On 28 June 2024, construction was initiated of the first Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC), a new class of destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy. The River-class project is the largest and most complex shipbuilding initiative in Canada since the Second World War and a key part of the country’s National Shipbuilding Programme. The Honourable Bill […]
Babcock has been selected by Saab to support the design of the Swedish Navy’s new Luleå-class surface combatant. Saab, which was commissioned by the FMV, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, will design four ships for the Swedish Navy. Babcock will initially provide engineering support, including structural design and auxiliary systems, supporting Saab to complete the […]
The compact dimensions and simple design of RWO’s OWS-COM make it the ideal oily water separator for Statsraad Lehmkuhl, helping the unique vessel to comply with latest environmental regulations as it voyages worldwide Built in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1914, Statsraad Lehmkuhl is a three-masted steel barque owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation in […]
Classification society ABS says that more work is needed to better understand the effects of air lubrication systems (ALS) on the underwater radiated noise (URN) generated by a vessel. In recent years ALS manufacturers, such as industry leader Silverstream, have been keen to promote the URN-reducing benefits of ALS in addition to their energy saving […]
Despite being a US$300 billion industry, decommissioning is struggling with an image problem. With a growing number of installations requiring urgent attention what needs to change? It’s nearly 50 years since the first British North Sea oil began coming ashore, an industry that at its height brought tens of billions annually into the UK economy. […]
There is growing acceptance that onboard carbon capture (OCC) is likely to form a component in shipping’s mandate to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, many of the technologies being explored also have significant energy requirements that could increase fuel consumption by as much as 45%, according to a 2022 study by the Maersk McKinney […]
From establishing the benchmark that set the standard for offshore supply vessels to advanced anchor handlers that transformed the oil and gas industry and a growing reference list in fishery and merchant ships, Kongsberg Maritime’s ship design history can be traced back 50 years with its origins in the heart of what is today’s maritime […]
In the Michael Palin documentary ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, which premiered in 1989, a central mode of transport was the cargo vessel, on which the presenter travelled at many points in his adventure. During one leg of his trip the captain of the Neptune Diamond sailing from Singapore remarks, “In a few years […]
Existing firefighting methods and safety rules not ready for growing interest in methanol conversion projects, warns new study Methanol as a low-carbon fuel is an attractive choice for vessel owners and operators as they look to transition to net zero. Orders for methanol-fuelled newbuilds have increased 9% in the last 12 months, 2% more than […]
The Chowgule Group, a leading supplier of dry cargo vessels to the European coastal and short-sea trading community, set to be bolstered through acquisition of another Indian yard, writes David Tinsley Since breaking into the export market nearly 20 years ago with a 12-ship coaster deal from northern Europe, the shipbuilding division of Indian mining […]
The Norwegian firm says move shows customers that it will continue providing BWTS for many years to come It seems barely any time at all since IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force but after the sturm und drang, not to mention prevarication, that accompanied it today’s market for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) […]
Shipbuilders BRIX Marine and Ashbreez Boatworks have launched the latest in their jointly developed Resurrection series of recreational vessels, christened Just 1 More. Measuring 10.7m in length and 4m in beam, the aluminium catamaran was constructed using CNC-cut structural components, and, despite its camo-style paint job, is designed as a cruiser for sports fishing and […]