Vessels News
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NewsWorld first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug launched
Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it claims is the world’s first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug.
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NewsDenmark names first electric tug
Sanmar has delivered Denmark’s first fully electric tug, cutting emissions and advancing sustainability
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News‘Tay Discovery’ pilot boat christened in Scotland
A pilot boat has been christened in Dundee, Scotland as part of an event that saw three generations of ‘Discovery’ named vessels in the port for the first time.
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NewsNavigating battery risks: Still a bridge too far?
Are we there yet? Despite so many battery manufacturers hailing the benefits, the risks and problems of onboard and onshore battery systems identified in a recent Bureau Veritas report suggests not.
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NewsElectric propulsion for green Danish ferries
Wärtsilä will supply the full electric propulsion package for two battery-powered catamarans being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen
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NewsSaved from the scrapyard: 50-year-old veteran embarks on new voyage
After a grounding last September nearly ended her useful life, a half-century-old vessel has been showcased after setting sail for a new career. Our reporter Peter Barker visited her.
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NewsGerman USV company launches own vessel
Subsea Europe Services (SES) has developed its own Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) after years of configuring and operating third-party vessels.
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NewsBMT unveils modular uncrewed ship concept
BMT has unveiled a modular uncrewed ship concept that it says advances the evolution of medium and large uncrewed vessels for commercial and military purposes.
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NewsUK MOD signs contract for £850 million vessel replacement
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from vessel operator Serco for 24 new vessels to refresh the UK Royal Navy’s maritime services fleet.
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NewsSecond CSOV christened for Bernhard Schulte
Bernhard Schulte has christened its newest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel to work in the offshore energy sector.
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NewsIndia to build its first electric tug
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a fully integrated equipment package, its first full-electric tug contract
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NewsDown Under within Reach: USV sets sail for Australia
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is on its way from Europe to Australia to carry out inspection, maintenance and repair operations with new onboard monitoring technology.
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NewsN-O-S orders record number of CTVs
Swedish fleet operator Northern-Offshore-Services has ordered a record number of CTVs in a sign of confidence in the offshore wind sector.
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NewsPoland orders six SAR vessels for Baltic Sea
Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service has ordered six new SAR vessels to strengthen safety in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsHouston unveils next-gen hybrid electric ferry
The Incat Crowther vessel will be built in partnership with Louisiana-based Breaux Brothers in the USA
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NewsDamen tug debuts with Steerprop CRP
A new ice-class tug enters Arctic service, showcasing Steerprop’s CRP propulsion in Damen’s latest design
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NewsWindcat presents first H2-capable Elevation series CSOV
The first of a series of six CSOVs has been presented with an auxiliary engine ’hydrogen ready’, although hydrogen is still a tricky future option because of the energy needed to produce it.
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NewsUK firm opens subsea repair firm in US
A subsea equipment repair base has been opened in Florida by Drift Offshore, a UK firm that says it is answering a shortfall of such facilities in the US.
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NewsExail expands sales with autonomous USV order
High-tech robotics and autonomous navigation firm Exail is building on its success with its USVs with another sale, this time to an unnamed ‘global hydrographic authority’.
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NewsVIDEO: Saildrone’s ‘Surveyor’ USV wins classification
Saildrone’s Surveyor class of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) has been given full classification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the first for a deep-sea unmanned platform, it says.
