An industry team comprising Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyard, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic have formed a partnership to deliver the Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the US Coast Guard (USCG). Bollinger says the partnership is “a deliberate effort to strengthen the US industrial base, expand America’s shipbuilding capacity and equip American workers with the skills […]
North Sea ferry Stena Foreteller recently returned to service on the Rotterdam-Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation project, including an additional new cargo deck providing a 30% increase in capacity. Stena RoRo undertook the work at CMI Jinling in Weihai, China, where the vessel was fitted with a fourth vehicle deck on top […]
The UK offshore wind industry must exploit robotics and autonomous systems to the hilt if it is to thrive, according to a report issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Titled Robotic & Autonomous Systems For Operations and Maintenance In UK Offshore Wind, the report, produced in partnership with Innovate UK’s Workforce Foresighting Hub […]
Heavy-lift vessel operator AAL Shipping (AAL) says it is preparing to take delivery of the sixth in a series of eight Super B-class “powerhouses”. The 179.9m x 30m, 32,000dwt methanol-ready vessel, christened AAL Dammam in a naming ceremony hosted at the Guangzhou facility of Chinese builder (and long-standing AAL collaborator) CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, is […]
Tristar Eco Voyager, a new type of bunker tanker built in Turkey by Akdeniz Shipyard, was recently been delivered to UAE-based Tristar Eships. The company will deploy the vessel out of Fujairah, where it will be well positioned to meet the lube oil needs of vessels at the nearby anchorage. The new hybrid, battery-driven lube […]
Damen Shipyards Group is to construct an ASD Tug 2312 unit for Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ), which will use the newbuild to provide towage services at Picton Harbour, where approximately 3,000 vessels call annually. The tug, to be named Kaiaua, will work alongside an existing ASD Tug 2111 type, Kaiana, which Damen delivered to […]
Tampa Fire Rescue, Florida has taken delivery of a monohull fireboat, designed and built by Metal Shark of Louisiana. The newbuild is the first of two sisters for Tampa Fire Rescue, with the second vessel due for delivery in 2026. Both boats are of Metal Shark’s 38 Defiant NXT class, which features a length of […]
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has launched Carbon Destroyer 1, the first CO2 carrier to be built in Europe. The vessel is a key part of the Project Greensand carbon capture and storage project in Denmark and was described by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of global petrochemicals company INEOS, as “an important next step for […]
Naval architect and designer BMT and Singapore-based boatbuilder Penguin Shipyard International have delivered a fire and rescue vessel to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The Blue Dolphin MFV-R (standing for ‘multi-role fire vessels – rescue’) is the first of two 38m sisters for the SCDF, each featuring an aluminium monohull and an external firefighting […]
Maritime healthcare provider VIKAND has cited disturbing statistics from Gard’s 2025 Crew Claims Report to raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding seafarer mental health. The Gard stats – based on 2024 claims data and feedback from more than 6,000 seafarers – indicate that, between 2019-2023, 11% of all seafarer deaths were due to suicide, […]
Dutch maritime decking specialist Bolidt recently completed its largest ever retrofit project, installing around 18,000m2 of decking on the Royal Caribbean International (RCI) cruise vessel Allure of the Seas. The sheer scale of the project presented a number of challenges, which the company worked with the client, the shipyard – Navantia Cadiz – and other […]
The UK is poised to lead in uncrewed surface vessel (USV) development, backed by strong technical expertise and government initiatives like the Ministry of Defence’s NavyX programme. However, regulatory hurdles are stifling progress, says Matthew Ratsey, MD of Plymouth-based Zero USV, one of two key UK USV developers who spoke to The Naval Architect for […]