Shipyard News – Page 8
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NewsSolar roof for Turkish shipyard
Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has installed a solar roof system with a 3.8MW power capacity generating more than 4.900.000kWh of energy per year. This provides for 30% of the company’s total energy usage. The installation took nearly a month, starting in September with completion in October.
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NewsIncorrect stability calculations cost $62.5M
Inaccurate stability calculations caused the capsizing of vehicle carrier ‘Golden Ray’, the US National Transportation Safety Board has said.
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Research vessels for Taiwan
Singapore shipyard Vallianz Holdings Limited has secured a contract with the Fisheries Research Institute of Taiwan for the design and construction of three research vessels.
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NewsAll-electric catamaran is first for Rostock
The introduction of its first emission-free, all-electric commuter ferry has greatly improved the public transport situation in the German Baltic port city of Rostock.
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NewsFirst green patrol boat
The first green offshore patrol boat for the Italian Guardia di Finanza has been launched.
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NewsNew German workboat garners praise
Inland shipping authorities in Germany are reportedly very satisfied with an unusual new €2.1 million workboat.
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NewsHopes fade for Pella Sietas survival
Receivers were still seeking new investors for insolvent Hamburg Shipyard Pella Sietas late October but there appears little chance that Germany’s oldest shipyard will survive in its current form.
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NewsPlans firm up for more German special ships
Plans for another two German survey, wreck location and research ships are expected to be completed soon with tender invitations tipped for next year.
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NewsSustainable offshore patrol vessel delivered
An OCEA OPV 150, specifically designed for sustainable and responsible navigation, has just been launched by the OCEA shipyard.
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NewsBio resin infusion milestone
A recent yacht hull build represented one of the largest structures to be infused with bio-resins to date.
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NewsIntelligent ergonomics and responsible resin for hard working RIB
A Scottish independent workboat operator has recently taken delivery of an 11m RIB that breaks new ground in its design and materials.
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News100% vessel recycling shows UK ambition
The decommissioning of ‘Oceanic Pintail’ in Scotland has ‘set the standard others must follow’ after 100% of the 3,865-tonne specialist nuclear vessel was recycled.
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NewsElectric ferries contract
Two new zero emissions electric ferries will be built for the Riveer ferry service in the Netherlands.
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NewsIsn’t it time you got a WIG?
A new electric Wing-in-Ground Effect (WIG) vehicle could be set to help decarbonise city-to-city travel over expanses of water.
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NewsIncat ferry delivery
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has delivered its latest high-speed ferry.
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NewsAll-electric ferry with eyes on the prize
An innovative all-electric Ferry has been nominated for the 2021 KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. The prize is presented to an outstanding ship that was designed and largely built in the Netherlands.
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NewsAlicat wins world first contract
UK shipbuilder Alicat has been selected to build the world’s first hybrid powered daughter craft fleet.
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NewsDiesel outboards for Thames landing craft
London Tideway commercial marine operator Livett’s has announced what it claims to be the first purpose-built commercial landing craft for the River Thames.
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NewsGermans praise eco newbuilds and order a fifth
Kiel ferry operator SFK has praised its two new eco ferries and has ordered a fifth as it continues an emission-free fleet upgrade, reports Tom Todd.
