Shipbuilding News
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Tug “Darwish” joined the Alexandria port fleet
Alexandria Shipyard launched the tug (Darwish) for Alexandria Port, in the presence of Rear Admiral / Hossam Al-Ruwaini, as representative of the Alexandria Port Authority, as well as a high-level delegation from the Alexandria Port Authority, military leaders and the engineers, technicians and workers of the Alexandria Shipyard, hoping for…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony for LNG-fueled Ferry “SUNFLOWER MURASAKI”
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the SUNFLOWER MURASAKI, the second of two large LNG-fueled ferries being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant at MHI’s…
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The new Corsica Linea ferry has successfully left the Visentini Shipyard
A Galeotta is a LNG-powered ro-pax that will operate between France and Corsica with LNG propulsion The new A Galeotta ferry has left the Visentini Shipyard in Porto Viro (Rovigo) and is heading to Trieste for the final works, which will soon be delivered to the Corsica Linea ferry company.…
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Chinese Yard Orders ABB Propulsion System for Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel
China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has ordered an integrated power, automation, and propulsion system from ABB for a newbuild offshore wind installation jack-up vessel (JUV) being built for the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord. The vessel, Boreas, is due for delivery to the owner in the second part of 2024,…
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Damen delivers a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 in just 44 days
Damen has delivered a CSD650 to HAC Cranes for an end user in Kuwait. The stationary dredger, named GD4000, was mobilized from stock and outfitted, inspected and delivered from the yard to its final destination, all in just 44 days from contract signature. After some modification work and the installation…
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Ulstein awards Corvus Energy delivery of ESS for CSOV newbuilds
Corvus Energy has announced an order from Ulstein Power & Control for the delivery of Energy Storage Systems for two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian shipowner Olympic. Olympic is an important player in the maritime cluster on the Northwest coast and is known for having…
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“K” Line signs MOU with Penta-Ocean Construction for collaboration on vessel management in the offshore wind construction and maintenance fields
Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. (President, Takuzo Shimizu, hereinafter POC) and “K” Line Wind Service, Ltd. (President Yutaka Kuge, hereinafter KWS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding future collaboration on vessel management etc., in the offshore wind construction and maintenance fields. In Japan, offshore wind power is expected to…
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BW LNG names two new modern LNG carriers
BW LNG held the naming ceremony for two LNG newbuildings at Okpo Shipyard, DSME on August 10th. The two Singapore-flagged vessels feature a state-of-the-art design that enables even greater focus on safe operations and flexibility, as well as the industry’s lowest fuel consumption and emissions profile. Both ships have a…
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Western Baltic Engineering reveals plans for first electric pusher
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) is unveiling new designs for what it believes is the first ever electric pusher vessel for use on Europe’s inland waterways called the ‘ELECTRIC EEL’. Klaipeda headquartered WBE said the first electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian…
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Parties Conclude Joint R&D Agreement for World’s First Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Barge
Contributing to promoting the early introduction of ammonia fuel NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY), ClassNK, and IHI Corporation (IHI) signed a joint research and development agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Specifically, the parties will work on the R&D of the…
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