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 […]
Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has turned in an impressive set of results in its first full year of operations since its creation, following the merger of the Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M shipyard operations in April 2023. The company achieved an underlying net profit of S$200 million (US$148.3 million) in 2024, compared with a loss […]
Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design an all-electric light cargo vessel for marinEV, a division of Yinson GreenTech specialising in zero-emissions cargo and crew transfers. The vessel, Hydromover 2.0, will be used to transport stores, food and spare parts to ships anchored in the Singapore Strait and preparing to dock at the Port of […]
Long-term shipowner agreements help secure a healthy future for the Singapore yard group’s repair and upgrade business sector Singapore-based Seatrium is enjoying a strong recovery in business fortunes, following its creation last year as a result of the merger of the Sembawang and Keppel shipyard businesses. Overall, the company achieved revenues of around S$4 billion […]
Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group, has taken delivery of MT Maple, a 4,000 deadweight IMO Type 2 oil and chemical tanker, that also has the distinction of being the first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker to operate out of the Port of Singapore. Built by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co […]
Ship operator Seaspan Corp and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) have granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) by class society ABS for a 15,000 TEU container ship design developed in collaboration with naval architects Foreship. Despite emerging as one of the frontrunners among alternative marine fuels there are currently no […]
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and energy company Chevron Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic alliance aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of marine fuels, as well as other decarbonisation technologies in shipping. The partnership will see joint studies carried out on next-generation fuels in various regions around the world […]
A new non-flammable battery type, based on vanadium redox technology, will soon have a chance to demonstrate its benefits in a maritime setting Class society ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) status to a non-flammable marine battery technology developed by Gennal Engineering of Singapore. The battery system, called Blue G, is reportedly based on […]
Amogy, the US-headquartered ammonia power solutions company, has opened operations in Singapore in a move to expand to its maritime and power generation business in Asia. “With our sights set on reducing overall global carbon emissions, we’re thrilled to expand our presence in Asia,” says Seonghoon Woo, CEO and co-founder of Amogy. “Singapore is a […]
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has confirmed that its subsidiary ST Engineering Marine Ltd has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the detailed design and construction of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) for the Republic of Singapore Navy. ST Engineering will be responsible for the procurement and integration of […]
Hybrid tug brings sunshine to Singapore Joining Singapore’s list of ‘green vessel firsts’, which includes the 2022-launched all-electric cargo vessel Hydromover and all-electric patrol boat MPA Guardian, the new hybrid tug JMS Sunshine is being hailed as Singapore’s first vessel to incorporate a pure LNG engine. Built domestically by Sembcorp Marine for its Jurong Marine […]
With Singapore easing Covid-19 measures earlier this year, Keppel Shipyard reports that its shiprepair and conversion business activities have been picking up in 2022, compared with the same period last year. A spokesman says: “We are continuing to receive strong enquiries for repair, conversions and other major specialised projects.” In particular the yard notes that […]