Shipbuilding News
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DSME orders marine compressors for four LNG carriers
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has chosen TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to four LNG carriers the Korean shipbuilder is constructing for Greek shipowner GasLog, according to DSME’s release. TMC will supply three control and service air compressors to each of the four…
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A $ 1.5 billion resident ship ordered from Brodosplit
Storylines and Brodosplit have formalized the signing of a new construction contract for the delivery in 2025 of a “residence” cruise ship. According to a note, the agreement has a value of 1.5 billion dollars for this 547-bed LNG-powered ship. It should be remembered that the Div Group, owner of…
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Irving Shipbuilding commences construction of Canada’s sixth Arctic and offshore patrol ship
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has cut first steel for the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray to officially begin production of Canada’s sixth and Final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Construction of Canada’s future combat fleet begins at Irving Shipbuilding’s…
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Damen Shipyards Cape Town receives award for pioneering Occupation Qualification apprentices
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has been honoured to receive an award from the higher education and training establishment Northlink College. The award is a certificate of appreciation recognising DSCT’s role in committing to train some of the first ‘occupation qualification’ apprentices under what was then a new programme launched…
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Damen’s first all-electric tug Sparky delivered to Ports of Auckland
New tug receives her Māori name, ‘Tiaki’, in a special blessing ceremony In a major milestone Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, was officially delivered to its new owner, Ports of Auckland (POAL). The revolutionary tug was named Sparky and also received her Māori name, ‘Tiaki’, in…
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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine And Bureau Veritas Sign MOU To Develop Ammonia Bunker Vessel Design
SINGAPORE – PaxOcean Engineering Pte. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. With the signing of this MOU, PaxOcean will focus on developing designs for ammonia-fueled and ammonia…
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Fairplay Towage Group orders two Damen RSD Tugs 2513
Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s leading tugboat operators with over 100 tugs in operation, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for two Damen RSD Tugs 2513. The vessels will be delivered in January 2023.The twin-fin Reversed Stern Drive (RSD) Tug 2513 is one of Damen’s most capable…
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Damen Shipyards Group records of 8.8 billion euros as at year-end 2021.
Damen Shipyards Group’s order book rose to a company record of 8.8 billion euros as at year-end 2021. Part of that rise was due to the acquisition of an order for no fewer than 99 vessels at the Workboats division and a record number of orders for Damen Yachting. After…
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MOL Signs Deal to Build 2nd Bulk Carrier Equipped with ‘Wind Challenger’ Hard Sail System
Reducing Environmental Impact by Using Wind as Vessel’s Propulsive Force TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) (Aug10) announced its intent to equip a second bulk carrier with the “Wind Challenger” (Note 1) hard sail system, which harnesses the power of wind to propel the vessel. MOL Group company MOL Drybulk Ltd.…
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Yang Ming Names New 11,000 TEU vessel YM Throne
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) will add one more new 11,000 TEU container vessel, ‘YM Throne’. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The naming ceremony of YM Throne took place at Imabari Hiroshima Shipyard on Friday (Aug 05).…
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