrol Boats.
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NewsOceanograf catamaran christened
A ceremony to christen a new catamaran, Oceanograf, was held on 24 June at Nauta Yard in Gdynia, Poland.
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NewsDeBatts RRIB on trial in the USA
DeBatts RRIB, based in Somerset, UK, first established with the aim of producing an inflatable boat that could outperform the various options available to the military market.
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NewsRefrigerants onboard
With every vessel using some form of onboard refrigeration or climate control, new laws by the Council of the EU to slash greenhouse gases mean the maritime industry must take action fast, says UK-based Flynn Refrigeration managing director Alex Flynn.
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NewsNew Palfinger RIB
Austrian-owned crane and rescue boat specialist Palfinger has added a new RIB design to its extensive range which is aimed primarily at the military sector but which would be used in the role as a competent workboat.
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NewsShipbuilder VR module
Dutch software developer Shipbuilder has unveiled its new and revolutionary virtual reality module Shipbuilder VR during the recent Shipbuilder and Relatics Client Day.
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NewsSafehaven for Saudi surveys
Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has delivered one of its Wildcat 53 catamarans for the King Abdullah port in Saudi Arabia. The design is for a hydrographic survey and ocean research vessel that is also capable of VIP passenger transport and general harbour duties.
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NewsAdvanced Aerodynamic Vessels
Seawork exhibitor Advanced Aerodynamic Vessels has developed a unique type of catamaran that the French company claims is showing enormous potential for efficient performance at high speeds. This catamaran operates with narrow side hulls integrating with and supporting the aerofoil shaped cross deck that rises in a high, almost semi-circular ...
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NewsSwiss newbuild in service after epic transport
Swiss operator SNG in Lucerne has taken the luxury excursion and special events ship ''Switzerland 1'' into service after an epic journey of more than 500kms from its German builders.
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NewsNew German Rescue Boats take shape
Germany’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service, the DGzRS, is going through a busy fleet replacement phase with five new boats being built at the same time - and at the same shipyard - for service from late this year.
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NewsRodman delivers catamaran for high-speed ferry crossing
Representatives from Spanish shipbuilders, Rodman, and Trasmapi, which operates ferries between Ibiza and Formentera, have recently attended the delivery ceremony for a newly built high-speed catamaran.
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NewsFRC enhancements
Over the last few months Dutch Special Marine Group’s designer P. Meuzelaar has developed a new range of Fast Rescue Craft, the FRC 602, FRC 702 and FRC 803. The company describes it as ‘a small series of standardised craft to keep the costs low and require less spare-parts’.
