Pearl Yachts has chosen this week’s boot Düsseldorf expo to unveil its new Pearl 63 model, in advance of its April launch. Described as a refined version of Pearl Yachts’ previous Pearl 62 series, the GRP-built Pearl 63 features a new aft cockpit arrangement, with opening side balconies for extra space, two high-low dining tables […]
The commissioning this week of three frontline naval vessels by the Indian Navy marks a “significant milestone in India’s shipbuilding and design capabilities”, according to analytics firm GlobalData. January 15 saw the entries of INS Surat (163m), the fourth and final unit of the Visakhapatnam class of stealth guided-missile destroyers; INS Nilgiri (149m), the lead […]
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new recommendation, titled Rec. 182, to provide a “comprehensive framework” to support the adoption of onshore power supply (OPS) systems. Rec. 182 was drawn up to provide “detailed guidance for ship designers, builders, operators and owners on integrating OPS systems into both newbuilds and retrofits, […]
21-22 January 2025 sees the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) host its second annual Managing Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) And Associated Challenges conference, taking place at IMO HQ in London, UK. The CII is a new mandatory rating measure for ships, developed by IMO during the 2020-21 COVID pandemic, which formally came into effect […]
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for new frigates to replace the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Fridtjof Nansen class. “The new frigates represent the largest acquisition planned for the Norwegian Armed Forces in the coming years,” […]
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the 12th vessel in its 15-strong E-Flexer class, a series distinguished by the inclusion of multi-fuel, battery-hybrid propulsion. Constructed by Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai), this latest delivery, christened Guillaume de Normandie, has been placed on a 10-year charter with French operator Brittany Ferries, and will enter service on […]
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) closed 2024 by completing the decommissioning of the first ever tidal turbine platform to provide electricity to the UK national grid, 18 years after its installation. The platform, supplied by Dublin-based OpenHydro, was installed at EMEC’s grid-connected tidal test site at the Fall of Warness, off the island of […]
Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf is strengthening its commitment to green ship repair, maintenance, conversion and refit projects with a recent shore power installation. The yard had already installed a shore power unit which was suited to many of its projects. However, with this latest installation, developed by Elma Systems, the availability of clean onshore power, converted […]
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean confirms that it has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from class societies ABS and Bureau Veritas for its Pre-FEED standard floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) concept. Reportedly optimised for deployment off West Africa, and with a hull designed for 20 years of uninterrupted operations between drydockings, the 340m x […]
For more than 50 years, The Naval Architect has provided RINA members with in-depth information on all aspects of vessel design, construction and engineering. From 2025, the publication will incorporate RINA’s previous range of esteemed titles, including Ship & Boat International, Warship Technology and Shiprepair & Maintenance, combining these magazines’ strengths and editorial expertise to create a new, supercharged publication. The […]
Danish OSV operator and subsea specialist NCT Offshore has taken delivery of a new cable-laying vessel (CLV), Freja, which will assist its activities in the offshore renewable energy sector. Operating from her homeport of Klintebjerg, Freja measures approximately 95m in length and 21.5m in breadth and was constructed by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard. Based on the […]
Swiss marine power specialist WinGD reports that it has concluded trials of the first commercial version of its 10X92DF-M engine – part of its new methanol-compatible X-DF-M engine series. The 10X92DF-M was run at full load, on more than 95% methanol fuel, on a testbed at CSSC-MES Diesel (CMD) in Shanghai in mid-December. Sebastian Hensel, […]