The sleek, black trimaran set outside Seawork’s main gate this summer was riveting, and not just for its triple-hulled design: more unusual were the bright orange foils extending beneath. However, what’s important isn’t novelty and excitement: rather the reverse. The idea, underlines Chris O’Neill, technical director at Chartwell Marine, is to explore how foiling can […]
The Colombian Navy has embarked on an ambitious project to build a new class of frigates in Colombia, in so doing becoming only the third South American country, after Brazil and Mexico, to build ships of this type. The frigate programme, which dates back to 2007, forms part of an ambitious programme agreed between the […]
New Zealand-based electric ferry designer EV Maritime has announced the launch of its first pure-battery urban ferry, the EVM200. Developed with support from the New Zealand Government for operation by Auckland Transport, the 24m-long EVM200 will provide a passenger service between downtown Auckland and the suburb of Half Moon Bay, spanning 16km. The debutante is […]
A collaboration between class society Lloyd’s Register (LR), nuclear battery manufacturer Deployable Energy and naval architect Seatransport aims to realise a 73m-long, hybrid-powered stern landing vessel (SLV) incorporating two modular micro reactors (MMRs), in what may prove a step forward for the use of nuclear energy at sea. The SLV project was given renewed focus […]
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 […]